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Billy Eichner’s Queer Rom-Com


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One of the first queer rom-coms released in cinemas by a major studio, “Bros” is making movie history. But the movie’s star and co-writer, the comedian Billy Eichner, tells David Remnick that the milestone has taken too long to achieve. “Culture and society at large, for the vast majority of human existence, [did] not want to talk about the private lives of gay people and L.G.B.T.Q. people,” he says.

Plus, the contributor Joshua Yaffa, who was based in Moscow for years and has been reporting from Ukraine since the start of the war, talks to Remnick from Kyiv. At this point, Yaffa says, “there’s not much that can surprise or shock or scare the Ukrainian public about what Russia is ready to do.”

And the prolific novelist Joyce Carol Oates reflects on the new film adaptation of her novel “Blonde,” about the life of Marilyn Monroe.

Joshua Yaffa on What’s Next for Ukraine

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In recent weeks, we’ve seen a sharp turn of events in Russia and Ukraine. But, even as Ukrainian troops make significant advances, Moscow is threatening nuclear war.


Billy Eichner’s Queer Rom-Com

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The comedian co-wrote and stars in “Bros,” one of the first cinematic releases of a queer rom-com by a major studio.


Joyce Carol Oates on “Blonde”

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The prolific novelist reflects on her epic novel “Blonde”—a fictionalized account of the life of Marilyn Monroe—and a new film adaptation, directed by Andrew Dominik.


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