Paris Is Burning

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Strike a pose! Europe's voguing competitions – in pictures
The stylised dance routines of New York’s gay subculture have made their way to the continent, captured on camera by British grime photographer Ewen Spencer

Alex Rayner

01, May, 2017 @5:59 AM

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Why TV could teach cinema a lesson about how to treat trans characters
Trans characters in Hollywood have too often been played by cisgender actors – The Danish Girl, About Ray, Dallas Buyers Club – but new indie movie Tangerine follows TV’s example and features two trans women in its leads

Nigel M Smith

02, Oct, 2015 @2:57 PM

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Amy Grimehouse is Secret Cinema's trashy, drag-loving cousin
The underground movie night specialises in camp screenings and immersive events, from Tudor drag balls to doggy assault courses. Just don’t be surprised if a raw fish lands on you

Amelia Abraham

11, Aug, 2015 @2:50 PM

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Paris Is Burning sizzles again at the Sundance film festival
Jennie Livingston’s classic documentary on New York’s late-1980s LGBT communities has been restored and given a home at the UCLA archive, writes Brian Moylan

Brian Moylan

29, Jan, 2015 @3:58 PM

DVD review: Paris Is Burning

We're lucky director Jennie Livingston documented these events, says Phelim O'Neill

Phelim O'Neill

24, Apr, 2009 @11:01 PM

Paris is Burning

Philip French: Fascinating, if overlong.

Philip French

07, Jan, 2007 @11:59 PM

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Paris Is Burning

Peter Bradshaw: Low-budget documentary about New York's vivid gay club scene.

Peter Bradshaw

05, Jan, 2007 @11:56 PM

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