World Wide Woven Bodies

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At the end of the 1990s the Internet comes to Northern Norway and coincides with the sexual awakening of Mads. The introduction of pornographic images into his life complicates his relationship with his parents, and their house becomes a minefield filled with uncomfortable interactions.

Eurovision 2023 will be hosted in Liverpool or Glasgow

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The shortlist of UK cities competing to host the Eurovision Song Contest has been narrowed to just Glasgow and Liverpool. Organisers announced on Tuesday (27 September) that Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield had been eliminated from the running as part of the rigorous selection process.

Martin Österdahl, executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, thanked the cities that put their names forward in a statement. “The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) would like to warmly thank all the seven British cities that put so much effort and enthusiasm into their bids to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine,” Österdahl said.

The UK is set to host the Eurovision Song Contest after Ukraine won in Turin, Italy, with their song “Stefania”. The EBU later announced that the UK would host instead due to the ongoing war. In a statement at the time, the EBU said that they had decided not to stage the contest in Ukraine “with deep regret” due to “safety and security issues” arising from the war.

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10 queer TV shows you can watch this autumn

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As the first leaf of autumn drops, so does a new batch of LGBTQ+ TV shows. Fall 2022 is scheduled to deliver a banquet of enticing queer TV with a little something for everyone, from the spooky to the sexy.

We’ve got ’90s nostalgia in spades with the return of Chucky, a brand-new Tegan and Sara series, and a very gay update of Interview with the Vampire. We’ve got animated heroes going on supernatural adventures, gay icon Jennifer Coolidge chilling in Italy, and a potential L Word wedding on the horizon, too. In short, your queue is going to be filled with queer shows across multiple streaming services. Here are 10 LGBTQ+ TV shows to put on your fall watchlist.

Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror (September 30, Shudder)

Horror would not be the booming genre it is today without LGBTQ+ creators. Shudder’s four-part documentary series, Queer for Fear, will chronicle the rich history of LGBTQ+ horror, stretching from the horror movies of the Universal Monster Era in the 1920s to contemporary queer cinema. Executive produced by Hannibal writer Bryan Fuller and with appearances by Briana Venskus, Liv Hewson, Alonso Duralde, and Jasmin Savoy Brown, to name only a few, the docuseries pays tribute to the artists who have shaped and slayed the genre.

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