EPISODE · Jun 11, 2026 · 1H
Thee Rose talks about his short film "Artifice" about labels and identity EP 767
from Talk About Gay Sex TAGSPODCAST · host Stephen V.Rodriguez
Poet, Director and Artist Thee Rose talk about his short film "Artifice" about where the inspiration came from post pandemic and how he uses his poetry to narrate the film. "Artifice" is based on identity and labels that the artist has dealt with... Attending Newfest helped Thee realize he had a voice and a story to tell How poetry and spoken word are the forefront for them Discussion on where we are now and where are we from and how they can be conflicting... The film is meant to sit with the audience to confront their own issues with identity and more... "Artifice" will screen at Frameline's Trans New Weird Shorts on June 22 Frameline.org Follow Thee Rose on IG @starveligmoon Hot Topic: Harvey Guillén on 'letting you in' versus 'coming out'...plus George Michael older tweet that has gone viral now Hot Topic: Why some gay bars in the Castro in SF have TSA-face like scanners.... Hot Topic: Mt. Sinai accused of sharing trans records... Advice: My boyfriend and I opened up our relationship and now he's sleeping with a woman... Thirst Trap: which adult performer took the hottest shot this week? Follow Steve V's new Substack features weekly articles: https://substack.com/@tagspodcast Follow Stevie on IG: @iam_stevev Follow Kodi on IG: @mistahmaurice Follow Teddy on IG: @teddyalexis Rate and Review us! Wanna drop a weekly or one time tip to TAGSPODCAST - Show your love for the show and support TAGS! Visit our website: tagspodcast.com Needs some advice for a sex or relationship conundrum? Ask TAGS! DM US ON IG or https://www.talkaboutgaysex.com/contact Follow Of a Certain Age on IG: @ofacertainagepod Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
On a new TAGS LIVE aka Talk About Gay Sex the live edition Host Steve V and Co-host Teddy Alexis are joined to welcome their Special Guest Thee Rose to talk about his short film 'Artifice' that will screen at this year's iconic Frameline Film Festival on June 22 in Oakland, CA. A meditation on a mystic woman haunted by pronouns, personality, and projection. Through poetry, presence, and subtle exposition, the film forgoes conventional narrative structure in favor of circling around its thesis: What can you know about a person? They shift in the light.
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