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'Tis the Season - The Lavender Tube on holiday cooking shows, light competitions, gay romcoms & more

December 10, 2024 | by Victoria A. Brownworth

As the year winds down and the holidays rev up, 'tis the season to embrace joy and camaraderie and all things convivial. Our Lavender Tube columnist covers holiday light show competitions, cookie cook-offs, and wintry romcoms.

Giving thanks: The Lavender Tube on Colman Domingo's star turn, Ronan Farrow's investigative journalism and more

Nov 25, 2024

As the holidays approach, one uplifting thing we are giving thanks for is gay actors giving great TV. Colman Domingo checks all the boxes. He's set to star in two upcoming series; plus Ronan Farrow's chilling "Surveilled" and more must-see shows.

'The Golden Girls' - popular drag parody moves to the Curran Theatre

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Nov 23, 2024

2024 is a big year for "The Golden Girls Live: The Christmas Episodes." The annual drag parody, which began almost two decades ago, will for the first time perform at the Curran Theatre.

'Leonardo da Vinci' - Documenting the supreme Renaissance Man

by Tim Pfaff
Nov 23, 2024

Ken Burns documentaries are their own category. There are documentaries, and then there are Ken Burns documentaries. Burns' latest, with Sarah Burns and David McMahon, "Leonardo da Vinci" (PBS), crowns his achievements to date.

'Martha,' my dear - Documentary on Martha Stewart shows a homemaker's renovation still in progress

by Brian Bromberger
Nov 17, 2024

The new Netflix documentary "Martha" tries to reconcile the visionary Martha Stewart, "who made the world a more beautiful place and democratized fashion, taste, and style," with her unlikable, controlling, contradictory, perfectionistic reputation.

Aftermath: The Lavender Tube on post-election parables, 'Yellowstone,' 'Emilia Pérez' & more

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Nov 12, 2024

Our stalwart Lavender Tube columnist shares Jimmy Kimmel's palpatinal election thought, plus 'Emilia Pérez,' 'Yellowstone,' 'Dune: Prophecy,' the new 'Cruel Intentions' and Elliot Page's new film.

Final countdown: The Lavender Tube on election gaslighting, 'Real Housewives' and more

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Oct 27, 2024

The season finale of the worst TV show in recent memory airs November 5. Our vigilant TV columnist means the upcoming election, of course, and also covers 'RHONY,' 'Somebody Somewhere' and more.

Queer horrors for Halloween: Enjoy a few scary movies with gay content

by David-Elijah Nahmod
Oct 22, 2024

Do you love horror movies, but wish they were gayer? Never fear (or do!). We've compiled a list of horror films with queer content or characters. These films are guaranteed to thrill, chill and titillate you. Happy Halloween!

Soaps & scares: The Lavender Tube on history, Halloween and more

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Oct 15, 2024

Our television columnist shares new storylines on "General Hospital," a few horror flicks with a queer theme, Halloween baking shows and scary politics.

Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day is October 8

by Dana Piccoli, News Is Out
Oct 7, 2024

News Is Out, a collaboration of six LGBTQ+ media representing more than 250 collective years of experience covering the community, is launching the first Local LGBTQ+ Media Giving Day Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 during LGBTQ History Month.

Which witch? The Lavender Tube on 'Agatha All Along,' 'SNL's 50th, and Dame Maggie Smith

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Oct 1, 2024

"Agatha All Along" is a queer witchy hit, "Saturday Night Live" knocks it (almost) out of the park in its 50th-anniversary season premiere, and our prolific TV columnist offers an homage to game the late Dame Maggie Smith.

Cold open: The Lavender Tube on 'SNL,' 'English Teacher' & electoral dysfunction

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Sep 17, 2024

Brian Jordan Alvarez exemplifies that axiom "it gets better." Bullied for being gay as a kid in Tennessee, he's now starring in his own FX series he created, "English Teacher." Our TV columnist also covers FX's "Grotesquerie" & some grotesque politics.

See, view in September: The Lavender Tube on fall series "Only Murders in the Building," "Yellowstone," "Grey's Anatomy" and more

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Sep 2, 2024

What's on the tube? Glad you asked. Our Lavender Tube columnist covers upcoming returning fall series "Yellowstone," "Only Murders in the Building," "Grey's Anatomy" and more.

Killing them softly - The Lavender Tube on 'General Hospital,' 'Orphan Black' and more

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Aug 20, 2024

Our TV columnist covers 'General Hospital's ongoing lesbian drama, more on 'Orphan Black: Echoes,' and the new Netflix film, 'The Deliverance.'

Going for the gold: The Lavender Tube on Olympics and election fever

by Victoria A. Brownworth
Aug 6, 2024

The Paris Olympics have unquestionably been the best in years. From the return of queen Céline Dion in the opening ceremonies to the return of America's GOATs, Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky, it's been a stunning time with some great performances.

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