The Queer Gaze
@thequeergaze.bsky.social
A biweekly podcast where Conrad and Joe react to LGBTQ+ film from every country and every decade, complete with nuanced discussion of queer representation and issues.
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King Cobra (2016)
Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · 2026-01-15 · 24m
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Conrad and Joe kick off our 'Sex work and Pornography' theme with Justin Kelly's 2016 true crime adaptation, KING COBRA.
Starring Christian Slater (superb) and James Franco (ick) as predatory gay men, the film is stylish, but hollow.
Bonus points for Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone, though!
Starring Christian Slater (superb) and James Franco (ick) as predatory gay men, the film is stylish, but hollow.
Bonus points for Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone, though!
Today on Patreon: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social discuss EASTERN BOYS (2013) which has a tendency to zig when you think it will zag
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January 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Today on Patreon: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social discuss EASTERN BOYS (2013) which has a tendency to zig when you think it will zag
Keeping our eyes on these…
LGBTQ+ highlights at Sundance Film Festival 2026 @sundance.org #SundanceFilmFestival thequeerreview.com/2026/01/21/l...
LGBTQ+ highlights at Sundance Film Festival 2026
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival, opening Thursday, January 22nd, will mark its final edition in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, ahead of the festival’s move to Boulder, Colorado in 2027. …
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January 22, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Keeping our eyes on these…
Tomorrow on Patreon: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social's second foray into 'Sex Work and Pornography' is Robin Campillo's unconventional 2013 genre-mash EASTERN BOYS.
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January 21, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Tomorrow on Patreon: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social's second foray into 'Sex Work and Pornography' is Robin Campillo's unconventional 2013 genre-mash EASTERN BOYS.
Subscribe here for early access: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
Subscribe here for early access: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
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'Red, White & Royal Wedding': Stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez reveal who is getting hitched as 'RWRB' starts production for Amazon.
‘Red, White & Royal Wedding’: Stars Nicholas Galitzine & Taylor Zakhar Perez Reveal Who Is Getting Hitched As ‘RWRB’ Sequel Starts Filming
'Red, White & Royal Wedding': Stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez reveal who is getting hitched as 'RWRB' starts production for Amazon.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:00 AM
'Red, White & Royal Wedding': Stars Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez reveal who is getting hitched as 'RWRB' starts production for Amazon.
Sean Paul Lockhart wasn't thrilled with the depiction of his life in #kingcobra
Our Patreon bonus episode is out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
Our Patreon bonus episode is out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
January 19, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Sean Paul Lockhart wasn't thrilled with the depiction of his life in #kingcobra
Our Patreon bonus episode is out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
Our Patreon bonus episode is out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
Conrad and Joe kick off our 'Sex work and Pornography' theme with Justin Kelly's 2016 true crime adaptation, KING COBRA.
Starring Christian Slater (superb) and James Franco (ick) as predatory gay men, the film is stylish, but hollow.
Bonus points for Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone, though!
Starring Christian Slater (superb) and James Franco (ick) as predatory gay men, the film is stylish, but hollow.
Bonus points for Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone, though!
King Cobra (2016)
Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · 2026-01-15 · 24m
podcasts.apple.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Conrad and Joe kick off our 'Sex work and Pornography' theme with Justin Kelly's 2016 true crime adaptation, KING COBRA.
Starring Christian Slater (superb) and James Franco (ick) as predatory gay men, the film is stylish, but hollow.
Bonus points for Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone, though!
Starring Christian Slater (superb) and James Franco (ick) as predatory gay men, the film is stylish, but hollow.
Bonus points for Molly Ringwald and Alicia Silverstone, though!
Tomorrow on both feeds: we’re kicking off the year with a new theme (sex work and pornography) and a new title, 2016’s KING COBRA.
C/W: James Franco
C/W: James Franco
King Cobra - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Midnight
YouTube video by Independent Film Company
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January 14, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Tomorrow on both feeds: we’re kicking off the year with a new theme (sex work and pornography) and a new title, 2016’s KING COBRA.
C/W: James Franco
C/W: James Franco
Does #jamesfranco undermine the tone of #kingcobra? We explore the biopic of 2000s queer porn icon Brent Corrigan in our latest episode. Out now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
January 12, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Does #jamesfranco undermine the tone of #kingcobra? We explore the biopic of 2000s queer porn icon Brent Corrigan in our latest episode. Out now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
Today on Patreon: @joelipsett.bsky.social and @conrad-esq.bsky.social kick off a new theme, 'Sex work and Pornography', with Justin Kelly's 2016 true crime adaptation, KING COBRA (2016)
Subscribe below for early access and bonus content!
Subscribe below for early access and bonus content!
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January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Today on Patreon: @joelipsett.bsky.social and @conrad-esq.bsky.social kick off a new theme, 'Sex work and Pornography', with Justin Kelly's 2016 true crime adaptation, KING COBRA (2016)
Subscribe below for early access and bonus content!
Subscribe below for early access and bonus content!
What the hell is water polo?! We reveal our ignorance in our bonus discussion on #ThePlague – now out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
What the hell is water polo?! We reveal our ignorance in our bonus discussion on #ThePlague – now out on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
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“It truly is the end of an era”
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Alice Oseman gives exciting update on highly-anticipated Heartstopper Forever
Alice Oseman has revealed that the Heartstopper Forever film is well underway, with production finalising editing set for an “exciting year.”
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January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
“It truly is the end of an era”
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...
www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film...
Conrad and Joe are joined by @horrorqueers.bsky.social' @tracedthurman.bsky.social to discuss Charlie Polinger's debut feature, THE PLAGUE (2025).
Expect plenty of discussion about pre-teen bullying, queer-coding, and body horror.
Plus: praising Kayo Martin as central antagonist Jake!
Expect plenty of discussion about pre-teen bullying, queer-coding, and body horror.
Plus: praising Kayo Martin as central antagonist Jake!
The Plague (2025) feat. Trace Thurman
Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · Ep14 Bonus · 25m
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January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Conrad and Joe are joined by @horrorqueers.bsky.social' @tracedthurman.bsky.social to discuss Charlie Polinger's debut feature, THE PLAGUE (2025).
Expect plenty of discussion about pre-teen bullying, queer-coding, and body horror.
Plus: praising Kayo Martin as central antagonist Jake!
Expect plenty of discussion about pre-teen bullying, queer-coding, and body horror.
Plus: praising Kayo Martin as central antagonist Jake!
Tomorrow on the Main Feed: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social ring in the new year with an early contender for best film of the year in Charlie Polinger's THE PLAGUE
The Plague | Official Trailer | Joel Edgerton | HD | Independent Film Company
YouTube video by Independent Film Company
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January 1, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Tomorrow on the Main Feed: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social ring in the new year with an early contender for best film of the year in Charlie Polinger's THE PLAGUE
#ThePlague reveals the full horror of pre-teen boys' group dyanmics. Our review of Charlie Polinger's debut feature, including special guest Trace Thurman, is out now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
December 31, 2025 at 4:13 PM
#ThePlague reveals the full horror of pre-teen boys' group dyanmics. Our review of Charlie Polinger's debut feature, including special guest Trace Thurman, is out now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
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Prepping to start a smutty theme on @thequeergaze.bsky.social
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Prepping to start a smutty theme on @thequeergaze.bsky.social
Today on Patreon: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social are joined by @horrorqueers.bsky.social' @tracedthurman.bsky.social to discuss Charlie Polinger's debut feature, The Plague (2025).
Early Access: The Plague (2025) feat. Trace Thurman | The Queer Gaze Patreon
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December 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Today on Patreon: @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social are joined by @horrorqueers.bsky.social' @tracedthurman.bsky.social to discuss Charlie Polinger's debut feature, The Plague (2025).
For our final 'Cruising' entry, we’re discussing Alain Giraudie's Stranger By The Lake (2013).
It's one of Joe's favourite contemporary texts, but what did Conrad think of his time watch?
Plus: unsimulated sex, naturalistic sound design, Henri's separation, and the lake as a gay utopia
It's one of Joe's favourite contemporary texts, but what did Conrad think of his time watch?
Plus: unsimulated sex, naturalistic sound design, Henri's separation, and the lake as a gay utopia
Stranger By The Lake (2013)
Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · 2025-12-25 · 22m
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December 25, 2025 at 5:11 PM
For our final 'Cruising' entry, we’re discussing Alain Giraudie's Stranger By The Lake (2013).
It's one of Joe's favourite contemporary texts, but what did Conrad think of his time watch?
Plus: unsimulated sex, naturalistic sound design, Henri's separation, and the lake as a gay utopia
It's one of Joe's favourite contemporary texts, but what did Conrad think of his time watch?
Plus: unsimulated sex, naturalistic sound design, Henri's separation, and the lake as a gay utopia
Happy holidays! We're celebrating by checking out #StrangerByTheLake and asking ourselves if it condemns cruising... Patreon-exclusive bonus episode out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
December 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Happy holidays! We're celebrating by checking out #StrangerByTheLake and asking ourselves if it condemns cruising... Patreon-exclusive bonus episode out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
Tomorrow may be Christmas, but @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social can’t help but go cruising.
We’re wrapping up the theme with our final film of the year: STRANGER BY THE LAKE
We’re wrapping up the theme with our final film of the year: STRANGER BY THE LAKE
December 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Tomorrow may be Christmas, but @conrad-esq.bsky.social and @joelipsett.bsky.social can’t help but go cruising.
We’re wrapping up the theme with our final film of the year: STRANGER BY THE LAKE
We’re wrapping up the theme with our final film of the year: STRANGER BY THE LAKE
What is Joe's second-favorite queer thriller? We're talking about it in our latest episode... #queermovies #lgbtmovies #lgbt #lgbtfilm
December 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
What is Joe's second-favorite queer thriller? We're talking about it in our latest episode... #queermovies #lgbtmovies #lgbt #lgbtfilm
Today on Patreon: For our final 'Cruising' entry, @joelipsett.bsky.social and @conrad-esq.bsky.social return to France to discuss Alain Giraudie's Stranger By The Lake (2013).
Early Access: Stranger By The Lake (2013) | The Queer Gaze Patreon
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December 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today on Patreon: For our final 'Cruising' entry, @joelipsett.bsky.social and @conrad-esq.bsky.social return to France to discuss Alain Giraudie's Stranger By The Lake (2013).
Tomorrow on Patreon: Conrad and Joe kick off their final 'Cruising' text with a look at Alain Giraudie's queer erotic thriller, STRANGER BY THE LAKE (2013).
December 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Tomorrow on Patreon: Conrad and Joe kick off their final 'Cruising' text with a look at Alain Giraudie's queer erotic thriller, STRANGER BY THE LAKE (2013).
Delilah in #Birder is an *unusual* Park Ranger... Our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode is out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
December 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Delilah in #Birder is an *unusual* Park Ranger... Our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode is out now: www.patreon.com/cw/TheQueerG...
We were big fans of MISERICORDIA when we discussed it earlier this year.
You can watch it for free on Kanopy now!
You can watch it for free on Kanopy now!
December 11, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We were big fans of MISERICORDIA when we discussed it earlier this year.
You can watch it for free on Kanopy now!
You can watch it for free on Kanopy now!
Conrad and Joe's latest ep is on Nate Dushku's BIRDER (2023).
Prepare for innuendos abound courtesy of Amnon Lourie's screenplay, which is brought to life by charming chameleon Michael Emery in the lead role.
Plus: queer diversity, and why Conrad and Joe feel differently about David Sachs' Miles
Prepare for innuendos abound courtesy of Amnon Lourie's screenplay, which is brought to life by charming chameleon Michael Emery in the lead role.
Plus: queer diversity, and why Conrad and Joe feel differently about David Sachs' Miles
Birder (2023)
Podcast Episode · The Queer Gaze · 2025-12-11 · 27m
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December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Conrad and Joe's latest ep is on Nate Dushku's BIRDER (2023).
Prepare for innuendos abound courtesy of Amnon Lourie's screenplay, which is brought to life by charming chameleon Michael Emery in the lead role.
Plus: queer diversity, and why Conrad and Joe feel differently about David Sachs' Miles
Prepare for innuendos abound courtesy of Amnon Lourie's screenplay, which is brought to life by charming chameleon Michael Emery in the lead role.
Plus: queer diversity, and why Conrad and Joe feel differently about David Sachs' Miles