Lukas Gage comes out on screen, Troye Sivan has something to give & the can’t-miss LGBTQ+ releases of the 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:FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES: Back in 1987, a stoner comedy is probably the last place you’d expect to see a queer punk-rock anthem, but that’s exactly what we got in Cheech & Chong’s Up in Smoke. [Read all about it on LGBTQNation]IN A LATHER: In the incredibly self-aware teaser for season seven of Elite, it suddenly dawns on special guest star Anitta that she’s probably going to be killed off—it’s Elite, after all!
Throw in a quick shot of shirtless hottie André Lamoglia, and… Netflix knows exactly what it’s doing. [Read all about it on Queerty]This is Élite… what were you expecting?!? ?
Season 7, STARRING ANITTA!!!, premieres October 20. pic.twitter.com/ZUYFa4ouCRDOOM GENERATION: Trailblazing indie directors Gregg Araki and Richard Linklater sat down for an entertaining conversation about capturing the essence of Gen X through their work, and the former even teased he’s got a new project in the works—no doubt as wild and queer as the rest of his oeuvre. [Interview]TICKLED RED: On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver came to the defense of Drag Race‘s fabulous Jaidynn Diore Fierce—and drag performers everywhere—after a politician from her home state of Tennessee tried to blast her for wearing an Elmo costume.
The TikTok of Ms. Fierce cackling along with the clip is a true delight. JUMP SCARE: So-called “Spooky Season” is in full swing, and with the release of horror movie Dear David just around the corner, we explored the story’s eerie origins—and the hunky queer creator behind it! [Read all about it on Queerty]THE X FACTOR: With his third album, Something To Give Each Other, out this Friday, Troye Sivan is everywhere—not that we’re complaining.
