Showing posts with label Kurt Hummel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kurt Hummel. Show all posts

Wednesday, 27 April 2011

Glee: "The Gayest High School In The History Of Mankind"

"This is Ryan Murphy's latest depraved initiative to promote his gay agenda.
"[William McKinley high school] is the gayest high school in the history of mankind.
"This is clearly Ryan Murphy's vision of what growing up should be, not most of America's. It's a high school most parents would not want to send their kids to."

Dan Gainor, culture critic for fundamentalist Christian gasbags, Media Research Center, whines to order on ABC News about the Born This Way 90 minute special episode of Glee, which was broadcast in the US last night.
I bet the silly old sausage hasn't actually seen it.

• And here's a clip of Blaine serenading Kurt from last night's show - which, admittedly, does make it look like the gayest high school in the history of mankind. Awww...

Update: Fox News Asks: Is Glee Gay Propaganda?
I was really hoping someone would ask this, and am so glad it was Fox News.

Thursday, 17 March 2011

Glee: Spoiler Alert!!!

"So homosexuals = 1% of the US population, but are somehow part of 90% of tv/movie plotlines. Are there any tv series left that don't have a character identified as homosexual? Why aren't the Eskimos and American Indians in alllll the plotlines? They have no representation at all despite making up the same percentage of population. Are the writers anti-Eski? Or just really determined that homosexuality should be the all-consuming central focus of society?"

MWeather, Daily Mail reader and statistician.
From the comments section after the Mail's story about Glee's Kurt and Blaine's first kiss.
The Mail headline; 'At Last! Glee's Kurt finally shares a kiss with his crush Blaine'
It must be TORTURE writing for The Daily Mail these days.
Not knowing whether to write for the readers that like/love The Gays or pander to the homophobic prejudices of the others.
Maybe they could have asked the Christian Institute how disgusted they are at a so-called family newspaper printing this filth?
Of the first 25 readers' comments posted today, only three are from gaybashers.
One was a variation on an old classic; "Not a TV show goes by these days without a gay story in it. It seem they want to promote this lifestyle to our young generation as early as possible. We must wonder, why?"
Most were just angry that the Mail hadn't run a Spoiler Alert as this episode won't air in the UK for several weeks.
Fagburn's favourite comment; "Well, he's not getting to stay at my B&B now..."

Thursday, 20 January 2011

Gay Teens: The Revolution Is Being Televised

Entertainment Weekly gives over its cover story to 'Gay Teens On TV - How a bold new class of young gay characters on shows like Glee is changing hearts and minds & Hollywood'
"Gay teens are suddenly popping up in major roles all over television, with Glee’s popular pairing of Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) leading the way.
"How did gay teens go from marginalized outcasts and goofy sidekicks to some of the highest profile — and most beloved — characters on the likes of 90210, Pretty Little Liars, and Skins? And more importantly, how is this affecting real-life teens still facing the daily high-school realities of bullying, discrimination, and ignorance?
"The new issue of Entertainment Weekly investigates the history of gay teens on TV — from the angsty Rickie on My So-Called Life to sensitive-soul Jack on Dawson’s Creek to the slew of groundbreaking characters on Degrassi. We talk to the producers who fought for such progress, the actors who held the career-defining roles, and the activists who cheer recent advances — but are still pushing for more..."
This very subject inspired the first ever post on Fagburn in April last year, First Post, Last Betty, incidentally.
I don't think anything else shows so clearly the profound cultural shift that we are witnessing.
I've said it before and I'll say it again; Fagburn looks forward to the day when we'll look back at this and wonder what all the fuss was about.
And isn't that EW cover shot of Kurt and Blaine just adorable?

Monday, 15 November 2010

Glee: "Kurt Saved My Life"

Chris Colfer (Kurt Hummel) has unequivocally become the heart of the series and, amid a recent flare-up in gay-teen bullying and suicides across the country, one of the most socially important characters on television. Says Colfer: “With all due respect to my castmates, they don’t get the letters like I get — the letters that not only say ‘I’m your biggest fan’ but also ‘Kurt saved my life’ and ‘Kurt doesn’t make me feel alone’ from 7-year-olds in Nebraska. When I was growing up, there wasn’t a character like this. I think what makes Kurt so special is he’s finding himself in front of our eyes.”

Entertainment Weekly pays tribute to the healing power of Chris Colfer, Kurt and Glee.
No link available, the interview continues in comments below...