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The Face Film Club: Queer

Daniel Craig joined us at the Curzon Hoxton for a special Q&A and screening of Luca Guadagnino’s William Burroughs adaptation last week. Lucky us, eh?

Staging a Shakespeare play in Grand Theft Auto

Sam Crane and Pinny Grylls’ Grand Theft Hamlet is a wildly entertaining documentary about bringing, well, Hamlet to life via, well, GTA. We went over to theirs for a cup of tea to hear all about it.

How horny are the Swifties?

As the Eras tour draws to a close, and after a sexless evening at a Taylor Swift club night, writer Tom George asks pop's most ardent fandom: are you guys doing it?

The queer artists taking over Art Basel Miami Beach

It’s no secret that Miami Beach is queer as folk. Aside from legendary gay bar Twist, Gianni Versace’s mansion and the year-round display of speedo-clad himbos, this month the city is home to many new queer art exhibitions.

Nicholas Alexander Chavez needs no introduction

Catapulting to fame with his first lead role, playing Lyle in Ryan Murphy’s global smash Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Nicholas Alexander Chavez is 25 years old and living his own American dream. Now he’s stalking Hollywood, one blood-soaked, bone-chilling role at a time.

The lore of Leigh Bowery

The fashion designer and lifelong outcast left Melbourne to become London’s most incendiary club kid. Thirty years after his death, his legacy is about to live loud and proud at Tate Modern.

How queuing for stuff became just as important as buying it

In 2024, the almighty queue became a signifier of cool in and of itself – a palatable, scene-y symbol of consumerism, whether you're queuing for pints, burgers or clothes. Nowhere is that more apparent than at fashion sample sales. Get in line…

Andrea Arnold always wanted to make Bird

The new film from the queen of indie cinema features luminous performances from Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and newcomer Nykiya Adams. The director tells us about making magic with limited time and resources, and her knack for chronicling the comedown of growing up.

Inside Maya Jama’s riotous Halloween party

The spooky bash to end them all took place last night, and Maya – dressed as Beetlejuice's "unruly niece" – gave us a glimpse into everything that went down. Keep scrolling... if you dare.

Is Anora the best film of the year?

We certainly think so. Sean Baker’s rollicking, Palme d’Or-winning, Mikey Madison-starring film is the wildest of rides – the actor and director tell us all about it.

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