Andrew Scott shows more skin, Lady Gaga’s big joke & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week
Need a boost to get over Hump Day? The Hot Sheet is Queerty’s midweek pop culture catch-up, highlighting the entertainment stories everyone’s talking about, the ones you might’ve missed, and the notable LGBTQ+ film & TV releases in the days ahead. Here’s everything you need to stay in-the-know:BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Heartstopper‘s Kit Connor & Joe Locke look adorable on a bicycle built for two in a new GQ cover story, which finds the pair previewing Season 3, discussing fame, and revealing their already infamous seven-hour sex scene shoot left quite an “impression” on one of them. [GQ]ULTRA MODERN GIRL: After Chappell Roan‘s quote about politics was taken out of context and accused of “bothsidesism” by upset fans, the “Good Luck, Babe” singer explained herself in a new TikTok, clarifying she is not voting for Trump and will be pushing elected officials to make positive change for trans rights. [INTO]LADY HAHA: Mother Monster Lady Gaga has unmasked the true identity of “LG 6.5” and—surprise!—it’s Harlequin, a “companion album” to her superhero villain flick Joker: Folie à Deux.
Our guess is it’ll be a collection of covers given this preview of her rockin’ rendition of Dame Shirley Bassey’s “The Joker.”A post shared by Lady Gaga (@ladygaga)DOWN IN THE VALLEY: You may know him as “Uncle Clifford”—the iconic owner of strip club The Pynk on P-Valley—but actor Nicco Annan proves why he’s just getting started, fostering a revolution in media at the intersection of Blackness and queerness. [Native Son]LEFT IN THE DUST: Nearly two months after we learned Joaquin Phoenix ghosted on his explicit gay romance for director Todd Haynes, revered producer Christine Vachon is speaking up on the “tragic” series of events which robbed us of another movie from one of our great queer filmmakers. [The Hollywood Reporter]TRAVEL BUDDIES: The BFF chemistry is strong when Will Ferrell & former SNL head writer Harper Steele—whose new Netflix documentary Will & Harper is a must-see—chat with their.
