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Bryen Dunn is Editor of theBUZZ, writing on  lifestyle and entertainment. He has an extensive portfolio of celebrity interviews with musicians, actors and other public personalities. He enjoys discovering delicious eats, tasting spirited treats, and being mesmerized by musical beats.

Backspot – queer-led feature film directorial debut for Toronto’s D.W. Waterson, with executive producer Elliot Page

posted Sunday, February 26, 2023

by: in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

Principal photography has started on the queer-led, highly anticipated BACKSPOT, marking the feature film debut of creator/director D.W. Waterson (That’s My DJ), and starring award-winning actor Devery Jacobs (Reservation Dogs, Marvel’s Echo), and newcomer Kudakwashe Rutendo in lead roles. The film’s title derives from a backspotter, or someone who lifts and throws a flyer, or top girl, in the air […]

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Infinity Pool – Brandon Cronenberg’s psychological body-double orgy gore fest

posted Saturday, February 25, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online

While staying at an isolated island resort, James (Alexander Skarsgärd) and Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are enjoying a perfect vacation of pristine beaches, exceptional staff, and soaking up the sun. But guided by the seductive and mysterious Gabi (Mia Goth), they venture outside the resort grounds and find themselves in a culture filled with violence, hedonism, […]

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Take Me To The River, New Orleans – a musical collaboration with both emerging and established local artists

posted Friday, February 24, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online

Take Me To The River, New Orleans is the second in this film series, after the success of the first on Memphis. This time it’s a celebration of the rich musical history, heritage, legacy, and influence of New Orleans and Louisiana music. Emerging and established musicians collaborate through live recording sessions to create new works. […]

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Emily – period piece about the inspiration behind Ms. Bronte’s classic novel, Wuthering Heights

posted Thursday, February 23, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online, Theatre

Emily imagines Emily Brontë’s own Gothic story, the inspiration for her seminal novel, Wuthering Heights. Haunted by the death of her mother, Emily struggles within the confines of her family life and yearns for artistic and personal freedom, and so begins a journey to channel her creative potential into one of the greatest novels of […]

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Gay Mean Girls, Season Two, features an all new cast of queer POC leads

posted Thursday, February 23, 2023

by: in Queer, Streaming Online

Canadian web-series, Gay Mean Girls, premieres its second season on YouTube on Feb. 24, 2023.  Originally based on a viral short film by Heyishi Zhang that amassed 3.5 million views in 2015, the web-series premiered its first season in 2019 to a sold-out screening at TIFF Next Wave.  In Season 2, the popular web-series will […]

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Everbloom Festival – Black History Month celebration with music, drag, and vendors – Feb 25th, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Thursday, February 23, 2023

by: in Featured Events, Music, Toronto

To commemorate Black History Month, Waveland Canada presents the inaugural Everbloom festival in support of Black Canadians working to create art, music, and culture. The event takes place at the Great Hall in Toronto (1087 Queen Street West) on February 25th 2023, from 3pm to 11pm, with a focus on celebrating Black performing artists from […]

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Roise and Frank – comedy about a lonely widow and her reincarnated canine husband

posted Tuesday, February 21, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online

Roise and Frank tells the story of  Róise, who lost her husband Frank two years ago, and is now isolated in grief, and cut off from family and community. She spends days in isolation, barely eating, consoling herself with listening to her dead husband’s voicemail message and re-watching old hurling matches that defined him when […]

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Out of Mind Festival Unveils 2023 Lineup of LGBTQ+ Artists – Feb 25, 2023 (Los Angeles)

posted Monday, February 20, 2023

by: in Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Queer, Trans

Out of Mind Fest, the groundbreaking music festival fostering a diverse, inclusive, safe space for artists and fans, takes place Saturday, February 25 at  The Echo in Los Angeles, California. Presented by Gay Asstrology, Half Moon, and Errant Ent in association with Live Nation, Out of Mind Fest will feature a wide-ranging bill featuring such LGBTQ+ and BIPOC […]

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Sweetheart – A Socially Awkward Teenage Lesbian Finds Love on Her Family Vacation

posted Friday, February 17, 2023

by: in Film, Lesbian, Streaming Online

A socially awkward lesbian teenager AJ (Nell Barlow) begrudgingly joins her family on a seaside vacation. She finds herself constantly at odds with her painfully “normal” mother and older sister, neither of whom can understand why she doesn’t smile more or “dress like a girl.” Her anticipated “week of hell” takes an unexpected turn when […]

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Toronto Black Film Festival includes 125 films from 20 countries – Feb 15 to 20, 2023

posted Tuesday, February 14, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online, Toronto

The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) celebrates its 11th anniversary with a return to IN-PERSON programming, and an online component, from February 15-20, 2023/ Created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, TBFF brings innovative, powerful, diverse, and bold programming to Toronto audiences, while also maintaining online accessibility.    The Festival presents 125 films from 20 countries – including 37 World premieres, 18 International premieres, 37 Canadian […]

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