Issue 7 June 2020 Free SUMMER VIBES PULLOUT Let your true self shine EDITORIAL THE PRIDE ISSUE ISSUE 6 JUNE 2020 The Team 2019/20 The Team 2020/21 EDITOR EDITOR Jack Nash Morgan McMillan [email protected] [email protected] DEPUTY EDITOR DEPUTY EDITOR Theo Smith Maddie Lock [email protected] [email protected] NEWS EDITOR NEWS EDITOR Becky Davies Sam Pegg [email protected] [email protected] RECORDS EDITOR RECORDS EDITOR Vicky Greer [email protected] Alice Fortt [email protected] CULTURE EDITOR DIGITAL CULTURE EDITOR Louise Chase Harry Geeves [email protected] [email protected] FILM EDITOR CLASSIC CULTURE EDITOR Joe Williams Olivia Dellar [email protected] [email protected] LIVE EDITOR FILM EDITOR Georgie Holmes Theo Smith [email protected] [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER FILM SUB-EDITOR Morgan McMillan Lucy Maggs [email protected] [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER LIVE EDITOR Maddie Lock Jo Lisney [email protected] [email protected] CULTURE & FILM EXECUTIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER Ebony Bolter Kiera Gormley [email protected] RECORDS & LIVE EXECUTIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER Jed Wareham Becky Davies [email protected] ONLINE MANAGER ONLINE MANAGER Menno Kramer Menno Kramer [email protected] [email protected] HEAD OF DESIGN HEAD OF DESIGN Rebecca Ormsby Rebecca Ormsby [email protected] [email protected] HEAD OF EVENTS FEP OFFICER Connie Williams Georgie Holmes [email protected] [email protected] HEAD OF PUBLICITY FEP OFFICER Zarah Akhavan-Moossavi Charlotte Brennan [email protected] [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT ACTIVITIES VICE PRESIDENT ACTIVITIES Fiona Sunderland Corin Holloway [email protected] [email protected] 01 EDITORIAL CONTENTS MEET THE TEAMS PODCASTS TO LOSE 01 19 YOURSELF IN CONTENTS 21 DIY FESTIVALS: OUR 02 BACK GARDEN GUIDE 03 EDITORIAL CLOSER TO THE EDGE: NEWSBOX 22 OUR FAVOURITE LGBTQ+ 04 FILMS 05 NOSTALGIC NEWS FLASHBACK REVIEW: 23 CAROL WHY WE SHOULD 07 STOP CALLING STRAIGHT ARTISTS CLOSER TO THE EDGE: QUEER ICONS 24 OUR FAVOURITE LGBTQ+ VIDEO GAME CHARAC- CLOSER TO THE EDGE: TERS 08 OUR FAVOURITE LGBT+ ARTISTS IN CRITICISM: 25 J. K. ROWLING LGBTQ+ REPRESENTA- 09 TION IN HIPHOP NON CISGENDER REP- 26 RESENTATION IN VIDEO 10 DAVID BOWIE’S FLUIDITY GAMES 27 ACTOR IN FOCUS: SIR PARIS HAS BURNED: IAN MCKELLEN 11 HOW THE INFLUEN- PLAYWRIGHT IN FOCUS: TIAL DOCUMENTARY 28 TENNESSEE WILLIAMS HARMED THE BLACK LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY DRAG’S SECRET UNDER- 29 GROUND SCENE DIRECTOR IN FOCUS: VENUE IN FOCUS: 12 CELINE SCIAMMA 30 HEAVEN, LONDON CLOSER TO THE EDGE: 13 HOLLYWOOD’S QUEER 31 OUR FAVOURITE LGBTQ+ HISTORY COMEDIANS OUR SUMMER ROAD- 15 TRIP PLAYLIST 33 LISTINGS Follow Us! 17 DIRTY DANCING: THE UL- TIMATE SUMMER MOVIE /theedgesusu CLOSER TO THE EDGE: @theedgesusu 18 OUR FAVOURITE OUT- DOOR CINEMA EXPERI- @theedgesusu ENCES Cover image courtesy of IFFR, NETFLIX AND PADI- GRAM TALENT 02 EDITORIAL Editor’s Notes As this academic year draws to a close, the Pride season is among us and here at The Edge we summer is upon us. Usually this would bring want to celebrate and support the LGBTQ+ community festivals, holidays and so much more, but this by putting their voices at the forefront of this magazine. year it’s different. We would usually be flooding Pride is an important topic to discuss and delve into in the streets decked in rainbows, spreading entertainment, with the growing political unrest that love and happiness. With pride celebrations affects our community we want to ensure everyone – cancelled across the globe, we’re commending our readers and writers – know they have a safe place all the amazing LGBTQ+ entertainment with this at The Edge to freely exert their sexuality and gender. magazine instead. Introducing our Pride issue, a collaboration of works from LGBTQ+ writers and The theme of pride is the perfect issue to introduce the straight allies, helping to educate us all and hold new committee of 2020/21, as our aim on committee the entertainment industry to account in respect to is to promote inclusivity and diversity amongst our homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. writers and readership. The aim to bring queer, black, foreign and everything that is not mainstream In our pride issue, we cover as much as we can to entertainment to light is what we want to promote in show the immense LGBTQ+ talent out there, from our time as The Edge committee. This pride issue is our favourite comedians (p. 31), as well as how films the start of everything we hope to accomplish, from (p.22) and video games (p.26) portray LGBTQ+ looking at appropriation of queer black culture (p. 11) storylines and individuals. to bringing attention to underrated LGBTQ+ musicians (p. 8). We will also be putting a stronger emphasis on Our pullout this time focuses on summer critical articles like the criticism of J.K. Rowling (p. 27). entertainment, and how to make the most of your But, don’t worry we aren’t all serious as we will be summer, with some podcast recommendations bringing back satire articles, allowing writers to bring (p.19), as well as how to host your own festival from comedy into their pieces. home (p.21) and our ultimate road trip playlists for those socially distant trips to the seaside! (p.15) So, sit back and relax as we make this pride month better than ever before with our top-class Unfortunately, this is the final issue for the 2019- recommendations. Also, a big well done to outgoing 20 committee. Looking at The Edge’s work in the and incoming committee for creating one of our best past year, we’ve done some amazing things. We’ve magazines to date! held our own under the pressure of lockdown, and released seven issues, plus a collaboration issue Morgan McMillan, Editor 2020-21 with our friends over at Wessex Scene. We recently raised £500 for Yellow Door, a Southampton-based charity, by streaming our gaming talents on Twitch. We also hosted and organised some amazing events, such as the Student Film Festival and our annual Oscars Night celebrations. Our biggest and best event, The Edgetival, was unfortunately postponed due to the current global pandemic, but will hopefully make an appearence in the future. I would love to say a massive thank you to everyone who has been involved in making this year so great. From our writers who create such amazing content, to the editorial team who polish everything to make it magical, to those behind the scenes, such as Morgan McMillan and Maddie Lock, who have done so much towards raising the profile of The Edge and preparing to launch The Edgetival. I wish the new committee the best of luck, and I know Morgan and her incredible team will smash 2020 out of the park. Edge Love x 03 Jack Nash, Editor 2019-20 NEWS THE EDGE’S THE ENTERTAINMENT PICKS EDITOR THE STREETS - NONE OF US ARE GETTING OUT OF THIS LIFE ALIVE (10/07/2020) NEWS The Streets have been personally responsible for one of the most iconic tracks of the 00s with ‘Fit But You Know It’. After almost a decade away from the studio, their next album is almost here. BOX The upcoming release features collaborations aplenty with tracks featuring Tame Impala amongst others, this comeback album is one to watch out for this summer! NEWS RECORDS EDITOR IN BRIEF THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS - MADE OF RAIN (31/07/2020) After a near 30 year absence from the music scene, The Psychedelic Furs are finally back with their upcoming release, Grammys and Republic Record Made of Rain. After being delayed several times due to COVID, drop the term ‘urban’ when the record is FINALLY nearly here. describing music created by Black artists. FILM EDITOR HBO’s Chernobyl leads THE OLD GUARD, DIR. GINA PRINCE-BYTHEWOOD TV BAFTA Awards with 14 (10/07/2020) nominations. It now ties Charlize Theron stars in Netflix’s latest action thriller, which sees with Killing Eve as the most the Atomic Blonde actress lead a team of immortal mercenaries. nominated show in the history Based on the original graphic novel, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kiki Layne of the BAFTAs. and Dudley from Harry Potter fill out the cast. The Playstation 5 reveal event showcased games CULTURE EDITOR such as Godfall, Vampire: The HAMILTON - DISNEY+ (03/07/2020) Masquerade, the new game by Lin-Manuel Miranda’s wildly popular musical and the biggest Bloodlines 2 and Dead Space theatre phenomenon of the last decade is finally landing on writer Antony Johnston. Disney+ . The film version of the musical features all original Broadway cast, including Miranda himself as the American 2011’s The Help, starring Viola Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton. Davis, takes #1 spot on Netflix despite the star’s criticism that LIVE EDITOR “it wasn’t the voices of the FONTAINES D.C. - A HERO’S DEATH (31/07/2020) maids that were heard”. Fontaines D.C. make the most addictive and energetic music. With this album coming out in the middle of summer, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the loud noise they will undoubtedly make! Guerrilla Following the death of George Floyd, the Guerrilla Collective decided to postpone their Collective indie showcase event that was due to run from June 6th-8th. However, noting how race host is an issue across all countries and industries, Guerrilla Collective took the time to try and livestream spark a time of reflection within the gaming community.