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Talk about Mommy issues…  The 1981 classic and gay cult film, Mommy Dearest, starring Faye Dunaway as the sadistic, maniacal Mommy – Joan Crawford – will have two Midnight screenings this weekend Friday, May 8th and Saturday, May 9th at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.  More details here.

Vincent Franklin as Henry in Russell T Davies’s new drama Cucumber Photo: Channel 4

Are you still bummed about the news that HBO’s series, Looking, has been canceled?  Perhaps you should set your DVRs to record the UK Channel 4 series Cucumber and Banana, which started this past Monday on Logo TV.

Cucumber centers around Henry Best, a 46-year-old insurance executive from Manchester, England who suffers a midlife crisis after he has a meltdown when he and his partner bring home a third person from the bars.

The one hour dramedy Cucumber and its half-hour companion, Banana, which follows immediately on Logo was very funny this week and has me hooked.  The show is from Russell Davies who showcased Manchester more than a decade ago in his UK hit series Queer as Folk.  However, where Queer as Folk focused on men in their teens to late 20s; Cucumber picks up the stories of gay Manchester a generation later.  Set your DVRs to record – Locally Logo TV is channel 281.

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Last month I started posting another gay comic strip that you may not be familiar with called  Casey At The Bat.  The comic strip follows the adventures of a young, gay man and his friends in life, love and sports!

Casey At The Bat is the work of the very talented Bob Glasscock who resides in NYC.  You can read back issues and order Casey At The Bat volume 1 from his website, caseyatb.com.

Since writing this post, it has been confirmed that Looking has been canceled.  A movie made for HBO is in the making to wrap up any loose ends – bummah.

Did you watch Season 2 of Looking – HBO’s half hour drama that traces the lives (and relationship) of three gay men who live in San Francisco. Last Sunday was Looking’s Season 2 finale and now according to an article in Towleroad, HBO may be canceling the program.

That would really be a shame because I felt like the series finally hit its stride this season.  My frustrations with the three main characters were mollified in season 2, and I really started to enjoy their individual story lines despite the 30 minute format which I think is too brief for a drama.  Last week the NYT offered a great review of the second season in Mike Hale’s article, Authentic Characters Seeking Sex and Romance, and a Future on HBO.  

What a bummer if HBO does indeed cancel Looking. Fortunately, I have Cucumber and Banana to look forward to starting on Logo-TV on April 13.

Later this week the Boston Underground Film Festival (BUFF) starts.  The festival screens independent, provocative, and experimental films and videos that deliberately push the envelope in style, content, and form.

When:  March 25-29, 2015
Where:  Brattle Theatre, Harvard Square
BUFF Schedule: BUFF Screenings Schedule
BUFF Website: bostonunderground.org