Little Joe

A magazine about qu**rs and cinema, mostly. Little Joe is a new biannual publication looking at film from a different perspective.

It is a direct move away from the traditional method of reviewing all current and future releases towards a more selective and eclectic focus on films that inspire alternative discourse. "The magazine is a kind of heir to both Film Culture and After Dark, and its implicit project is a vital one: mapping the subterranean canon of gay and le***an cinema, past and present, drawing together its many a

nd varied histories, frequently from the margins (vanguards?) of taste and style."
—Light Industry

"This new and beautifully designed magazine shines of an acute aura of q***r VHS nostalgia, but more importantly is about rediscovering and knowing more about those unlikely heroes who were so mesmerizing the first time the tape run in the video player."
—Mousse Magazine

"While it may be only on the second issue, Little Joe has already earned itself a cult following... The magazine documents both the emergent history of gay film, how it evolved, what it meant and where it stands today."
—DazedDigital.com

“For a look into cinematic history with a decidedly q***r eye, you could do worse than picking up the beautifully designed Little Joe. The magazine gives overlooked movies an idiosyncratic new outing.”
—Attitude

08/05/2025

Little Joe returns to the Paris Ass Book Fair with a special launch event at the Palais de Tokyo on Saturday 17 May at 5pm.

Join Sam Ashby, founder and editor of Little Joe, in conversation with Stéphane Gérard, filmmaker and historian, celebrating the launch of Little Joe: A book about qu**rs and cinema, mostly(MACK/SPBH Editions, London).

Reflecting on the legacy of the cult q***r cinema zine, published from 2010 to 2021, they will explore a q***r approach to cinema—how audiences have discovered q***rness in unexpected places, and the profound connections between sexual awakening and the movies that shape us.

Featuring clips from iconic films that inspired Little Joe, this talk promises a personal journey through the history of q***r cinema.

Saturday 17 May, 5pm
(in English)
Free

Palais de Tokyo
13 Avenue du Président Wilson
75116 Paris

23/07/2024

More photos from the Little Joe London book launch at the Rio on 11 July. Our evening, hosted by filmmaker Grant Gulczynski, featured short films by Shu Lea Cheang and Mike Kuchar, readings from contributors Black Venus and Charlie Shackleton, and filmmaker Andrew Haigh in conversation with Little Joe editor Sam Ashby. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Photos by 💜💛 .shackleton

19/07/2024

Photos from our London book launch at the Rio last week. Our evening, hosted by filmmaker Grant Gulczynski, featured short films by Shu Lea Cheang and Mike Kuchar, readings from contributors Black Venus and Charlie Shackleton, and filmmaker Andrew Haigh in conversation with Little Joe editor Sam Ashby. Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! Photos by 💜💛 .shackleton

09/07/2024

More pics from our LA launch at on 25 June. Photos by 💜💛

09/07/2024

Photos of our amazing readers at our LA book launch at two weeks ago! Huge thanks to , , .e.jones, , , , , and for your words, and 2220 for hosting us! Photos by 💜💛

03/07/2024

We are excited to announce our London launch event at 7pm on Thursday 11 July at our favourite cinema, The Rio. Join Little Joe editor Sam Ashby in conversation with filmmaker Andrew Haigh (All of Us Strangers, 45 Years, Weekend) to mark the launch of Little Joe: A book about qu**rs and cinema, mostly (SPBH Editions/MACK). The event, hosted by Grant Gulczynski, will also include readings from contributors Black Venus and Charlie Shackleton and short films by Shu Lea Cheang and Mike Kuchar.

Tickets are £11.50/£9.50 concession. You can also pre-order your own copy of the book (at a small discount, thanks Rio!), ready to collect at The Rio on the night of the show.

Doors open 6:30pm
Event begins 7pm

Collage design by

19/06/2024

Little Joe goes to Hollywood! Join us at on June 25 to celebrate the launch of LITTLE JOE, a new anthology compiled by editor Sam Ashby – that brings together the cult periodical’s elusive texts and proposes a new, alternative cinematic canon drawn from the fringes of taste and style.

The evening will feature readings by Hedi El Kholti, Samara Halperin, William E.Jones, Jonesy, Adam Keleman, Ryan Linkof, Bradford Nordeen, and Sylvan Oswald.

Copies of the book will be for sale.

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10/06/2024

To celebrate the launch of the Little Joe book, Metrograph At Home—the streaming service from the iconic New York cinema—invited us to choose films for a ‘Little Joe Selects’ season. We were only too happy to oblige, presenting some of our favourite films that we have covered at one time or another in our pages. The program includes I.K.U. (Shu Lea Cheang, 2000), THUNDERCRACK (Curt McDowell, 1975), L.A. PLAYS ITSELF (Fred Halsted, 1972), BLOODSISTERS (Michelle Handelman, 1995), ZERO PATIENCE (John Greyson, 1993), and A BIGGER SPLASH (Jack Hazan, 1973). Subscription is just $5 per month. Available to stream anywhere in the US. Link in bio.

Images:
1 & 7: I.K.U. (Shu Lea Cheang, 2000)
2: THUNDERCRACK (Curt McDowell, 1975)
3: L.A. PLAYS ITSELF (Fred Halsted, 1972)
4: BLOODSISTERS (Michelle Handelman, 1995)
5: ZERO PATIENCE (John Greyson, 1993)
6: A BIGGER SPLASH (Jack Hazan, 1973)

15/05/2017

Matt Wolf's new short film Bayard & Me is a beautiful portrait of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin through the eyes of his partner Walter Naegle, who Bayard adopted in order to allow them legal protections they were denied as a gay couple. It's streaming online from Super Deluxe now!

The only way for Bayard Rustin to legalize his gay relationship was to adopt his partner. SUBSCRIBE for NEW VIDEOS EVERY DAY - http://sprdlx.co/1jMsrza STORE...

08/12/2016

A recent protest at Reed College about the screening of Boys Don’t Cry raises questions about contemporary protest cultures.

04/11/2016

DON'T MISS!
Four films by Jim Hubbard
Screening and Director Q&A
8pm, Friday, 9 December 2016
The Cinema Museum, 2 Dugard Way, London, SE11 4TH
Tickets £4 full price, £3 students
https://www.facebook.com/events/687697458053275/
Still from 'Stop the Movie (Cruising)' (1980)

11/08/2016

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