Brokeback Mountain meets Tom of Finland in soaring cold war thriller

Remember the potent chemistry between Jake Gyllenhaal and the late Heath Ledger in 2005’s Brokeback Mountain? Echoes of their brooding, star-crossed love reverberate like planes in the sky in Firebird: a Cold War-set romantic thriller that premiered at BFI FLARE yesterday. Societal homophobia and toxic masculinity are more shared themes […]

Unseen homoerotic work from queer icon Tom of Finland will be displayed in London for the very first time

Tom of Finland will receive his first major UK solo show later this year, with several previously unseen works set to be displayed in London. The Finnish artist, known for his subversive, sexualised portraits of sailors, policeman and bulging leather-clad bikers, will be remembered in […]