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Much-loved queer Montréaler DJ Frigid has released a haunting and superbly mixed single “Cri d’un coeur terrien” (the cry of the earthling heart) on Bandcamp; but most affectingly, his video for the song takes the form of a photo essay on the student strike protests. Beautiful and inspiring music for the build-up to tomorrow’s Earth Day demonstrations…

The Gayest of All Time continues Jonny “The Gay Pimp” McGovern’s journey into the fabulous fairyland where queens rule, glamour is celebrated, every street is a fashion runway and every corner a dance club. New York trend-watcher Benjamin Burtt caught up with McGovern about the cavalcade of hot videos he’s been making, from “Dickmatized” to “Texting on the Dance Floor” (#TOTDF)…

Even though homosexuality is still a capital offence in the troubled country, a gay media outlet in the Sudan has gone live as of Feb 9 of this year. Rainbow Sudan has published over 30 articles on Sudanese culture, as well as the thorny issue of Islam and homosexuality – as well as advice on reconciling the two.

Since 2003, his Rick Mercer Report (RMR) has been required viewing media savvy liberal Canadians, and it’s to these eager ears that he addresses his weekly “rants” against government hypocrisy, conservative bigotry, and one of his favourite targets, the Harper government. Then, in October, 2011, gay teen Jamie Hubley’s suicide prompted Mercer to make the rant that made “It Gets Better” videos look like sentimental greeting cards. Rick Mercer will host Jer’s Vision’s Day of Pink Gala April 11, and pick up an award for being a gay role model.

Set to a remix of “Kitty in the Middle” by Australian techno-hotties The Presets, this cryptic and sexy découpage-inspired video with lots of man-junk and an odd Edwardian scientific/life-drawing aesthetic kept us coming back for more.

The 84th Academy Award ceremony took place at the Kodak Theatre, renamed Hollywood and Highland Center, in Hollywood, California last night. For the ninth time, Billy Crystal hosted the ceremony, which was rich in laughter, surprises, and emotion, with Canada’s Christopher Plummer winning Best Supporting Actor.

Last week, the nominations for the Feb 26th Academy Awards were released to giddy acclaim. With Québec’s Monsieur Lazhar running for Best Foreign Language film this year as our obvious favorite in that category (eschewing certain loyalties to Pedro Almodóvar), we are in a deadlock over 2 nominees for Best Actress, but Best Doc is a (ballet) shoe in…

Boasting “cruel shots of violence and animal abuse!”, Andreas Pavlou’s deliciously risqué “Make Love” video is “forbidden to watch for persons not yet reached 18 years of age and with weak mentality!!!” according to his website…

Mystery video-makers suggest a band without a name, a project with images to spare, and the aesthetics of a certain Swede that have the je-ne-sais-quoi of the video of the week!

Using the Röyksopp Remix of the Irrepressibles’ “In This Shirt”, Macedonian video scavenger Danndy Garbagé has created a deliciously watchable ode to the virally popular tune with a Montréal connection.