Arts & Entertainment
Netflix producing lesbian teen rom-com ‘The Half of It’
The film is Alice Wu’s follow up to ‘Saving Face’
Netflix is bringing “The Half of It,” a lesbian teen romantic comedy, to the streaming platform.
Netflix says the film is “a modern day Cyrano-meets-Pygmalion” in which “a shy, introverted, Chinese-American, straight-A student Ellie Chu (Leah Lewis) finds herself helping the school jock Paul Munksy (Daniel Diemer) woo the girl Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire) they both secretly love. In the process, each teaches the other about the nature of love as they find a connection in the most unlikely of places,” according to Deadline.
Becky Ann Baker, Catherine Curtin, Wolfgang Novogratz and Enrique Murciano also star.
“The Half of It” is director Alice Wu’s follow-up film to the 2004 lesbian film “Saving Face.”
Production is already underway but no release date has been set.
The Capital Pride Alliance presented the 2026 Capital Pride Honors at “The Audacity Brunch: In Full Fuchsia” at the Four Seasons Hotel Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 7.
(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)
Out & About
Congressional Cemetery hosts Gays & Graves
Daylong Pride celebration blends history, remembrance, art and community
Historic Congressional Cemetery will host the second annual “Gays & Graves: A Big Gay Festival” on Sunday, June 14 at 11 a.m.
The event will feature pioneering activist Randy Wicker, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and new public art installations and programs celebrating LGBTQ+ history. Gays & Graves is an official partner event of Capital Pride 2026.
This event is a daylong Pride celebration blending history, remembrance, art and community. Visitors can shop from LGBTQ+ and allied artists and makers, experience performances and interactive installations, and engage with programs exploring LGBTQ+ history and lived experience.
For more details, visit the cemetery’s website.
Baltimore Pride is underway, taking place from June 8-14.
The Pride Parade will be on Saturday, June 13 at 12 p.m. at Charles Street & North Avenue, followed by the Pride Block Party at 1 p.m. at Druid Hill Park. And then the Pride Festival will be held on Sunday, June 14 at 12 p.m. at Druid Hill Park.
There will be an array of additional events including: a fashion show, a “Suits and Sneakers” reception and a 5k race, among many other events.
For more details, visit Baltimore Pride’s website.
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