They call it ‘Cuffing Season’ – the period from early December to late February – as in, if you’re together, you stay the duration or you’re an asshole. Let’s not be coy: it’s as much about capitalism as it is … Continue reading Obligatory romance and codified heterosexuality: Why I hate Valentine’s Day
Alan Turing. Oscar Wilde. Declan Flynn. All of these men, and millions more throughout history, have been vilified and murdered for being gay in a homophobic world. Doctors, psychologists, lawyers and writers for generations abused men like these in order … Continue reading Why Kevin Spacey Deserves a Witch Hunt
For any member of a marginalised group, searching for representations of oneself in pop culture can be a lonely experience. For people who identify as queer, they have never been entirely invisible in film. However, the representations of homosexual … Continue reading Queer Relationships in Film “We could only express ourselves indirectly, just as people on the screen… we were in the closet.”
Fresh from a successful run of the hit show DOUZE at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, XNTHONY (Anthony Keigher) is back in Ireland and ready to debut a new show at Dublin Fringe Festival this month. Since 2010, XNTHONY has been working … Continue reading The Power of Wow: Interview with XNTHONY “The Power of Wow” explores the idea of the desperation to be liked, heteronormativity in a post marriage equality age, and fake authenticity.