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Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
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Happy Queer Media Monday!
Today: Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman
*sigh* I’m back, trying to stay back. This book is awesome.
Other Ever Afters is a graphic novel that groups together comics originally published online. They are all female-centric queer fairy tales that twist the stories usually told to young girls. They center community over royalty, and the “monsters” are often on the protagonists’ side.Â
Melanie Gillman is an award-winning artist who has worked on a number of queer comic books, both original fiction and as parts of a franchise. More importantly, you know her stories from social media. What first caught my attention in this book was that it contained two stories I’d seen shared around on Tumblr.
Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
#finding this was really a very delightful blur between my online and offline lives#like I KNOW that story!#Multiple people shared it on Tumblr some years ago!#so yeah it was nice#and apart from that too it's a very sweet book#nice artwork too#graphic novel#fairy tales#Melanie Gillman#queer fairy tales#lesbian fairy tales#queer media monday
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Today: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
One of the best things ever, this movie is literal perfection.
(Dr. Frank-N-Furter in his iconic drag outfit from the song Sweet Transvestite in the front, with Brad and Janet in their traditional 50s clothes in the back.)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a musical comedy movie based on the theater production by the same name. A tribute to classic science fiction and horror movies, it tells the story of Brad and Janet, a stereotypical 1950s US-American couple, who get caught up in a Frankenstein-like science experiment, leading their traditional world to clash with a very sexually liberated one.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show is the longest-running theatrical release in film history. While the first reactions to the movie were negative, it gained cult status when people started to interact with it during screenings, first by yelling comments, that then evolved into a whole script of lines to say at certain points. People started to dress up like the characters, and a shadow cast acted out the movie alongside the real actors. This subculture of Rocky Horror late night screenings still exists today.Â
Both the movie and its fanbase are very queer. The story is, above all, about sexual liberation, and it features same-sex sexual relations as well as characters in drag who loudly self-identify as “transsexuals”. Also worth noting is the age and body diversity of the background dancers. As to the fanbase, Rocky Horror screenings opened up a new space for people to be openly queer and experiment with gender expression.
All in all, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is an absolute classic both for fans of science fiction, musical theatre, and queer people in general, and everyone should have seen it at least once.
Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
#this thing really is my Number 1 Comfort Movie at the moment#it just does a really good job creating this alternate pocket reality#that is mostly Vibes#and the Vibes are that being somewhat weird is good and encouraged#it is so beautifully imperfect#clothes don't quite fit or have holes in them and many songs end with everyone screaming and running around#also the sex in this movie is just FUN#people are doing it because it's fun and they feel like it#Idk it's just nice to watch#movies#queer media#queer movies#queer cinema#the rocky horror picture show#musical movies#horror movies#science fiction#Queer Media Monday
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Not books, but if we are talking about South Africa, there are two queer South African movies that I am aware of on Netflix.
Valley of a Thousand Hills (2022)
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Lesbian, CN for a tragic ending
Runs in the Family (2023)
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Transgender; gay; drag queens
I really liked both of these, and not enough people talk about them.
not a rec request, but as a South African queer person I just wanted to let you know of two South African queer books that I don’t often see on rec lists — maybe someone who follows your blog will enjoy them? :DD
the other me by xan van rooyen (set soon-ish after the end of apartheid, a white gay trans guy figures out his identity. i remember thinking that this book also portrayedgrief and self-harm really well. the author is also nonbinary and really friendly — i’ve connected w/ them via email before!)
the prey of gods by Nicky drayden (in a post-apocalyptic future w/ robots, a gay South African guy — who is Zulu i think! — helps to save the world)
if anyone has read any other books w/ queer South African characters i’d love for y'all to drop the names :)
You know, I actually though both of those books were already on the site but maybe they are not, so thank you for the reminder! (Though I do have Xan’s Finnish book on there.) The only other one I know of is Kaleidoscope Song by Fox Benwell, but I’d also love to know more!
ETA: I should've mentioned Kevin van Whye! I haven't read Nate Plus One yet but it's set in South Africa, and he's a South African author.
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For some reason Tumblr ate this one when I posted it last year. It doesn't even show up in the #Queer Media Monday tag. :-(
Lovely movie, though.
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Today: Cocoon (2020)
Yeah, not really my kind of story, but it sure made some memorable points.
(The last and most memorable picture from the movie, when Nora finds that her pet caterpillar has hatched.)
Summer 2018. Berlin is suffering under a heatwave. 14-year-old Nora’s life is changing, as she navigates everyday relationships, starts menstruating and discovers her sexuality.Â
A low budget coming of age story set in Berlin, I feel like this movie really captured well what it’s like to be a teenager, when everything in your life seems so big and important. The title is fitting, as, instead of a complete story with a conclusion, this “just” captures a moment of transformation in Nora’s life.
I watched this in summer 2020, when I was in Köln for a weekend. It was a very memorable experience, as 1) small village girl in a big city, and 2) summer 2020, so the whole evening had this beautifully forbidden in-between feel to it. It was a small cinema, so that was nice, too. I cried during the Pride scene. None of this has any significance in regard to the movie itself, but it matters to me, so I’m telling you about it.
You can find a trailer with subtitles here.
Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
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Today: Zorro the Gay Blade (1981)
Guys, this movie is A Lot. Still needs to be talked about at some point….
(RamĂłn de Vega in one of his colourful Zorro costumes)
Zorro the Gay Blade is a 1981 comedy movie made with the intention of poking fun at the swashbuckling genre. The story starts like most Zorro sequels, with Don Diego’s son (also called Diego) returning home after his father’s death, only to find injustice running rampant. Discovering that his late father was once the legendary outlaw Zorro, he takes up his mantle and his fight for justice…
… only that in this version, he immediately hurts his ankle and is no longer able to continue being Zorro. Luckily his estranged brother, Ramón arrives at that very moment, and it is he who continues being Zorro, with a gay twist on the character.
This movie is a lot. I’m not sure of. I could actually recommend it.
Firstly, I must say that it is genuinely well-made. The world they’re creating is believable, and a lot of the jokes stick the landing. Also, introducing the idea of queerness into such a traditionally masculine universe really allows them to question the fundaments of the genre. That having been said…
Good gay representation it is not.
Ramón is a joke character, with close to no personality beyond “being gay”, a thing this movie associates with being effeminate. Despite being the titular character, it is his straight brother who is the protagonist and who gets to ride into the sunset with a love interest. The gay jokes are all based on (now) outdated stereotypes, and the movie is very clearly aimed at a straight main audience, instead of being by and for queer people.
I don’t know if I can recommend actually watching this movie, but still it is an important glimpse in the past and the way queer men were depicted forty years ago. It is also interesting to compare it with queer action movies today.Â
Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
#I hope this kind of manages to convey my Feelings#it's not a bad movie is the problem#I genuinely had a good time watching it!#.... buuuuut yeah#it still relies too heavily on gay stereotypes#movies#action movies#Zorro the Gay Blade 1981#Zorro#superheroes#yes I know Zorro is technically a#pulp heroes#but I started lumping him in with superheroes and now nothing can stop me#queer media#queer cinema#Queer Media Monday
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Today: Bones of Green and Hearts of Gold by K.A. Cook
I must admit that I haven’t really read much aromantic fiction, but I will always remember this short story collection very fondly.
(Two covers for the same book, the first is the old one I remember and is on Goodreads, the second the new one I found on Patreon)
Bones of Green and Hearts of Gold is a short story collection by writer K.A. Cook, @aroworlds here on Tumblr. It contains twenty short stories centring aromantic but not asexual characters in both fantasy and contemporary fiction. Because it is a short story collection, it allows for a variety of protagonists and a variety of experiences with being on the aromantic spectrum. Often, two or three stories revolve around the same character, allowing for glimpses in their lives at various points.
I have reblogged the original post here, with my review at the time. The link to a PDF in the original browser doesn’t work any more, but the Patreon link still stands, and you can get this book for free from there even now. And as I said above, @aroworlds is One Of Us, with a blog focussing on aromantic activism.
Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
#aromantic awareness week#aromantic#books#short story collection#free books#book recommendations#Queer Media Monday#most beautiful title ever#I'm a bit sorry about the change of cover piture though#I just think that the first is prettier
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Today: Welcome to Night Vale
The one that started the whole idea, so it has to come first. The 2023 Sexyman Polls revealed that there are quite a lot of people up here who don’t actually know what Night Vale is.
Welcome to Night Vale is a podcast that started in 2012 and is still running today. The story centers around the fictional town of Night Vale, a small community in the desert, where strange things happen on an almost daily basis. As a result, the residents have become completely desensitized to them.
One of said residents is Cecil Palmer, the community radio host, who reads the news each evening and has a certain tendency to digress and start talking about his own private life instead. Each episode is one day’s news, and so we get to follow Cecil and his friends as they live their lives among the weirdness and horrors. It is really comforting to listen to, especially as the voice actor has the most beautiful, soothing voice ever. The story alternates between very silly and very deep, and there are a multitude of arcs, so you never know what part of the news can be relevant later.
Welcome to Night Vale is a milestone in the history of podcasts, as it has known a huge success and inspired many future creators. It is also an important part of queer media for many people on this site, as Cecil is explicitly, openly gay, and has been for many the first openly gay main character who got to be the hero of his own story. The world of Night Vale is very inclusive, even beyond that.
The Welcome to Night Vale episodes are available for free on YouTube (and other places). There are also some books that are set in this universe, but I have only read the first one, also called Welcome to Night Vale. It can be read independently of the podcast, and revolves around the mystery of the Man in the Tan Jacket.
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Today: Gay Fairy Tales retold by Peter Cashorali
New blog, and we're starting with a strong one!
(The two fairy tale collections. The first is a physical copy I found in my local queer library, the second is on the Internet Archive.)
Fairy tales : traditional tales retold for gay men and Gay fairy & folk tales : more traditional stories retold for gay men are two collections published by US American writer and performer Peter Cashorali in 1995 and 1997 respectively. They contain educational fairy tales based on existing stories, with the explicit goal to pass on life experience within the gay (men) community. The stories are all based on existing fairy tales, aimed at adults, and deal with topics such as self-acceptance, body image issues, love, sexuality, aging, mortality and the AIDS crisis.
Cashorali’s work is interesting for two reasons: From a literature / fairy tale retelling perspective, the stories are truly unique. His tales are aimed at adults, and the gay lens is changing the plot just enough for it to feel completely different from the tales it’s based on. Also, the setting is this unique mix between fairy tale (talking animals, kings bestowing favours, magic beings and quests into the unknown) and modern city life (setting is a big city, jokes are made about medical expenses, characters have modern jobs like fitness trainer…).Â
It is also terribly valuable as a queer historical document: The stories are written with the unique goal of using fairy tales as a medium to passing down knowledge within a community that otherwise struggles with intergenerational exchange - being gay is not something you learn from your parents. At the time of writing, the first of the two books is twenty-nine years old. We are in the next generation of gay people, and most of us today definitely could use the wisdom in these tales, regardless of sexual orientation.
Both books are available to borrow from the Internet Archive (link in the titles above).
Queer Media Monday is an action I started to talk about some important and/or interesting parts of our queer heritage, that people, especially young people who are only just beginning to discover the wealth of stories out there, should be aware of. Please feel free to join in on the fun and make your own posts about things you personally find important!
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I've taken a bit of a break, but here you go. I'm going to start actually using this blog starting tomorrow. Monday will stay for new things, and I will share one of my old posts every other day or so, until I'm done. Maybe with some extra posts about the thing, if I run into anything particularly good.
Friendly reminder that this action is supposed to be COLLABORATIVE. If you have any queer media thing that you think deserves more attention / that young people should know about, make a post and tag me. I'm writing small essays, because that works best for me, but you do you. It really is meant as a tool for us to talk more about interesting queer things and to help others know that they exist.
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Ok, here we go! :-)
I'll start queuing my old posts on here some times soon. Also, if I'm already doing this, I'm also exporting the whole project to Instagram, in a slightly less nice form. My username is Oldtvandcomics there, too.
I am seriously considering to made a new, separate blog for Queer Media Monday. It would be more of a brand than the dumpster of random stuff that this one is...
Also, I have high hopes that I will have produced something worth selling before the end of this year, and it would be better on a more "serious" blog.
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