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55 Years Ago, Star Trek’s Creator Delivered An Infamously Salacious Farce

'Pretty Maids All in a Row' isn't a classic. But as a cultural artifact, it's worth studying. Here's why Gene Roddenberry's only screenplay is so bizarre.

Inverse

10 Old Hollywood Stars Who Became Queer Icons

Pioneers of culture and camp, every one.

The Mary Sue

Rock Hudson’s ‘50s Patio Proves Fringe Detailing Works on Outdoor Furniture Too – And Designers Love the Look

A fringe chair uplifted Rock's patio in 1957, and has the same power in 2026 – here's everything you need to know about the trend and how to emulate it

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Famous Gay Stars Who Tragically Passed Away—and What Led to Their Deaths

When a public figure dies, fans often focus on what made them famous—the music, the talent, the spotlight. But behind the acclaim are real human stories. For gay celebrities, living under the glare of both fame and social stigma can bring extra pressures. Their deaths often reflect not just personal…

Plunged in Debt

Giant: Rock Hudson and James Dean’s epic family drama that lives up to its name

Hudson, Dean and Elizabeth Taylor make a thrilling trio in this decades-spanning saga set on a scorching Texan ranch

The Guardian - AU

I Have To Give Elizabeth Taylor Props For Her Unapologetic Activism During The AIDS Epidemic In The '80s

Elizabeth Taylor is worthy of her flowers.

Cinemablend

40 years ago, the first AIDS movies forced Americans to confront a disease they didn’t want to see

First it was referred to as a “mysterious illness.” Later it was called “gay cancer,” “gay plague” and “GRID,” an acronym for gay-related immune deficiency. Most egregiously, some called it “4H disease” – shorthand for “homosexuals, heroin addicts, hemophiliacs and Haitians,” the populations most afflicted in the early days.

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I've Been Thinking About Hollywood Icon Elizabeth Taylor Lately, And Most Notably Her Role In 1956's Giant

A movie from the true golden age of Hollywood.

Cinemablend

What Is An Elizabeth Taylor Martini? Net Worth, Movies Reflected In Decadent, Symbolic Drink

Launched 12 Aug 2025, the Elizabeth Taylor Chocolate Martini blends vodka, Kahlua, and chocolate and the $1 donations reflect her legacy and activism

International Business Times UK

From The Apprentice to It’s A Sin: the making of heroes and villains in screen depictions of Aids

Culturally, we are in the middle of an Aids “memory boom” as film and television creatives turn to stories from the terrifying crisis that began in the early 1980s. In the last few years we have seen the huge success of dramas like It’s A Sin and Pose, which explore…

The Conversation

The Biggest Celebrities You've Forgotten About (But Shouldn't Have)

In case you're curious!

Marie Claire

5 best classics just added to Prime Video with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Prime Video is adding another selection of classic movies this month including "Psycho" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

Tom’s Guide

32 Best Red Carpet Moments of the 1960s

Celebrity drama was just as intense!

Marie Claire

Jilly Cooper explains why modern men are not attractive

Queen of the bonkbuster is known for her preference for stereotypically ‘macho’ men

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The Guardian - UK

Streaming: the best Halloweens on screen

It’s that horror film time of year, but Halloween scenes cast their spell in classics as diverse as Meet Me in St Louis, Mean Girls and ET

The Guardian - UK

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed review – Hollywood beefcake reassessed

Documentary casts the movie star as a painful figure who inspired a new dialogue about Aids, but doesn’t do much to examine his Republican politics

The Guardian - UK

Piper Laurie obituary

American actor best known for her roles in the classic films The Hustler, Carrie and Children of a Lesser God

The Guardian - UK

The double life of Rock Hudson: ‘Let’s be frank, he was a horndog!’

The matinee idol’s death in 1985 changed the public’s perception of Aids. Yet in life, finds Ryan Gilbey, the golden age actor was anything but an activist

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What to stream: Max documentaries add to stories of LGBTQ+ history in America

This week, there are a few notable new movies on streaming services to celebrate the end of Pride Month and to gear up for some of the new releases still to come this summer.

Tom’s Guide

7 top new movies to watch this week on Netflix, Max, Paramount Plus and more (June 27 - July 1)

This week's biggest new movies to hit the net include Aftersun, Netflix's animated Nimona and its troubling Run Rabbit Run, and Alice, Darling, starring Anna Kendrick.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed’: How gay actor moved between the spotlight and the shadows

Movie and TV star kept his private life private for decades, as respectful HBO documentary recounts.

WhatToWatch

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed — release date, trailer and everything we know about the documentary

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed is a new documentary about the star's life beyond the cameras. Here's everything we know about the film.

TechRadar

6 great new documentaries on Netflix, Max, Disney Plus, and more in June 2023

The best new documentaries all your streaming services have to offer

The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth Taylor’s 20 best performances – ranked!

As Cleopatra turns 60, and its star’s romance with Richard Burton becomes the subject of a new play at the National, we take a trip down the Queen of the Nile’s finest films

The Independent UK

Johnny Depp on his Cannes return and finding 'the basement to the bottom'

Just a year ago, the image of Johnny Depp smiling and waving atop the Palais steps at the Cannes Film Festival would have been unthinkable to most — including to Depp, himself

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