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Fire Island: Conrad Ricamora breaks silence on a potential sequel

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Conrad Ricamora has shared his idea for a Fire Island sequel, and we need this film ASAP. Back in June 2022, LGBTQIA+ movie enthusiasts were treated to the Andrew Ahn- directed romantic comedy. Inspired by Jane Austen’s classic tale, Pride and Prejudice, the film follows two best friends (Joel Kim Booster and Bowen Yang) as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Upon its release, Fire Island, also written by Booster, was lauded for its rejection of harmful queer trauma tropes and for its celebration and…

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“He’s my home”: Fire Island star Joel Kim Booster gets engaged to John-Michael Sudsina

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Congratulations are in order for Joel Kim Booster, who has announced his engagement to his long-time boyfriend John-Michael Sudsina. On 1 September, the Emmy-nominated actor and comedian shared a photo on X/Twitter, in which he can be seen proposing to Sudsina. “Vacation boyfriend —-> Vacation husband,” he captioned the post. “Try to be normal about this.” He later uploaded a “DUMP” to Instagram from their recent vacation to Jeju Island, South Korea, featuring a plethora of romantic shots and solo snaps, before concluding with a photo of their hands entwined,…

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Drag Race winner Nymphia Wind says she’ll be an ‘absolute c**t’ on All Stars

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Nymphia Wind is teasing her villain era. In her cover interview for GAY TIMES, the Drag Race champion seemingly confirmed that she is down to compete on another season (All Winners 2?!), where she will fully showcase her shady personality. Speaking with Emmy-nominated comedian Joel Kim Booster, who has become close friends with the leader of the ‘Banana Believers’ since appearing as a guest judge, Nymphia reveals: “If I had the chance to do any sort of All Stars, I feel like I would go in and be more of an absolute C-U-N-T.…

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Nymphia Wind: ‘Asian people have been hungry for a Drag Race success story’

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In conversation with Joel Kim Booster, the bananactivist reflects on Drag Race season 16, their shared experience as East Asians in the spotlight and her thirsty DMs: “Everyone wants a piece.” Interview by Joel Kim Booster Words Sam Damshenas Photography Kyle Galvin Creative Direction Craig Hemming and Umar Sarwar Art Direction Jack Rowe Fashion Umar Sarwar Creative Producer Anisa Cleaver Hair Jason Goh Nails Natasha Blake Digi Tech Claire Lewington Lighting Tech Sarah Merrett Creative Assistant Lauren Reed-Fisk Fashion Assistants Bradley Turner, Lily Hobman and Priya Nicholas “After this interview comes…

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“It’s my happy place”: Loot star Maya Rudolph loves putting LGBTQ+ stories on screen

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Maya Rudolph, LGBTQIA+ icon, says starring in projects with a limp-wrist nature is her “happy place”. The Emmy Award-winning comedian currently stars in Apple TV’s acclaimed comedy series Loot – which recently premiered its sophomore season – as Molly Wells, who becomes the world’s third-wealthiest woman after divorcing her tech billionaire ex-husband (Adam Scott). Loot has been lauded for Rudolph’s performance and camp storylines, as well as the inclusive casting of queer icons such as Fire Island star and writer Joel Kim Booster and Pose lead Michaela Jaé Rodriguez. In…

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RuPaul’s Drag Race: New trailer ruveals season 16’s fierce guest judges

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Festive greetings, RuPaul’s Drag Race fans! The guest judges for season 16 have been revealed in a new trailer. World of Wonder has announced the epic line-up of guest judges set to give their opinions alongside the regular judging panel of RuPaul, Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley, Ross Mathews and Ts Madison. Kicking off the season in the two-episode premiere is acting royalty Charlize Theron and acclaimed musician Becky G. Additional series guest judges include Adam Shankman, Icona Pop (Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo), Isaac Mizrahi, Jamal Sims, Joel Kim Booster,…

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Joel Kim Booster reflects on the creative process for Fire Island: “There were a lot of battles”

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Joel Kim Booster has opened up about the pushback he faced when creating Fire Island. Back in June 2022, LGBTQ+ movie enthusiasts were treated to the queer Pride and Prejudice retelling/rom-com starring Booster, Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Tomas Matos and Zane Phillips. The film, which is currently streaming on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK, follows two best friends – Noah (Booster) and Howie (Yang) – as they embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular gay hotspot. Since its release, Fire Island has been praised…

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Matt Rogers teases plot for Fire Island sequel: “It would be an interesting continuation”

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There were “immediate” conversations of a sequel to Fire Island following the release of the gaycation comedy last year, Matt Rogers has revealed. Written by and starring Joel Kim Booster, the Pride and Prejudice-inspired film follows a group of gay friends who embark on their annual weeklong vacation to the titular hotspot. Also starring Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, Margaret Cho, James Scully, Torian Miller, Tomás Matos, Nick Adams and Zane Phillips, Fire Island was hailed as an instant queer classic. Fans and critics praised the Andrew Ahn-directed comedy for centring…

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TIME100 Next 2022: The LGBTQ+ names on this year’s most influential list

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TIME has released their annual 100 list with a variety of LGBTQ+ names across a number of sectors securing a spot. The 100 influential figures are a mixture of LGBTQ+ individuals, and other high-profile stars such as SZA, Sadie Sink, Simone Ashley and many more. Each person who made the list has a synopsis written about them by a fellow famous face, typically from the same or a similar field to their own. The TIME100 Next list is representative of the biggest up-and-coming change-makers.   Here’s which LGBTQ+ icons made…

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