Gone are the days when Girls’ Love dramas were low on viewership and ratings. The unprecedented success of Thai GL “Gap The Series” has heralded a new era where GL content is on the verge of evolving. The main leads Freen Sarocha & Rebecca Armstrong became household names and they are still trending. “Show Me Love” starring beauty queens Engfa Waraha & Charlotte Austin was another lucid attempt to diversify the popularity of this genre. Currently on-air Thai GL’s “Love Senior” and “Lucky My Love” are fervently trying to capitalize on this notion; whether they win or lose, only time will tell. In the meantime, let’s sit down and talk about the upcoming dramas/movies that will definitely grab your attention!
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“Nuovo Olimpo” Movie Review
Set in the picturesque locales of Rome, Netflix’s latest Italian romance “Nuovo Olimpo” is a nostalgic reminiscence of lost love and endurance. Directed by Turkish-Italian film director and screenwriter, Ferzan Özpetek, the film leaves a lot to speculations and random “What if’s”. Maybe it is because the film’s trajectory was designed to showcase a cinematic experience shadowing the lives of two closeted men in 1970s. The rustic cinematography does bring back fond memories of old cinema, but the nostalgia ends once the main leads are separated. If you have watched “Your Name Engraved Herein”, then “Nuovo Olimpo” might strike a jarring resemblance to the Taiwanese classic. Ferzan Özpetek does his level best to depict a gay romance in difficult times and the message does resonate with the current times as well. Homophobia is still prevalent and existent, so the deliverance isn’t lost. And yet, something is missing. Join us as we talk about this movie in depth!
Weekly BL Updates
It has been a busy month with a continuous onslaught of upcoming dramas/movies. GMMTV dropped their first part of 2024 “BL/GL Lineup”; quite a few popular shows are returning with their sequels or remakes, and we have a slew of upcoming shows slated for release in 2024. Let’s round up the exclusives as we share more updates about these dramas!
Why The Queers Seemed Lost in Elite 7
There was a time when the Spanish teenage hit “Elite” signified mystery and murder mayhem; Las Enchinas has always been the breeding ground for ornate romance or well orchestrated crimes scenes. While the first five seasons reigned on the basis of this concept, the quality began to decline when the series entered its fifth season. Forgoing logic, new characters were added for atypical drama and illogical conclusions. Despite this, the show still managed to survive (makes you question Netflix’s inability to distinguish between good and bad dramas; considering the steady number of LGBTQ dramas that they have axed). And yet, Elite has managed the impossible; they keep missing the axe. Is it because the show has a consistent fandom who are ready to devour the baseless storyline as long as they get melodrama? The current season remains true to this premise; we have old and new characters; some delusional, others opportunistic. We are here to talk about the queer characters, so let’s just train our lens on them (there is nothing to discuss this show anyways).
“Boys Like Boys” First Impressions (Ep.1 to 3)
Queer dating shows seem to be the norm these days and they are trending. Following into the footsteps of their popular predecessors “Sparks Camp”, “His Man S1 & S2” and “Merry Queer”, Gagaoolala has rolled out the red carpet for their exclusive dating show “Boys Like Boys”. Promotions are in a high swing with the first episode available for free on their YouTube Channel. The reality show is a collaboration between Gagaoolala and HahaTai. It is also the first non-scripted LGBTQ+ and BL dating reality show from Taiwan.
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Weekly BL Updates
Now that we are done with the “GMMTV Lineup”, it’s time to get back to the grassroots and check the latest updates in the Asian BL world/Western Queer Content. Join us, as we share exclusives from upcoming BL/LGBTQ dramas!
New & Improved “The BL Xpress” Franchise (Website+YouTube)
We pretty much announced our plans to start a YouTube Channel in our anniversary issue (February). Since then, it has been a long, arduous journey to collaborate with distinct and varied content creators. When we launched our YouTube Channel in September, we were hoping that our loyal subscribers would join us on this joy ride. The reason behind starting this channel is that we wanted to share our opinions and exclusives not only on our website but also in the video format. Our goal is to act as an effective bridge between the BL world and their avid fanbase. As such, we will be engaging our audiences via intriguing videos on-
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GMMTV “BL/GL Lineup” 2024- Part I
Instead of their year end gala event in December, Thai media giant GMMTV decidedly announced the first part of their “2024 Lineup” yesterday. Like most of their events, it was star-studded, catapulting the fan’s anticipation to feverish levels. In the first part, the tech giant has ceremoniously pitched 9 Boys’ Love dramas alongside a GL adaptation. Without further ado, let’s talk about the different colors on this palette!
Weekly BL Updates
We are heading into this week anticipating the GMMTV 2024 Lineup. Whilst everyone is excited about the same, let’s do a quick rewind about the news updates from last week. Steering past them, so we can concentrate later on the “GMMTV Exclusive”.
Weekly BL Updates
After a brief hiatus, we are back with our weekly roundup of ‘BL Updates’. The rush hour load doesn’t seem to be lessening. The continuous out pour of dramas/movies is keeping us busy. Let’s walk this tightrope as we share the latest exclusives from the BL & GL industry as well as queer content from the West!
