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“The Big Gay Musical” Deserves to Take a Bow

8 October 2009 5:40 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

At the beginning of the new movie The Big Gay Musical, the film critic Michael Musto, playing himself, is watching a terrible play. He grows increasingly agitated by the slow pace until someone finally asks him if he needs something.

“Yes!” he declares. “I need a musical! A big gay musical!”

In this movie, now playing in limited release, that’s exactly what he gets.

The structure of the movie is a little unusual. After the prologue, we open, without explanation, on a rather extended musical and dance number from a preview performance of a stage play, Adam & Steve Just the Way God Made Em, which tells the story of the Bible from a decidedly “gay” perspective.

Afterwards, we meet the two gay leads of the play, Paul (Daniel Robinson), who wants nothing more than to settle down (but who is soon dumped by his jerk of a boyfriend), and »

- Brent Hartinger

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Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (February 27, 2009)

27 February 2009 7:22 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

It's The Best.Gay.Week.Ever! But In Designer Clothes!

Oh, the irony of having me write a fashion-themed Bgwe! Why so ironic? How about because it's 5 Pm and I'm currently wearing Target slippers, Target lounge pants and a ratty sweathshirt. Did I mention these are my good clothes?

Not fair! I actually shower every single day! Mostly...

Why the sudden interest in fashion? Well, there was Fashion Week having taken place last week in New York and the Oscars in L.A. on Sunday, but I was really inspired by last week's episode of Ugly Betty which ended with Betty finally "getting" that fashion isn't just about expensive clothes but is actually "art" and about taking what's on the inside emotionally, spiritually, etc. and putting it on the outside. 

 I guess she's feeling wing-y on the inside?

I found that an interesting way to look at fashion and thusly »

- michael

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Curious consensus over who'll reap DGA nominations

5 January 2009 12:28 PM, PST | Gold Derby | See recent Gold Derby news »

Who'll nab bids for the Directors Guild of America awards when noms are unveiled this Thursday, Jan. 8? Below is our first batch of forecasts from these seven notable kudos seers who participate at our Buzzmeter: Gregory Ellwood (HitFix.com), Dave Karger (Entertainment Weekly), Michael Musto (Village Voice), Nathaniel Rogers (TheFilmExperience), Anne Thompson (Variety.com), Peter Travers (Rolling Stone), Susan Wloszczyna (USA Today). Three DGA contenders reap unanimous support: Danny Boyle ("Slumdog Millionaire"), David Fincher ("Curious Case of Benjamin Button") and Christopher Nolan ("The Dark Knight"). Nabbing six out of seven votes: Ron Howard ("Frost/Nixon") and Gus Van Sant ("Milk"). See more DGA predix Here! DGA Nominees Ellwood Karger Musto Rogers Thompson Travers Wloszczyna Danny Boyle, 'Slumdog... »

- tomoneil

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