A Berliner in Jerusalem
The Cakemaker Directed by Ofir Raul Graizer This German-Israeli coproduction opens with a seduction. After buying his favorite cookies from Thomas, the “cakemaker” of the title, Oren,…More
Author: RICHARD SCHNEIDER
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Just What You’d Expect
It was only a matter of time: someone was bound to have the brilliant idea to create a straight mock-off of the gay flag. What one can’t help noticing…More
Facebook’s Gaydar
The social media’s role in the Russian interference / collusion investigation was neatly clarified by the testimony of one Chris Wylie, a whistleblower who once worked for Cambridge Analytica.…More
“How Gay Were the Olympics?”
“How Gay Were the Olympics?” asked a headline in lgbtq Nation. The easy answer is: the gayest ever. For starters, this time around the athletes came out before the games…More
One Billboard Outside Minneapolis
The message was simple: “Michele Bachmann, NO. — God.” However cryptic to outsiders, everyone in Minnesota knew exactly what it meant. The former congresswoman and darling of the Tea Party…More
Easy Marks
Residents of Waco, Texas, couldn’t help but notice that the city’s Christmas lights had a different look this year, a certain flair, a je ne sais quoi. The arrangement of…More
Three Photos in No Need of a Punchline
They pretty much speak for themselves. They come from around the world, and all three involve matters of questionable taste as locally defined. 1. For anyone who missed this…More
Where the Boys Are
From the annals of recent experience: a visit to Marshall’s to buy a pair of boxer briefs. Well, I can remember when the bulges on the packages were air-brushed…More
Ken Just Got a New Look!
Lots of new looks, in fact: new body types (“slim,” “broad,” and “original”), new skin tones, and nine hair styles (including the man bun). And those outfits! Take the…More
Beach Rats
I think I saw nine feature films plus some shorts at this year’s Provincetown International Film Festival in June—and an excellent bunch of movies it was. This is not a…More