The Gay & Lesbian Review May–June 2024 • VOLUME XXXI, NUMBER 3 The Gay & Lesbian Review/WORLDWIDE®(formerlyThe Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review, 1994-1999) is published bimonthly (six times per year) by The Gay & Lesbian Review, Inc., a 501(c)(3) educational corporation located in Boston, Mass. Subscription rates: U.S.: $41.70 per year (6 issues). Canada and Mexico: $51.70(US). All other countries: $61.70(US). All non-U.S. copies are sent via air mail. Back issues available for $12 each. All correspondence is sent in a plain envelope marked “G&LR.” ISSN: 1077: 6591 © 2024 by Gay & Lesbian Review, Inc. All rights reserved. POEMS &DEPARTMENTS John Waters Went There 10 PETERMUISE ... and the rest of us looked on in horror and hilarity Queer Ghosts on Oscar Night 13 ANDREWWHITE The Academy still clings to the narrative of homosexual doom The Making of Longtime Companion 16 FRANKRIZZO How a gay-made film about AIDS broke through all the ceilings Spoiler Alert (Not Really) 20 ANDREWHOLLERAN All of Us Strangers’ meaning is never less clear than when it ends On the Road to Hobohemia 24 WILLIAMBENEMANN Hobos riding the rails formed a variety of intimate bonds The Silence of The Bell Jar 28 DENISE NOE Sylvia Plath’s anti-lesbian asides belie a deep attraction to women CONTENTS FEATURES REVIEWS GUEST OPINION— The Anti-LGBT Tide Is Turning in Florida 5 ERINREED CORRESPONDENCE 6 BTW 8 RICHARDSCHNEIDERJR. ART MEMO— The Curious Arc of Dirk Bogarde’s Star 19 ERIKLEWIS ART MEMO— Why Lord Byron Still Matters 22 WILLIAMKUHN POEM— “Canned Goods” 27 NEALKENT ARTIST’S PROFILE — Gavin Geoffrey Dillard’s Beat Goes On 32 TREBORHEALEY ARTIST’S PROFILE — Horrigan Leaves Matthiessen Behind 38 CHARLES GREEN POEM— “Lagos Lagoon” 43 AMEENANIMASHAUN CULTURAL CALENDAR 46 POEM— “Cereal Dating” 48 MICHAELAPPELL ART MEMO— Monaca Majoli’s Homage toBlueboy 49 NICKSNIDER Brad Gooch —Radiant: The Life and Line of Keith Haring 31 JOHNR. KILLACKY Raymond-Jean Frontain, ed. —Conversations with Terrence McNally 34 THOMAS KEITH Patrick Nathan —The Future Was Color: A Novel 35 DANIELA. BURR Anne Eekhout —Mary and the Birth of Frankenstein: A Novel 36 ROBERTALLENPAPINCHAK Edward Cahill —Disorderly Men 37 HANKTROUT Judith Butler —Who’s Afraid of Gender? 40 REGINALDHARRIS Soula Emmanuel —WildGeese 41 ANNE CHARLES Stephen McCauley —You Only Call When You’re in Trouble: A Novel 42 BRIANBROMBERGER Debanuj Dasgupta, et al., eds. —Queer Then and Now 42 ANNE CHARLES BRIEFS 44 Three Films: Fellow Travelers; LiewithMe; Nyad 47 ALLENELLENZWEIG Emerald Fennell, director —Saltburn 50 JONATHANALEXANDER WEBSITE: www.GLReview.org • SUBSCRIPTIONS: 847-504-8893 • ADVERTISING: 617-421-0082 • SUBMISSIONS: Editor@GLReview.org Editor-in-Chief and Founder RICHARDSCHNEIDER JR. Literary Editor MARTHAE. STONE Poetry Editor DAVIDBERGMAN Associate Editors SAMDAPANAS PAULFALLON JEREMYFOX MICHAELSCHWARTZ Contributing Writers ROSEMARYBOOTH DANIELA. BURR COLINCARMAN ANNE CHARLES ALFREDCORN ALLENELLENZWEIG CHRIS FREEMAN PHILIP GAMBONE MATTHEWHAYS HILARYHOLLADAY ANDREWHOLLERAN IRENE JAVORS JOHNR. KILLACKY CASSANDRALANGER ANDREWLEAR FELICE PICANO JAMES POLCHIN JEANROBERTA VERNONROSARIO Contributing Artist CHARLES HEFLING Publisher STEPHENHEMRICK Webmaster BOSTONWEBGROUP WebEditor ALLISONARMIJO ______________________________ Board of Directors ART COHEN(CHAIR) EDUARDOFEBLES ROBERT HARDMAN STEPHENHEMRICK HILARYHOLLADAY DAVIDLAFONTAINE JIMJACOBS ANDREWLEAR RICHARDSCHNEIDER, JR. (PRESIDENT) THOMAS YOUNGREN(TREASURER) STEWARTCLIFFORD(CHAIR EMER.) WARRENGOLDFARB(SR. ADVISOR EMER.) WORLDWIDE The Gay & Lesbian Review® PO Box 180300, Boston, MA 02118 The Celluloid Fishbowl WORLDWIDE May–June 2024 3
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