Episodes
Micro Queers: Boys Village (2011)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Till Kleinert's Boys Village (click the link to view the 23-minute short), in which a young boy named Kevin (Benjamin Thorne) wanders the ruins of an abandoned village before stumbling across an older teen (Andrew McQueen) that stirs up unusual feelings within him.
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> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
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Candyman (1992) feat. Brother Ghoulish
In anticipation of Nia DaCosta's sequel, we're taking the highway to Cabrini Green to revisit Bernard Rose's iconic 1992 film, Candyman. Joining us to unpack the white privilege, the racial critiques and the enduring appeal of Tony Todd is Ryan Kinney aka Brother Ghoulish.
Up for discussion: changes from queer writer Clive Barker's short story The Forbidden, the historical reality of the 80s housing crisis in America, Trace's theory about what Candyman represents, and Joe's reading of Virginia Madsen's Helen as a narcissist.
Plus: chunky peanut butter poo, poor Kasi Lemmons' terrible death make-up, Stacey's perky nipples, an extended Resident Evil tangent and Ryan's threat to take over the podcast.
References:
- Aviva Briefel and Sianne Ngai. “How much did you pay for this place?" Fear, Entitlement, and Urban Space in Bernard Rose's Candyman. Camera Obscura
- L. F. Donaldson. “The suffering black male body and the threatened white female body": ambiguous bodies in Candyman
- Peyton Robinson.‘Candyman’: A Survey of America’s Historical Aversion to Urban Blackness. Film Daze
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> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
> Ryan: @BrotherGhoulish / brotherghoulish.com
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The Night House (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on David Bruckner's sophomore feature, The Night House (2021), starring a sublime Rebecca Hall.
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Don't Breathe 2 (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on the potentially misguided, wannabe exploitation sequel Don't Breathe 2 (2021).
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The Fly (1986) feat. Meagan Navarro
Check the windows in your teleportation pod because we're heading up to Toronto to discuss all the gooey goodness in David Cronenberg's seminal horror remake The Fly! Joining us is Bloody Disgusting's lead critic (and co-host of The Bloody Disgusting Podcast): Meagan Navarro!
Join us as we trace the film's journey from page to screen (rewrites, Mel Brooks, tragedy and Total Recall) before discussing the film's possible AIDS allegory and, of course, all the praise for the film's outstanding and Oscar-winning special effects.
Plus, respect for the film's handling of abortion (in 1986, no less) normalizing the cock and references to Zenon: The Zequel and Cube 2: Hypercube. Hey, it wouldn't be a Cronenberg discussion if it wasn't weird!
References:
- William Beard. The Artist as Monster: The Cinema of David Cronenberg
- Willow Maclay and Caden Gardner. Body Talk:Conversations on Transgender Cinema
- Ernest Mathijs. AIDS References in the Critical Reception of David Cronenberg. Cinema Journal, Summer, 2003, Vol. 42, No. 4
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> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
> Meagan: @HauntedMeg / @bdisgustingpod / The Fly Article: [It Came From the ‘80s] Oscar Winning Makeup and Creature Effects Transformed ‘The Fly'
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Micro Queers: Two Little Boys (2020)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing Farbod Khoshtinat's Two Little Boys (click the link to view the 13-minute short), in which a boy's (Trace Talbot) love for his closeted bully (Asa Germann) drives him into an unconventional road to confession and its consequences. Content warning for bullying and suicide.
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> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
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Rope (1948)
Shut the antique wooden chest and choke your chicken because we're heading to a posh Manhattan penthouse for a classy dinner party in Alfred Hitchcock's 1948 technical marvel (and uber-queer film) Rope!
Join us as we kick off the episode discussing Leopold & Loeb, the real-life "perfect murder" case that serves as the inspiration for the film (among many others) before delving into just how queer this movie is. We've got a queer screenwriter and multiple queer actors and some truly bitchy 1940s dialogue.
Plus, stigmatizing tops and bottoms (boo!), a murder set piece doubling as a sex scene, a Jason Sudeikis/Hugo Weaving hybrid, a 50 Shades of Grey tangent and, of course, minding our p's and q's.
References:
- Badman, Scott & Connie Rusell Hosier. Gay Coding in Hitchcock Films. Mensa
- Fabian Brathwaite, Les. "Hays’d: Decoding the Classics — ‘Rope’" Indiewire
- Greven, David. Making a Meal of Manhood: Revisiting Rope and the Question of Hitchcock’s Homophobia
- White, Armand. How Hitchcock’s Classic Mystery Rope Cleverly Depicted Queer Life
- Coates, Tyler. When Hitchcock Went Gay: ‘Strangers On A Train’ And ‘Rope’
- Miller, D.A. Anal Rope
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> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
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Old (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new full-length Patreon bonus episode on M. Night Shyamalan's divisive new film Old (2021).
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Micro Queers: Play. Pause. Kill. (2020)
This week on Micro Queers, we're discussing David Teixeira's Play. Pause. Kill (click the link to view the 13-minute short), in which a woman (Anasthasia Hilda) spends her Saturday off at home trying to write a new screenplay. She keeps receiving messages from H (Lucas Dutilleul) before finally succumbing to his charm and inviting him over. After all, we all need some contact now and then, right?
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> Trace: @tracedthurman
> Joe: @bstolemyremote
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The Boy Behind the Door (Patreon Clip)
Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon minisode on David Charbonier and Justin Powell's powerful film (and Shudder exclusive!) The Boy Behind the Door.
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