FOF #976 – Flexing Your Gay Movie Muscle
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6 commentsSummer’s just around the corner, and this year’s movies promise to be the gayest, hottest and most fabulous yet.
Today, writer and film critic Gregg Shapiro joins us to talk about Queer Cinema 101, a new gay and lesbian movie series at the Center on Halsted in Chicago.
The series features screenings of classic gay films and a roundtable discussion with a group of Chicago’s gay print media critics.
We’re also taking a quick look at some of the hot films just around the corner, from Hugh Jackman’s sexy return as Wolverine to Tyler Perry’s fierce appearance in the new Star Trek film.
Gregg’s performing at the Alt Q Music Festival in May and a reading of Poetic Voices Without Borders 2, also at the COH, so be sure to check him out.
Make a Statement: Design for the Cure is May 7th and hosted by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s Junior Board and showcases top fashions from the city’s up and coming designers as well as HIV-positive fashion designer and former “Project Runway” contestant Jack Mackenroth.
Police put a halt to ChristianUTuber, a 12 year old boy who video blogged without his parents consent and flamed the fires of homophobia only to became a victim of homophobia himself.
A woman claims to be too sick to use her computer at work is fired for updating her Facebook status from home.
A new development on the Craiglist Murderer reveals that he was going after gay men and transexuals too!
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Featured Films:
The Killing of Sister George
Victor/Victoria
Parting Glances
The Celluloid Closet
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FOF #759 – Poke In The Eye
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If you’re ever attacked by a shark or giant beast, there really is one thing to do: poke it in the eye. This poor guy survived a shark attack which could have killed him. The Australian swimmer described his technique for escape as “I found it’s eye and I poked it in the eye, and that’s when it let go.” And you think you had it rough at your local meat market bar.
Iron Man- the movie is one of the funniest sci-fi action films I’ve seen. We’re still laughing at the ridiculous premise of a rascally genius who builds not only a quasi perpetual motion reactor but also a semi-indestructible iron suits of armor in order to fight middle-eastern terrorists and evil American weapons manufacturers. Marvel always finds a good way to simultaneously glorify and criticize the American military and our struggle to responsibly use weapons technology.
The movie pokes a lot of fun at superhero conventions, but sadly lacks homo eroticism except that Downey and Jeff Bridges both look like they are ready for action at a leatherman’s conference, like IML weekend. Still, there are some major flaws in the plot such as Gwyneth Paltrow as Miss Pepper Pots complete incompetence in being able to call her boss when she learns of the murder attempt on his life and his rival’s ability to build another super suit over the weekend. It just seemed ridiculous!
The Sex And The City ladies were in London to premiere their new movie. It is surprising that a film based around New York City came out in England first. And yes I get told I look like Mr. Big played by Chris Noth and no, I don’t mind if you say it, but please include “but younger and cuter” when you tell me that. I really like being told I’m cuter and younger than a famous rich celebrity.
If you live in Chicago be sure to check out the musical parody MOLLYWOOD created by Scott Bradley and Jonny Stax of the Scooty and JoJo Show. The event is a crazy mash-up of all the John Hughes classic 80s films that featured actress Molly Ringwald.
Originally meant to be a tribute to Pretty and Pink, writer Scott Bradley quickly decided to fuse Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club into the plot. It’s amazing how he was able to intertwine these three movies into one story. Although at times we were left wondering just WHAT the plot was, the mixing up of story lines led for a joyful and campy spectacle.
Scott’s uncanny take on Anthony Michael Hall almost steals the show from the perfectly cast Charis Boyd as Molly Ringwald. Her hair was great and it made Molly Ringwald’s 80s hairdo as iconic as Mickey Mouse ears thanks to the wonderful hair styling of Eric Daley.
Arrive early since both venues have limited seating and drink a lot, cause it will make the show seem even funnier. If you love 80s teen movies, you won’t want to miss this one.
The acoustic duo Coyote Grace joins us to talk about their new album, fascination with the Rainbow Brite character and their appearance at the ALT Q Festival.
The honky tonk pair of Joe Stevens, a transman singer/songwriter from Northern California and Ingrid Elizabeth on vocals and upright bass will be at the Alt Q Music Festival at the Old Town School of Folk Music on May 17th. We hope you can all make it out to this fabulous event filled with top notched musicians.
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Join us as we chat about David Archuleta’s father being banned from American Idol set, a Chinese Man invents a beer bottle solar water heater, a final resting place for those who love the sea,Neptune Memorial Reef, a crazy new umbrella called the NUBRELLA the umbrella for people who have $60 to blow on an umbrella that makes you look like a Sid and Marty Kroft Character.
We also talk about Visual Age Recognition Software in Japan to be used as a way of limiting underage access to cigarettes from vending machines, a man losing 35,000 in marinated money scam and a Japanese kerosene soaked man commits suicide with help from police when they give him a light.
The podcast that always reminds you that all you have to do is poke the beast in the eye to survive- Feast of Fools.
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FOF #751 – Return of the Diva
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She was left for dead when her next door neighbor stabbed her in the neck, suddenly and without warning. Luckily she had the presence of mind to call 911. That phone call saved her life.
On today’s show singer songwriter Mekole Wells lives to tell her story of her near death and then being confronted with heart problems. After a heart bypass surgery Mekole healed herself through the healing powers of words and music. It is hard to keep a good diva down!
It is our pleasure to welcome back to the show Mekole Wells, whose last appearance happened on the Feast of Fools in August of 2006.
Today Mekole Wells returns to spread the word about her fabulous performance at the Alt Q Music Festival at the Old Town School of Folk Music on May 17th. We hope you can all make it out to this fabulous event filled with top notched musicians.
Are men on the verge of extinction? It seems that one scientists claims that the male chromosome will eventually degrade so much that there won’t be anymore men around. Listen up ladies, although it may take 120,000 years for men to become extinct, it looks like the Earth may someday be called Lesbos.
Listen as we chat with Mekole about finding your passion and creativity through your extraordinary and everyday struggles. We also talk about who will be the future president of the United States. We hope it’s a good one.
Mekole Wells gives us an a cappella taste of her new song “Come Over Me” which she’ll be singing at the Festival on May 17th.
The podcast that is hard to kill- Feast of Fools.
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