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‘Ahead of the Curve’ Review: The Business of Lesbian Identity

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In the curiously commercial documentary “Ahead of the Curve,” the lesbian magazine formerly known as Deneuve receives a second shot at the cultural spotlight.

Known now by the publication name Curve, the magazine was founded by a lesbian named Franco Stevens in 1990, in the midst of the culture wars.

The magazine grew alongside public acknowledgment of lesbian life, and its covers featured newly out stars like the singer Melissa Etheridge or the comedian Margaret Cho.

The documentary begins in the present day, as both the glossy and its founder are facing existential crisis. In vérité footage, Stevens is told by Curve’s new owner that the publication might not last another year.

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