A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.

THE IDOLM@STER Gakuen The 2nd Period (学園アイドルマスター The 2nd Period) was a live concert event that took place in the following locations and dates: The 2nd Period H.I.F Senbatsu Shiken (Selection) (The 2nd Period H.I.F 選抜試験(セレクション)): Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Chiba, on May 15th and 16th, 2026. The 2nd Period Hatsuboshi IDOL FESTIVAL: Yokohama Arena in Yokohama on June 6th and 7th, 2026. The former will feature the characters performing (as 3D-CG models), and the latter will feature their voice actresses performing.
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Haven't you heard? There's a new horror subgenre: cerebral gore, that's probably been around for decades and we're now just starting to talk about it.
Bollywood's thrilling fusion of what the blind man saw and the boy who cried wolf.
Crazy Rich Asians. The title is tacky, but the actual movie is both heartwarming and cosmopolitan. After all, it takes place in Singapore!
If I had truly wished to witness "Guardians of the Galaxy", I would have stayed home to do so. Instead, I went to the IMAX and took in this newest incarnation of one of the most recognized and adapted superheroes in the DC Universe. **Sigh** Let me be clear here. I am NOT saying this is an AWFUL film.
The relationship between Will and Sean is the best part of the movie. It’s always a delight to see Robin Williams on screen