Arts & Culture :: Television

Remembering Olympia Dukakis: late star's brother mounts tribute at Strand Theater

Remembering Olympia Dukakis: late star's brother mounts tribute at Strand Theater

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Feb 21, 2023

Known for her Oscar-winning performance in 'Moonstruck' and as Anna Madrigal in 'Tales of the City,' the late Olympia Dukakis will be honored in a multimedia production at The Strand theater produced by her brother.

Missing, kissing, & dissing: The Lavender Tube on love in Paris, missing Black girls and more

Missing, kissing, & dissing: The Lavender Tube on love in Paris, missing Black girls and more

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Feb 21, 2023

It's Lent, again. So if you are giving up candy or other sweets for this period of self-abnegation, we recommend some televised confections that won't break your flagellant commitments, but will still be fulfilling.

Collective currents: The Lavender Tube on 'The 1619 Project' and 'The Last of Us'

Collective currents: The Lavender Tube on 'The 1619 Project' and 'The Last of Us'

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Feb 7, 2023

"The 1619 Project," the anthology by Nikole Hannah-Jones, and its Hulu miniseries adaptation, are at the center of the conservative firestorm over Critical Race Theory. Also, anti-fans hate the loving gay couple in 'The Last of Us' more than its zombies.

Pick-up programs: The Lavender Tube on viewing to cure winter doldrums

Pick-up programs: The Lavender Tube on viewing to cure winter doldrums

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Jan 24, 2023

Dry January and post-holiday doldrums can leave us aching for a pick-me-up and that's where queer TV comes in. 'Traitors,' 'Poker Face,' 'Velma' and more shows get some homocentric focus on sharp-view.

Dalida - European superstar singer; the first gay icon?

Dalida - European superstar singer; the first gay icon?

  • by Laura Moreno
  • Jan 17, 2023

With over 170 million records sold worldwide, Dalida was a pop music sensation in the 1980s. Yet she remains almost unheard of in the English-speaking world.

Happy fates: Spain's 'Smiley's a fun gay rom-com series

Happy fates: Spain's 'Smiley's a fun gay rom-com series

  • by Brian Bromberger
  • Jan 10, 2023

The new gay rom-com from Spain, "Smiley," debuted on Netflix last month and is so engaging and uplifting, you will feel sad when you've finished binge-watching all eight 30ish-minute episodes. It's the must-watch television you didn't know you needed.

Witches, b*tches and switches: The Lavender Tube on gay reality dish, a new Anne Rice series, and the congressional sh*t-show

Witches, b*tches and switches: The Lavender Tube on gay reality dish, a new Anne Rice series, and the congressional sh*t-show

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Jan 10, 2023

Can lightning strike twice by bringing Anne Rice to the small screen? AMC hopes so as it debuts "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches.' Also, a gay reality show's already controversial before it premieres, plus Congressional chaos.

Presents and presence: The Lavender Tube on holiday treats and 2022's best in shows

Presents and presence: The Lavender Tube on holiday treats and 2022's best in shows

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Dec 27, 2022

We love the holidays, so in addition to eight days of Chanukah, we have 12 days of Christmas, which means there's plenty of time left to watch some queer Christmas movies and make the Yuletide gay, right?

'White Lotus,' white lies: The Lavender Tube on hit series and a serial liar

'White Lotus,' white lies: The Lavender Tube on hit series and a serial liar

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Dec 13, 2022

'The White Lotus' is everyone's favorite guilty and super gay pleasure. 'Kindred' jumps time, dramatically. And 'Grey's Anatomy' writer Elisabeth Finch lied about, well, everything.

Holidays & heartache: The Lavender Tube on tragedies televised

Holidays & heartache: The Lavender Tube on tragedies televised

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Nov 29, 2022

Violent shootings and hateful comments contrast sharply with game show victories, sincere comings-out, and personal loss, in this week's TV column.

Ship, witches, drag & more: The Lavender Tube on the latest inclusive series

Ship, witches, drag & more: The Lavender Tube on the latest inclusive series

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Nov 1, 2022

The latest LGBTQ and nonbinary-inclusive TV viewing includes a new 'Jeopardy!' champ, witches and wolves, killer ducks on a cruise ship, Latina drag stars, and an unpredictable 'Patient.'

'Queer for Fear' - new docuseries tells the history of LGBT horror films

'Queer for Fear' - new docuseries tells the history of LGBT horror films

  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Oct 25, 2022

As the new docuseries "Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror" begins, lesbian icon Lea Delaria points out that horror exists "outside of society," as do queer people. The four-part series can now be seen on Shudder.

Vincent Paterson: choreographer on making iconic moves for Madonna, Michael Jackson and many others

Vincent Paterson: choreographer on making iconic moves for Madonna, Michael Jackson and many others

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Oct 18, 2022

While you may not recognize his name, you definitely know his work. Vincent Paterson has choreographed some of the most iconic dances for pop music in the 20th century, plus musicals, operas and more, all shared in his new memoir.

Scream, queens: The Lavender Tube on spooky shows, fictional and factional

Scream, queens: The Lavender Tube on spooky shows, fictional and factional

  • by Victoria A. Brownworth
  • Oct 18, 2022

This month, the small screen gives us some big scares. Here's a roundup of the best new shows, and a bit of scary political news.