‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Gender-Swaps Cyrax And Sektor, Sparking Sweet Baby Inc. And DEI Allegations: “I’m Sorry Ed, But I Won’t Be Playing This Crap, and Neither Will My Friends”
Gender-swapped versions of Cyrax and Sektor coming to Mortal Kombat 1 generated allegations that Netherrealm Studios’ did so for reasons related to Sweet Baby Inc. and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Smoke (Yuri Lowenthal) and Cyrax (Iké Amadi) in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), Warner…
English Teacher Is the Hilarious Gay Workplace Sitcom TV Needs Right Now
The FX comedy gives Instagram sensation Brian Jordan Alvarez a showcase for his comedic genius. This review contains mild spoilers for English Teacher. Late into the first season of English Teacher, a new FX comedy premiering on September 2, an episode-long recurring…
BBC Rejects Viewer Complaints That Doctor Who Kiss Was “Unsuitable for Children”
The BBC says it has dismissed complaints it received earlier this year about a Doctor Who episode that featured a passionate kiss between Ncuti Gatwa and guest star Jonathan Groff. Groff guested on the long-running British science fiction show this summer to play the…
Joaquin Phoenix Refuses to Explain Why He Abruptly Quit Todd Haynes’ Queer NC-17 Film
The actor was asked about his sudden departure from the project while doing press for Joker: Folie à Deux in Venice. Nearly a month after dropping out of Todd Haynes’ queer romance film just five days before filming started, Joaquin Phoenix has finally…
Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig Are Not in the Mood to Discuss “Gay James Bond”
Challengers director Luca Guadagnino has explored many characters’ queer sex lives in his films, but James Bond certainly won’t be one of them. During a press conference in Venice for his new film Queer alongside star Daniel Craig (who played the fictional superspy…
How Gay Was Abraham Lincoln? A New Documentary Suggests Very
Lover of Men dives deep into a rumored love triangle between Lincoln, Mary Todd, and his friend Joshua Speed. Luca Guadagnino‘s Challengers was a strong early contender for hottest movie love triangle of 2024. But there might be an even hotter ménage à trois tucked…