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Father-son duo and close family friends who were tragically killed after plane slammed into car during takeoff
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Father-son duo and close family friends who were tragically killed after plane slammed into car during takeoff

Daily Mail  

A father-son duo and two close family friends have been identified as the victims who died in a horrific Arizona plane crash. Four of the five - who were all aboard the small aircraft - have been identified as Spencer Lindhal, 43, Rustin Randall, 48, Drew Kimball, 44, and his son Grahm Kimball, 12. Father and son, Drew Kimball, 44, …

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"Art heals": Colman Domingo on why nurturing the incarcerated is in everybody's best interest
4 months, 4 weeks ago

"Art heals": Colman Domingo on why nurturing the incarcerated is in everybody's best interest

Salon  

Oscar-nominated actor Colman Domingo is actively challenging men to be more tender through his new film “Sing Sing,” which follows a group of incarcerated men as they put on a theater production from the inside. “To see images like that I think is extremely important and potent right now.” Watch my "Salon Talks" episode with Colman Domingo on YouTube or …

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America is again stuck in darkness. Queer people of color have always known the way out
6 months, 2 weeks ago

America is again stuck in darkness. Queer people of color have always known the way out

LA Times  

When I was 33 years old, I realized I was a coward. He adopted the motto “Gay is good” — a spin on “Black is beautiful” — and took the advice of Black activists such as Cecil Williams of San Francisco’s Glide Memorial Church, who urged queer people to have “pride.” Mostly, Kameny raged about how a supposed cure for …

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Granderson: 'Rustin' should be required viewing for U.S. history classes
10 months ago

Granderson: 'Rustin' should be required viewing for U.S. history classes

LA Times  

Recently it seems Colman Domingo has been the person to call when Hollywood recognizes that representation matters. In the ’90s I was a founding member of the Black History Club in high school, took Black history courses in college and worked in the minority affairs office in grad school, and yet I did not know who Bayard Rustin was until …

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With two key roles this season, Colman Domingo can finally speak his heart
11 months, 2 weeks ago

With two key roles this season, Colman Domingo can finally speak his heart

LA Times  

It’s early evening on a Friday when I catch up with Colman Domingo at the L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. It’s been a long week of promo for his latest projects, Netflix’s currently streaming “Rustin,” based on the life of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, and the recently released remake of “The Color Purple,” adapted from the Broadway musical version …

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Six acclaimed actors on work that changed them and entering ‘Truth-telling season’
1 year ago

Six acclaimed actors on work that changed them and entering ‘Truth-telling season’

LA Times  

Actors, sometimes known as a “circus of the unemployable,” at least if you ask Cillian Murphy, pretty much have to do what they do. “When she found out what I do, she said, ‘You’re a storyteller.’ And she said when you get about late 50s or early 60s, you move into another season, ‘which I look forward to welcoming you …

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Screenwriter pays tribute to ‘the invisible men’ of the movement with ‘Rustin’
1 year ago

Screenwriter pays tribute to ‘the invisible men’ of the movement with ‘Rustin’

LA Times  

“Knowing that a Black man who was openly gay in the ’40s and ’50s not only survived but helped change the course of history deeply impacted my sense of self-worth and what felt possible for my life,” screenwriter Julian Breece writes in an essay. Unfortunately, Bayard’s life represents history’s warning to Black queer and transgender people: Keep it a secret, …

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It’s a banner year for LGBTQ+ roles. Here’s how they measure up to those of the past
1 year ago

It’s a banner year for LGBTQ+ roles. Here’s how they measure up to those of the past

LA Times  

There has been a wealth of fine screen portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters this year, with more than a few that are likely to land an Oscar nomination. Rami Malek as rock icon Freddie Mercury in “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Rami Malek: ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Malek won the Oscar portraying another legendary musical figure, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury. Glynn Turman, left, and Colman Domingo …

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Colman Domingo’s time is now
1 year, 1 month ago

Colman Domingo’s time is now

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Colman Domingo has a commanding physical presence, an expressive face and soulful eyes. His performance in George C. Wolfe’s “Rustin” — Domingo’s first time atop the call sheet — has made the 53-year-old journeyman actor a favorite for a best actor Oscar nomination. “I started writing my solo show in the last year of my mother’s life …

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What’s streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ marches
1 year, 1 month ago

What’s streaming now: Dolly Parton rocks out, Godzilla stomps, ‘The Crown’ returns, ‘Rustin’ marches

Associated Press  

Colman Domingo’s incredible performance in the civil rights biopic “Rustin” and Dolly Parton’s rock music album are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the offerings worth your time as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists are a series where Godzilla, King Kong and other monsters are real, the …

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What to stream this week: Dolly Parton rocks out, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' creates a march
1 year, 1 month ago

What to stream this week: Dolly Parton rocks out, 'The Crown' returns, 'Rustin' creates a march

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Also among the offerings worth your time as selected …

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Movie Review: ‘Rustin’ with an outstanding Colman Domingo is a terrific look at March on Washington
1 year, 1 month ago

Movie Review: ‘Rustin’ with an outstanding Colman Domingo is a terrific look at March on Washington

Associated Press  

The 1963 March on Washington drew an estimated 250,000 people from across the country — the largest march at that point in American history — and was the place where the Rev. The winning, triumphant Netflix movie “Rustin” explores the stressful weeks leading up to the march from the grassroots level, with Colman Domingo starring as the organizer who many …

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The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall’s best performances. Here’s 13 you shouldn’t miss
1 year, 1 month ago

The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall’s best performances. Here’s 13 you shouldn’t miss

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The fallout from the actors strike, now past 100 days, has been widespread throughout the film industry. PAUL GIAMATTI, DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH, DOMINIC SESSA Da’Vine Joy Randolph in a scene from “The Holdovers.” Choosing just one performance to isolate in Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers” is a fool’s errand. Dominic Sessa and Paul Giamatti in a scene from …

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The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall's best performances. Here's 13 you shouldn't miss
1 year, 1 month ago

The strike has dimmed the spotlight on the fall's best performances. Here's 13 you shouldn't miss

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. LILY GLADSTONE Martin Scorsese’s “Killers …

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After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism
1 year, 2 months ago

After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington this summer, a few Black queer advocates spoke passionately before the main program about the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights. Hope Giselle, a speaker who is Black and trans, said she felt the event’s programming echoed the historical marginalization and erasure of Black queer activists in the Civil Rights …

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After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism
1 year, 2 months ago

After years of erasure, Black queer leaders rise to prominence in Congress and activism

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hope Giselle, a speaker who is Black and trans, said she felt …

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‘Rustin’ puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Rustin’ puts a spotlight on a undersung civil rights hero

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Bayard Rustin, the civil rights activist and primary architect of the 1963 March on Washington, who often worked tirelessly out of the limelight, takes center stage in the new Netflix drama “Rustin.” The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, stars Colman Domingo as Rustin, a towering figure who worked for decades alongside Martin …

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'Hell no,' Netflix's 'Rustin' movie director doesn't read reviews
1 year, 3 months ago

'Hell no,' Netflix's 'Rustin' movie director doesn't read reviews

LA Times  

Bayard Rustin mentored the Rev. With “Rustin,” written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, the director of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” returns to Netflix to correct the record. I was in the middle of working on “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” so I said, “I don’t have the brainpower at the time to write it, but I’d love to direct …

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Music Review: Tyler Childers shines on ‘Rustin’ in the Rain,’ conceived as an audition for Elvis
1 year, 3 months ago

Music Review: Tyler Childers shines on ‘Rustin’ in the Rain,’ conceived as an audition for Elvis

Associated Press  

“Rustin’ in the Rain,” Tyler Childers Tyler Childers says he came up with the concept for his latest album, “Rustin’ in the Rain,” by imagining song pitches to Elvis Presley. With a big assist from his band, the Food Stamps, Childers delivers classic country on “Phone Calls & Emails,” slathering languid, Webb Pierce-style angst on 21st century communication. On a …

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‘Nyad,’ ‘Rustin’ and ‘Wildcat’: The Telluride biopic, three ways
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Nyad,’ ‘Rustin’ and ‘Wildcat’: The Telluride biopic, three ways

LA Times  

Before this year’s strike-impacted fall movie season got under way, some of us wondered if, of all the major August/September festivals, Telluride might be the one least visibly impacted by the absence of Hollywood actors. Others were granted interim agreements to appear and promote their work, like Maya Hawke, star of the Flannery O’Connor biopic “Wildcat”, and Dakota Johnson, the …

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At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights
1 year, 4 months ago

At March on Washington’s 60th anniversary, leaders seek energy of original movement for civil rights

Associated Press  

Sixty years ago, Andrew Young and his staff had just emerged from an exhausting campaign against racial segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. Martin Luther King, Jr. acknowledges the crowd outside the Lincoln Memorial for his “I Have a Dream” speech during the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. Martin Luther King Jr., acknowledges the crowd gathered for the Civil Rights …

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Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited
1 year, 9 months ago

Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only one living person has benefited

LA Times  

Three years after Gov. The governor launched the LGBTQ California Clemency Initiative in February 2020 and vowed to eradicate “historic homophobia” in the criminal justice system by offering pardons to people “subjected to discriminatory arrest and prosecution.” The program focuses on charges such as vagrancy, loitering and sodomy that were used to target LGBTQ people and may remain on their …

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The 49 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now
1 year, 10 months ago

The 49 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now

Wired  

Netflix has plenty of movies to watch. With a talented young cast that master one another’s layered performances as they hop bodies, this fresh indie thriller from writer-director Greg Jardin masterfully balances dark humor with even darker plot twists. Best of all is Axel F's reliance on practical effects and stunt work, notably in a series of genuinely exciting chase …

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‘Righting past wrongs’: The Americans fighting US ‘sodomy laws’
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Righting past wrongs’: The Americans fighting US ‘sodomy laws’

Al Jazeera  

‘Crimes against nature’ laws, which activists say target LGBTQ people, remain on the books in many US states. By 2003, four years after Cooper was charged, the Supreme Court case Lawrence v Texas would designate sodomy laws unconstitutional, a violation of “the right to liberty under the due process clause”. Roberts says it would be “easy” for state legislatures to …

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