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Meet Andy Reynolds dba Popular Publicity.
He is a NYC-based freelance book, music, film, event and lifestyle publicist, as well as an expert in LGBT media worldwide. He knows people who want to know you and will present your book, music, or service with understanding, wit, and, when appropriate, humor. Placements include The New York Times, Washington Post, The PBS Newshour and various local NPR stations.
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Still from "Screwed" (Frameline SF/Dekkoo)
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Breakout Streaming Service Enters Home Video Market
(New York, NY) June 22, 2017 – Gay streaming platform Dekkoo has acquired North American, UK and French DVD and VOD distribution rights to Nils-Erik Ekblom’s young adult drama “Screwed” ("Pihalla").
The deal was negotiated shortly after the films’ capacity crowd premiere at Frameline, San Francisco’s International LGBT Film Festival, earlier this week. Terms were brokered by Dekkoo President Brian Sokel and Screwed director Nils-Erik Ekblom and producer, Tom Norrgrann.
Based on the personal experience of its young writer-filmmaker, Screwed is a distinctly sensual, beautifully shot, and sensitively acted drama about a young gay man's sexual awakening amidst familiar turmoil set against the tranquil backdrop of the Finnish countryside.
“We are absolutely delighted to have the chance to distribute Screwed. It is truly an example of the resurgence of new Queer cinema at its most forward-thinking and affecting.” said Sokel.
Nils-Erik Ekblom said, "Only Dekkoo could offer us such unique home video distribution. As a streaming platform dedicated to gay cinema, Dekkoo is the perfect place for Screwed to instantly reach a passionate and dedicated audience. We're absolutely thrilled we've been offered this opportunity."
“We congratulate Dekoo for spotting this unique film in our lineup and giving it a much deserved platform for thousands of viewers across the country,” added Peter L. Stein, Senior Programmer, Frameline41.
Screwed will be released day-and-date* on the Dekkoo streaming platform and home video in the first quarter of 2018.
*Day-and-date is the industry term used to indicate a film is being released on VOD and DVD on the same day.
About Dekkoo
Dekkoo (pronounced “DECK-koo”) is the premiere subscription-based streaming service dedicated to gay men. It provides the largest streaming collection of gay-centric entertainment available, boasting a larger selection than Netflix or Amazon Video. Dekkoo is available via iTunes, Google Play, AppleTV, FireTV and Roku and the Amazon Dekkoo Channel and is available in the US, Canada, UK, EU, Australia, Asia. Dekkoo-original series include “Feral,” “Love is Blind” and “I’m Fine.” www.dekkoo.com •
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Winners to be announced at the11th Annual SE Awards SE Xi July 17th at ANME
(New York, NY) July 14, 2016–Sexual health product company Perfect Fit Brand is happy to announce their nomination for three (3!) SE Awards by adult novelty trade, StorErotica Magazine: New Product of the Year for the Zoro 6.5 by Perfect Fit Brand, Male Pleasure Product of the Year for Play Zone Kit by Perfect Fit Brand, and LGBT Company of the Year.
Now it it’s 11th year, the annual SE Awards honors the manufacturers, distributors and retailers of the adult novelty industry in over 20 categories, including the brand new LGBT Company of the Year Award category for 2017, for which Perfect Fit Brand is nominated. The SE Xi Awards will be presented on July 17 at ANME (Adult Novelty Manufacturers Expo) and hosted by sex educator, Sunny Rogers.
“We’re honored to be nominated for three SE Awards. We’re very proud of The Play Zone Kit and the Zoro–two of our most innovative products. We’re not only glad to see them recognized, but we are thrilled to be nominated for the first ever 'SE LGBT Company of the Year Award.' Yay Pride!”
The final ballot for the SE Awards will be live on June 1, and StorErotica.com will accept votes until June 15.
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Streaming screener links on request.
Gay Streaming TV Service Dekkoo's Take-It-With-You Series
Produced with Smart Phone Junkies in Mind
"I'm Fine" Season 1, Part 2 (Four New Episodes) to be released June 21
Watch "I"m Fine" on Dekkoo at https://dekkoo.vhx.tv/i-m-fine
(New York, NY) June 14, 2017 –On Wednesday June 21, gay streaming service Dekkoo will release the final four episodes of their eight-episode original dramedy, "I'm Fine". This is the last four episodes of Season 1, Season 2 is already in pre-production and will debut in January, 2018.
Set in West Hollywood, “I’m Fine” tells the story of Nate, who just broke up with his boyfriend – BUT IS TOTALLY FINE! – and in doing so takes a fresh, honest, and humorous look at gay male relationships and friendship, and the often-blurry line between the two.
Nate (Perry Powell) in "I'm Fine" (Dekkoo.com)
Los Angeles LGBT newspaper The Pride called the series "stunningly on-point" and national website Pride.com praised the show as "the perfect counterweight to programs like 'Fire Island' and 'What Happens at the Abbey.'
Dekkoo calls “I’m Fine” their first take-it-with-you "pocket series." Season 1 consists of eight short episodes, each around 5-10 minutes in length. Los Angeles based director Brandon Kirby crafted each in an effort to challenge long-format series and embrace the short attention spans of contemporary streaming television viewers.
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Miss Gay Texas America 2016 Sofia Anderson. Photo: Juan Salazar for Timeless Studios. More photos of Sofia on Imgrum.
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Miss Gay Texas America America 2017
July 18-21, 2017
July 18 & 19 Preliminary Nights: Cover $10
July 20 Review Show: Cover $10
July 21 Final Night/Top 10: Cover $25
Theme: “Queens on Fire”
The Rose Room Theatre and Lounge (upstairs at Station 4)
3911 Cedar Springs Rd. 214-526-7171
More info: www.missgaytexasamerica.com
> Read the Q&A with Miss Gay Texas America Sofia Anderson on the Miss Gay America blog MGAZINE.
> Check out the Dallas Observer article on last year’s pageant here.
Miss Gay Texas America 2016 Sofia Anderson (white gown) with Miss Gay America 2016 Asia T. O'Hara (gold gown) just after being crowned at last year's Miss Gay Texas America pageant at The Rose Room in Dallas.
(New York, NY) June 19, 2017–From July 18-21, 2017, The Rose Room in Dallas will be the setting for Miss Gay Texas America, a state preliminary competition for the 45th annual Miss Gay America Pageant.
Established in Nashville in 1972–37 years before "RuPaul's Drag Race"–The Miss Gay America Pageant is the world’s first, longest running and most prestigious female impersonator competition.
The Miss Gay Texas America pageant began in 1974 and is now in its 44th year.
The evening's theme will be "Queens on Fire". For the Presentation category, contestants will be asked to interpret the theme, in their gown, costume and look.
Nearly 40 contestants from 22 regional preliminaries around the state will compete in five categories: Male Interview (in suit and tie), Presentation (theme based costume), Evening Gown, On Stage Interview and Talent (big production number with costumes, sets and dancers).
The pageant will honor the current Miss Gay Texas America 2016 Sofia Anderson, of Brownsville, and feature Miss Gay America 2017 Suzy Wong, of Nashville and Palm Springs.
Miss Gay Texas America is Sofia Anderson, aka Alfonso "Poncho" Medina, is originally from Monterrey Mexico, now a citizen of the US, still learning English, owns his own salon in the Valley (southern tip of Texas), and supports his mother in Mexico. His drag esthetic evolved out of Mexican circuit party style and favors drama and wild, over-the-top illusions.
About the Miss Gay America Pageant
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"Four"
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For Indie Gay Film Fans, Dekkoo.com is a Trove of New Worlds,
Experiences, Ways to be Gay
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Dekkoo Original Series
5 Most Shocking Gay Films on Dekkoo
5 Best Gay Films Not Available on Netflix
5 Best Gay Short Films Available on Dekkoo
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(New York, NY) June 8, 2017 – Launched in October of 2015, Dekkoo (pronounced “DECK-koo”) is the only subscription-based streaming media service dedicated specifically to gay men. It provides the largest streaming collection of gay-centric entertainment available. With over 600 hours of content, including three original series (and more in the works), Dekkoo boasts a bigger selection than Netflix or Amazon Video.
In focusing just on the “G” in “LGBT”, Dekkoo’s mission is to provide a richer experience in gay-centric entertainment. “If you enjoy Italian food you could certainly go to the Olive Garden and eat Italian food, but the menu wouldn’t reflect the richness that is Italian cuisine," Dekkoo COO Brian Sokel explains.
"Essentially, Netflix and Amazon provide a gay cinematic experience that is adequate. They carry a selection wide release titles that appeals to the most mainstream gay film fan. They sell the spaghetti and meatballs. Dekkoo is like that amazing Italian restaurant that only the locals know about, where Mama still makes the traditional osso buco. We provide a deep dive into the rich and diverse world of gay cinema. We ‘locally source’ our films and content to provide a home for connoisseurs of gay movies.”
Continue reading "PRESS RELEASE: Gay Streaming Service Dekkoo Defines Its Niche" »
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Michael Alago with Bono. Photograph by Chuck Pulin.
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NYC Advance Screenings
Public: July 19 & July 31 at Nitehawk Cinemas, Brooklyn
I was a gay record executive.
I loved heavy metal.
I loved the noise.
I loved the sweat.
I love when I go to concerts it’s 99% guys there.
Trailer for "Who the Fuck is That Guy: The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago"
(New York, NY) June 5, 2017 –"Who the Fuck is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago" tells the astonishing story of a gay Puerto Rican kid growing up in a Hasidic Brooklyn neighborhood who got on the subway one day and began a musical odyssey that helped shape the musical landscape across New York and around the world. Directed by Drew Stone and produced by Michael Alex the film tells the incredible story of–and introduced the world to–a cherished New York City icon.
From rubbing elbows with New York scene makers as an under aged teenager at Max’s Kansas City and CBGB, to being the architect of a rock ‘n’ roll renaissance as the 19 year-old talent booker at the legendary Ritz, to making history as a 24 year-old A&R exec, signing the biggest metal band in a generation in Metallica, Michael Alago was on fire.
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Miss Gay Arizona America 2016 Savannah Stevens. Photo: Scotty Kirby Photography
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Miss Gay Arizona America America 2017
June 25, 2017
5:00 pm
Theme: “Bond: Excellence is Forever”
Tempe Center for the Arts
700 W Rio Salado Pkwy, Tempe, AZ 85281
Tickets $20 (Tickets on sale here May 28th at 10 am)
More info: http://www.missgayarizonaamerica.com
> Read the Q&A with Miss Gay Arizona America Savannah Stevens on the Miss Gay America blog MGAZINE.
> Check out the Phoenix New Times slideshow from last year’s pageant here.
Miss Gay Arizona America 2015 Nevaeh McKenzie with the freshly crowned Miss Gay Arizona America 2016 Savannah Stevens at last year's Miss Gay Arizona America pageant.
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(New York, NY) May 22, 2017–On Sunday, June 25, 2017, the Tempe Center for the Arts will be the setting for Miss Gay Arizona America, a state preliminary competition for the 45th annual Miss Gay America Pageant.
Established in Nashville in 1972–37 years before "RuPaul's Drag Race"–The Miss Gay America Pageant is the world’s first, longest running and most prestigious female impersonator competition.
The Miss Gay Arizona America pageant began in 1986, is now in its 31st year, and last year claimed its third Miss Gay America “Best Overall Preliminary” Award.
The evening's theme will be "Bond: Excellence is Forever". For the Presentation category, contestants will be asked to impersonate their favorite Bond spy/villan. The Forever Miss Gay Americas (former national title holders) are encouraged to dress as "Bond Girls".
For those wondering, the Miss Gay America pageant is G-Rated, classy, dazzling, and family-friendly entertainment. Many of the contestants arrive with parents, children and cheering family members in tow.
Ten contestants from cities across the state including Phoenix, Tucson, Casa Grande and Flagstaff will compete in five categories: Male Interview (in suit and tie), Presentation (theme based costume), Evening Gown, On Stage Interview and Talent (big production number with costumes, sets and dancers).
The pageant will honor the current Miss Gay Arizona America 2016 Savannah Stevens, of Phoenix, and feature Miss Gay America 2017 Suzy Wong, of Nashville.
About the Miss Gay America Pageant
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(New York, NY) May 18, 2017 – By now you know that streaming media platform Dekkoo.com is home to the deepest and most eclectic catalog of independent gay films on the internet, from shockers (John Waters twisted 2016 pick "Like Cattle Towards Glow") to shorts ("G O'Clock") to documentaries ("Jobriath A.D.") and original series ("Feral").
If you've yet to check out Dekkoo.com, try starting with the relentlessly sexy "Sexual Tension: Volatile" in which Argentine filmmaker Marco Berger presents six titillating tales crackling with homoerotic is-he-isn't-he/will-he-won't-he electricity.
Sure to put a tickle in your pickle, "Volatile," from 2012, is paralyzingly magnetic in its relatability. What gay man has not been in–or fantasized about being in–any one of these vignettes?
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Photo: Kaitlin Newman for The Baltimore Sun
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Miss Gay Maryland America 2017
Saturday: April 22, 2017
Alice in Wonderland
Doors open at 6:00PM - Pageant at 7:00PM
Horseshoe Casino Baltimore
1525 Russell St. Baltimore, MD 21230
More info: http://www.missgaymarylandamerica.com/
> Read the Q&A with Rebecca Blaqueout on the Miss Gay America blog MGAZINE.
> Check out the Baltimore Sun slideshow from last year’s pageant here.
(New York, NY) April 11, 2017–On April 22, 2017, the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore will be the setting for Miss Gay Maryland America, a state preliminary competition for the 45th Miss Gay America Pageant.
Established in Nashville in 1972–37 years before "RuPaul's Drag Race"–The Miss Gay America Pageant is the world’s first, longest running and most prestigious female impersonator competition. The Miss Gay Maryland America began in 1985 and is now in its 32nd year.
The evening's theme will the "Alice in Wonderland" Tea Party scene, as seen in the 1951 “Alice in Wonderland” movie by Walt Disney. The catch: costumes are not to be a main character from the movie or story, but a Tea Party guest! See the rules at www.missgaymarylandamerica.com.
For those wondering, the Miss Gay America pageant is G-Rated, classy, dazzling, and family-friendly entertainment. Many of the contestants arrive with parents, children and cheering family members in tow.
Nearly a dozen contestants from across the state will compete in five categories: Male Interview, Presentation (theme based costume), Evening Gown, Talent (fully produced stage production; sets, dancers, permitted), On Stage Interview.
The pageant will honor the current Miss Gay Maryland America 2016 Rebecca Blaqueout, from Baltimore, and feature Miss Gay America 2017 Suzy Wong (left), of Nashville.
The Miss Gay Missouri America began in 1985 and now in its 32nd year, remains one of the oldest preliminaries in the Miss Gay America pageant system.
About the Miss Gay America Pageant
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