Gus Kenworthy’s burning up, the return of ‘Noah’s Arc’ & all the new 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:LITERARY GAYS: The Daniel Craig-starring Queer only just premiered, but director Luca Guadagnino is said to be hard at work on a new project: An adaptation of the book Leading Men—about Tennessee Williams and his partner—reportedly being scripted by Red, White & Royal Blue‘s Matthew López. [World Of Reel]MEOW!: As if Trump didn’t take enough of a beating during the debate, self-proclaimed “childless cat lady” and mega-pop star Taylor Swift dealt a final blow, endorsing Kamala Harris for president last night and continuing to champion LGBTQ+ rights in the process. [LGBTQNation]THE BOYS ARE BACK: Noah’s Arc creator Patrik-Ian Polk posted a mysterious photo of two director’s chairs with the names “Noah” and “Wade”—characters form his trailblazing Black, gay dramedy—with the hashtag #2025, so some sort of a revival is on the way!
He even tagged his original cast, implying they’ll all be returning, but then Wilson Cruz also shared—will he be in this, too?A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)DANCING QUEEN: In his newest role, Money Heist and Elite hottie Jaime Lorente plays a real-life queer, Spanish pop star in Netflix‘s sexy & sparkling film Disco, Ibiza, Locomia—and it’s upsetting all the right people. [Queerty]A STAR IS BORN: After skyrocketing to fame this summer, Chappell Roan gets the deep & dishy cover story star treatment she deserves, getting honest about scary “fan” encounters and why she used to be “scared of flamboyantly gay people.” [INTO]SPITTING FIRE: Leave it to Mikey Angelo, aka @mrgrandeofficial, to brilliantly sum up this week’s presidential debate—and turn it into a bop!
