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The Immoralists
From André Gide to Michel Foucault, predatory behavior has frequently hijacked calls for gay rights to justify abuse.
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"Billy the Kid" Is the Wrong Story for Our Moment
Producers wanted a "cool" rogue who "felt contemporary." They ended up giving incels and mass shooters a lovable hero of their very own.
Jason Colavito
May 16
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Queer Numbers: Tracing the Origins of a Misleading Statistic
I was disappointed to discover a popular claim about persecution of queer people in postwar America rests on unsteady statistical ground.
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May 2
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A Weird New Italian Musical Tribute to James Dean
Get a load of the press release to promote YTAM's new single, "James Dean."
Jason Colavito
Apr 30
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The Darkly Violent Message Behind Tucker Carlson's Homoerotic Documentary
"The End of Men" looks like a laughable cartoon of "Triumph of the Will," but it conceals a dangerous apocalyptic conservative ideology.
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Apr 18
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The Darkly Violent Message Behind Tucker Carlson's Homoerotic Documentary
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The Incomplete Horrors of "Indecent Advances"
The highly praised 2019 study of pre-1960 violence against gay men leaves out some important facts about twentieth century American media.
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Apr 7
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The Incomplete Horrors of "Indecent Advances"
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Zak Bagans Opens James Dean Exhibit
The Discovery+ star uses more than a little fakery to fabricate a disappointing exhibit on the cheap after spending $382,000 for its star attraction.
Jason Colavito
Feb 12
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James Dean Death Car Horror Movie in the Works
A new movie plans to turn the story of the imagined curse of James Dean's wrecked Porsche into a fun horror romp. It's probably not a good idea.
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Jan 24
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