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American Gods is an American television series based on the novel of the same name, written by Neil Gaiman and originally published in 2001. The television series was. Our readers name their favorite gay films. There’s a major upset in the rankings! Brace yourselves. This list of the Top 100 Greatest Gay Movies is probably going. With John Cho, Conor Dubin, Jarrad Paul, Rhea Seehorn. Revolves around five strangers who bond after sitting together at the singles table at a mutual friend's wedding.

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American Gods (TV series) - Wikipedia. American Gods is an American television series based on the novel of the same name, written by Neil Gaiman and originally published in 2. The television series was developed by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green for the premium cable network Starz. Fuller and Green are the showrunners for the series. Gaiman serves as an executive producer along with Fuller, Green, Craig Cegielski, Stefanie Berk, David Slade, and Adam Kane. The series focuses on Shadow Moon, who meets a strange man named Mr.

Wednesday after being released from prison, and soon becomes embroiled in a large- scale conflict between the Old Gods and the New Gods, who grow stronger each day. The first season originally ran on the Starz network and streaming service from April to June 2. In May 2. 01. 7, the series was renewed for a second season. Ricky Whittle as Shadow Moon, a former convict who becomes Mr.

Wednesday's bodyguard.[1][2]Emily Browning as Laura Moon, Shadow Moon's wife and a revenant.[3] Browning also portrays Essie Mac. Gowan, the Irish woman whose belief in leprechauns changes the course of her life.[4]Crispin Glover as Mr. Watch The Haunted Palace Online (2017). World, the New God of globalization and the leader of the New Gods.[5]Bruce Langley as Technical Boy, the New God of technology.[6]Yetide Badaki as Bilquis, the Queen of Sheba, an Old Goddess of love.[6]Pablo Schreiber as Mad Sweeney, a leprechaun in the employ of Mr. Wednesday who has trouble coming to terms with his lost charm.[7]Ian Mc. Shane as Mr. Wednesday, a con artist and the Old God Odin.[2]Recurring[edit]Gillian Anderson as the new Goddess Media, the public face and "mouthpiece" of the New Gods.[8] She appears in the form of famous personalities, including Lucy Ricardo, Marilyn Monroe, David Bowie and Judy Garland.[9][1.

Jonathan Tucker as Low Key Lyesmith, a friend of Shadow from prison.[5]Cloris Leachman as Zorya Vechernyaya, "the Evening Star", the eldest of three sisters who watch the stars to guard against forgotten horrors.[1. Martha Kelly as Zorya Utrennyaya, "the Morning Star", the middle silent sister of the Zorya.[1. Erika Kaar as Zorya Polunochnaya, "the Midnight Star", the youngest of the Zorya sisters who sleeps during the day and only appears late at night. She guides Shadow and sets him on his path.[1.

Peter Stormare as Czernobog, Old Slavic god of darkness, death and evil who suspects Mr. Wednesday's motives and is reluctant to lend his aid.[1. Chris Obi as Mr. Jacquel, the Old Egyptian God of the dead, Anubis.[1. Mousa Kraish as the Jinn, a mythical being of fire who, fearing for his safety, considers fleeing the United States.[1.

Omid Abtahi as Salim, a foreigner who is "one half of a pair of star- crossed lovers".[1. Orlando Jones as Mr.

Nancy, the Old Ghanaian trickster god Anansi. He works as a tailor.[1. Demore Barnes as Mr. Ibis, the keeper of stories past and present, the Old Egyptian God Thoth.[1. Dane Cook as Robbie, Shadow's best friend.[1. Betty Gilpin as Audrey, Robbie's wife and Laura's best friend.

Kristin Chenoweth as Easter, Old Germanic Goddess of the dawn.[1. Corbin Bernsen as Vulcan, a new, syncretic character created specifically for the series. This version of the Old God has renewed himself among the New Gods by binding himself to guns and those who worship them.[1. Jeremy Davies as Jesus Prime, one of many versions to appear at the home of Easter.[1. Conphidance as Okoye, scarred slave who leads a revolution.[1. Beth Grant as Jack, the owner of the bar where Shadow meets Mr.

Wednesday.[2. 0]Episodes[edit]Production[edit]Development[edit]In 2. American Gods author Neil Gaiman stated at the Edinburgh International Book Festival that HBO had expressed an interest in adapting the novel into a television series.[2.

In March 2. 01. 3, Gaiman spoke of the project's progress at the Cambridge International Student Film Festival, and confirmed that the prospective series' opening episode would "contain new elements and details" while still remaining "a lot like the opening chapters of the book".[3. He also commented that the book would only make up the first two seasons of the show and that he was still working on the pilot script, as his first script was not close enough to his book for HBO's satisfaction.[3. In November 2. 01. Gaiman announced on Reddit that the TV series was still in the works but no longer at HBO.[3. In 2. 01. 4, HBO's president of programming Michael Lombardo revealed that the project had been abandoned because they could not get the script right: "We tried three different writers, we put a lot of effort into it. Some things just don't happen".[3. In February 2. 01.

Fremantle Media acquired the rights to adapt the novel as a fantasy drama series.[3. In July 2. 01. 4, it was announced that Starz would be developing the series with Bryan Fuller and Michael Green.[3. Fuller stated that the series would be "[following] the events of the books but expanding those events, and expanding the point of view to go above and beyond Shadow and Wednesday".[3.

Permission has been given for the series to incorporate elements from the book's companion, Anansi Boys.[3. Fuller also confirmed that Gaiman is "very involved" with the production and expressed his hope that Gaiman would write an episode himself.[3. On June 1. 6, 2. 01. Starz officially announced that it had greenlit the series.[3. Showrunner Bryan Fuller estimated in May 2.

April 2. 01. 7, and the first season consisted of eight episodes.[1. Production began in March 2. Toronto, as well as Brantford, Cambridge and Hamilton, Ontario, and Oklahoma.[4. During an interview with Neil Gaiman on June 2. The second season is intended to cover the Lakeside section of the novel, and "a big pivotal thing that happens to Mr.

Wednesday" will likely be a season finale for either the second or third season.[4. Regarding the sexual content on the show, Green stated that while the book contains sexual content, "our sexual content, when it was portrayed, was artful. By that, we mean that it was essential to character, or essential to story.

That it was as beautiful [as] anything else we were gonna try to portray in the show. Which is to say, if you're going to define gratuitous sexuality as sexuality that can be cut out and not diminish the final episode in any way, we weren't gonna do that.

We wanted it to be something that was essential." He also added that Starz wasn't "shy about nudity".[4. The third episode features a gay scene between a businessman named Salim and a Jinn. Fuller admitted he wasn't concerned with the explicit sexual content that was featured in the scene, stating: "We wanted to tell a very graphic story with the sex and sexuality.

And also tell a tale where a man comes from a country where homosexuality is punishable by death. For him most sexual experiences [would be] back- alley blowjobs, so the Jinn is making love to him probably for the first time in his life so he can experience sexual love. It's an amazing, beautiful experience for a human being to have particularly when you consider how many men, women and genders in- between, don't, or can't, because of where they come from."[4. Omid Abtahi, who portrays Salim, commented on the relationship, "I think love in any form, man/man, woman/man, woman/woman, whatever, is a beautiful thing. I would love to live in a world where people are not thrown off by that. So the way you do it is by exposing them to it, and normalizing it.

Yes, it might be a little graphic for some people but it's natural. There's no hate. We're not trying to offend anybody. It's love."[4. 6] Fuller also demanded a reshoot of the scene, claiming the original sex positions weren't physiologically possible for anal intercourse.[4. The fifth episode's prologue showed a five- minute animation sequence that revolves around characters in the Ice Age. The sequence was created by Tendril, a design and animation studio that was based near Toronto, where the series is filmed.

Top 1. 00 Greatest Gay Movies. Alexander Stevenson. Our readers name their favorite gay films. There’s a major upset in the rankings! Brace yourselves. This list of the Top 1.

Greatest Gay Movies is probably going to generate some howls of protest thanks to a rather major upset in the rankings. Frankly, one that surprised the hell out of us here. But before we get to that, an introduction. A few weeks ago we asked readers to submit up to ten of their favorite films by write- in vote. We conducted a similar poll several years ago, but a lot has happened culturally since then, and a number of worthy movies of gay interest have been released.

We wanted to see how your list of favorites had changed. We also wanted to expand our list to 1.

We figured there were finally enough quality gay films to justify the expansion. And we wanted to break out gay documentaries onto their own list (You’ll find the Top 2. Greatest Gay Documentaries results here.)So, after voting closed we sorted through the nearly 3.

Then we announced the top 1. Facebook page in alphabetical order and let you vote one last time to decide the top 1. And surprise, Brokeback Mountain was not the number one movie.

We double- checked the numbers, it got beat out by three votes. Several factors may have weighed into this outcome. First, it’s very likely that the ultimate winner (a great little indie film) has passionate fans who made a concerted effort to get out the vote. And second, maybe a lot of people just assumed – as we did – that the Ang Lee classic starring the late Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal would yet again take top honors, so they didn’t bother to actually vote for it.

But just maybe there was something else at work here: the current gay zeitgeist. Could it be that we’ve grown weary of gay tragedies? Enough with the gay guy dying at the end, maybe today’s LGBT filmgoers crave more upbeat and hopeful fare. Brilliant as Brokeback is, one can’t exactly call it a feel good movie, and the film that bested it in this year’s list was a sweet gay romance with a happy ending.

There are other surprises to be found in this list, but we’ll leave it to you in the comments to interpret the rankings. Without further ado, your Top 1. Greatest Gay Movies! Doing Time On Maple Drive (1. Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: William Mc. Namara, Jim Carrey, Bibi Besch, James Sikking.

Summary: In this Ken Olin directed made- for- TV drama, the “perfect family” is forced to confront all of the lies and secrets that have been eating away at its foundations. Starring Bibi Besch and James Sikking as the heads of a dysfunctional household, “Doing Time” also gives us one of Jim Carrey’s earliest dramatic performances. William Mc. Namara portrays the favorite son who tries to deny being gay because he doesn’t want to disappoint his parents. Further Reading: EW’s Doing Time On Maple Drive review. Noah’s Arc: Jumping The Broom (2. Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: 1. 9Starring: Daryl Stephens, Jensen Atwood, Rodney Chester, Christian Vincent, Doug Spearman.

Summary: A movie sequel to the Logo series. After various complications, lead character Noah ties the knot with longtime boyfriend Wade.

Further Reading: Interview with Daryl Stephens and Jensen Atwood of Jumping the Broom. After. Elton’s review of Noah’s Arc, Jumping the Broom. Breakfast With Scot (2. Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: Tom Cavanagh, Ben Schenkmen, Noah Bennet.

Summary: A married gay couple find themselves fostering a most unusual boy. The gender- bending child challenges them both, particularly Eric (Tom Cavanagh) who has very specific ideas on what it means to be masculine. Further Reading: Review of Breakfast With Scot.

Howl (2. 01. 0)Ranking on 2. Poll: N/AStarring: James Franco, Todd Rotondi, Jon Prescott. Summary: As Allen Ginsberg talks about his life and art, his most famous poem is illustrated in animation while the obscenity trial of the work is dramatized.

Further Reading: After. Elton’s review of Howl. Christopher and His Kind (2. Ranking on 2. 01.

Poll: N/AStarring: Matt Smith, Pip Carter, Imogen Poots, Lindsay Duncan. Summary: The story of author Christopher Isherwood (played by Doctor Who’s Matt Smith) in 1.

Berlin and the friends and lovers that he encounters there. Further Reading: Review of Christopher and His Kind. Interview With Matt Smith.

Cupid (2. 01. 1)Ranking on 2. Poll: N/AStarring: Andy Anderson, John Callahan, Morgan Fairchild. Summary: The search for true love and happiness takes a detour through the internet in this romantic comedy.

Marshall is nearing thirty and he has hit the doldrums. Into his life comes the internet service e.

Cupid, which turns his life upside down. Further Reading: e. Cupid Official Website. Homorazzi. com’s review of e. Cupid. 94. Law of Desire (La Ley Del Deseo) (1. Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: Antonio Banderas, Eusebio Poncela, Carmen Maura.

Summary: Pablo and Tina are siblings, He’s gay and she’s transsexual. The movie depicts their complex love lives and the challenges they both face.

Further Reading: Gay Sex Scenes That Made Movie History. Indiewire. com: Pedro Almodovar Presents Law of Desire at AFI Fest 2. The Crying Game (1. Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker.

Summary: A member of the IRA goes to look in on the girlfriend of the British soldier he kidnapped. He finds himself drawn to her, but all is not as it seems. Further Reading: Privates On Parade: Actors Who Let It All Hang Out On Film. Roger Ebert’s review of The Crying Game. Camp (2. 00. 3)Ranking on 2.

Poll: N/AStarring: Daniel Letterle, Robin de Jesus, Joanna Chilcoat. Summary: Teenage misfits, theater geeks and drama queens come together at a drama camp. Old friendships are renewed and familiar rivalries surface. Newcomer Vlad (Letterle) upsets the balance of this close- knit group, bringing drama to drama camp. Further Reading: Camp on Metacritic. In the Family (2.

Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: Sebastian Banes, Patrick Wang, Trevor St. John. Summary: After the death of his partner, Joey finds himself bereft not only of the man they loved, but the son they were raising, The boy, Chip, is taken away to live with his legal guardian, his partner’s sister. Joey must find a way to make peace with the family so that he can still have a place in Chip’s life. Further Reading: After.

Elton’s review of In The Family. You Should Meet My Son! Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: Joanne Mc.

Gee, Carol Goans, Stewart Carrico, Steve Snyder. Summary: Brian is a good southern boy.

He loves his mother, He’s polite. He’s kind. He’s also gay. When his mother Mae finds out, she embarks on a quest to help her son find happiness. Further Reading: After. Elton’s review of You Should Meet My Son. Heartbeats (Les amours imaginaires) (2. Ranking on 2. 01.

Poll: N/AStarring: Xavier Dolan, Monia Chokri, Niels Schneider. Summary: Three friends find themselves in a love triangle. Further Reading: After. Elton’s review of Heartbeats. After. Elton interviews Xavier Dolan. Scott Pilgrim vs.

The World (2. 01. Ranking on 2. 01.

Poll: 4. 5Starring: Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin, Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Summary: All Scott Pilgrim wants to do is date Ramona Flowers, but first he has to defeat her seven evil exes.

Kieran Culkin plays his scene- stealing gay roommate Wallace. Further Reading: After. Elton review of Scott Pilgrim vs.

The World. 87. The Opposite of Sex (1. Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan, Ivan Sergei, Lisa Kudrow. Summary: When 1. 6- year- old Dede comes to visit her gay half- brother, chaos comes with her. Further Reading: Rantasmo: The Bukudroos Synergistic Triangle. New York Times review of The Opposite of Sex. Breakfast on Pluto (2.

Ranking on 2. 01. Poll: N/AStarring: Cillian Murphy, Morgan Jones, Eva Birthistle. Summary: Set in the 1. Patrick “Kitten” Braden who leaves the provincial Irish town he grew up in and goes to London to find his mother. Further Reading: After. Elton interviews director Neil Jordan. Roger Ebert’s review of Breakfast on Pluto.

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