'Pillion' x 'Gay Media Catch-Up' (With Victor Alexander)

About this episode

Victor Alexander joins Dr. Khaliden Nas to review the film 'Pillion' and discuss various topics in gay media.

Drop Call #5 Victor and I review Pillion and catch up on all the gay media that's been hitting 'the discourse' Pillion Dudley in the closet Heated Rivalry (again) Fujoshis Vs Jordan Firstman Rotting in the Sun AMC's Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire Paper Bag Girls I Love LA Drag Race Susan Sontag Camp Sexy Henry? Phantom Thread ________ Directed by Harry Lighton, Pillion is a coming of age film about a timid young gay man named Colin (Harry Melling) who enters into a BDSM relationship with Ray (Alexander Skarsgard), an enigmatic and handsome biker ________ Find Victor @ugly_knees on insta! Keep up to date by following @AlsoPurp on all socials. Original podcast Artwork by Valentine M. Smith. Video Production by Victor Alexander (@Ugly_knees on insta and @clevvergirl on Tiktok) Subscribe to our Youtube Page! https://youtube.com/@referentialpod More at www.alsopurple.com Thank you for listening! Don’t forget to leave a 5 star rating and review to help people find the podcast! _____ NEXT UP: Trans Pride Brighton '25 (with Dr. Sam Hall, Phat Problem & Sarah Savage) (Pt 2) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Khaliden Nas

Guest: Victor Alexander

Topics covered

• gay media
• film review
• BDSM relationships
• coming of age
• LGBTQ+ discourse
• drag culture

Keywords

• Pillion
• gay media
• BDSM
• film review
• LGBTQ+
• drag race
• Susan Sontag
• Phantom Thread

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pillion, Anne Rice's Interview With the Vampire, Phantom Thread

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