Cassie Nova • 01-10-25

Naman Ramachandran Indonesian filmmaker Razka Robby Ertanto‘s “Midnight in Bali” will make its world premiere in the Harbour section of International Film Festival Rotterdam, bringing a complex narrative of identity and transformation to the international stage. A trailer has been unveiled for the film. The film follows Bulan, a transgender woman working as a club performer in Bali, as she navigates a relationship with a conflicted police officer while harboring her own complicated past.

The exhibit Chivas Clem: Finding Shirttail Kin on display at Dallas Contemporary closes Sunday, Jan. 12. The exhibit features the work of gay artist and Paris, Texas, native Chivas Clem and includes “Drifter on My Bed, 2018,” pictured above.

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Squid Games to The Hunger Games.So it’s fitting, then, that for his next film, director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Baby Driver) is adapting the ’80s novel The Running Man—written by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman—a dystopian action-adventure set in…. 2025.In it, due to a global economic collapse, America has descended into a totalitarian police state (sound familiar?) where the government controls media and censors all other art (yeesh, this is really hitting close to home, huh?).

ever OK to send nudes on the toilet. There is an art to the sacred bathroom selfie, and many dudes are coloring outside of the lines. Those bathroom mirrors show everything, including grime!Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.“I agree that seeing a messy background, whether a bathroom or bedroom can be a turn off, but it may also be a red flag for hygiene,” somebody commented.

Anita Bryant, the singer and former beauty queen who had a robust and flourishing music career, including hit songs like “Paper Roses,” in the 1960s and ’70s, but whose opposition to gay rights — she called homosexuality “an abomination” — virtually destroyed her career, died on Dec. 16. She was 84.

rowdiest winter party in London, and Huw Ware was right at the center of the action. The native Welshman was officiating the PDC World Darts Championship final, in front of thousands of beer-soaked, costume-wearing revelers at iconic Alexandra Palace. The star of the day was Luke Littler, the 17-year-old phenom who became the youngest World Darts champion in history with his incredible performance last Friday.

A post shared by Omar Ayuso (@omarayuso)Omar Ayuso is putting it all out there.The Elite hottie gifted his nearly 4 million followers a belated Christmas present with a sizzling photo that left little to the imagination.In the snap lensed by photographer Salem de Amar, the 26-year-old holds a rose in his mouth while lounging on his bed wearing a leather jacket that exposes his shirtless torso. Sign up for the Queerty newsletter to get your fix of heartthrobs with a side of the hottest queer news and culture.As if that wasn’t enough to get your heart racing, he also rocks a pair of Calvin Klein briefs that ensures everyone understands he’s the full package.Damn, papi!A post shared by Omar Ayuso (@omarayuso)Needless to say, the image had his followers doing triple takes and adjusting their screens.“Not me zooming in and turning up the brightness on my phone,” wrote one fan.“Omg omg omg omg omg omg omg,” added a second overzealous admirer.While a third made a blunt assumption about his physique, commenting: “you told me you weren’t circumcised.”The jaw-dropping image even inspired another fan, Italian visual artist Erdi C, to turn it into a masterpiece.A post shared by Erdi_C (@erdicimo)It’s been six month since Elite ended its run after eight thirsty seasons of over-the-top mysteries and jaw-dropping hookups on Netflix.In that time, Ayuso has been very busy with a string of projects that have premiered or will debut in the next coming month in his native Spain.In November, he reached the top of the European streaming charts thanks to his role in the Spanish-language series Yo, Adicto.The series is based on the same-titled autobiographical novel by out show creator Javier Giner, which follows as film industry professional, Javi, voluntarily enters a drug rehab facility.