photographer DAVID URBANKE @davidurbanke
photographer’s assistant THOMAS CHIMNEY @thomaschimney
stylist MICHAEL FISHER @mjonf
stylist’s assistants ANNIKA MORRISON @annikajmorrison ADDISON LINEBERGER
groomer, Jim Parsons LISA-RAQUEL BAINES @lisaraquel
groomer, Ben Aldridge MELISSA DEZARATE @melissa.dezarate
videographer AUSTIN NUNES @austinunes
It has been a banner awards season for LGBTQ+ films, with queer-centered productions like Tár, The Inspection, The Whale, and Bros raking in nominations for Hollywood’s top prizes. Another major contender, one of the past year’s best love stories, is Spoiler Alert, which shines even with (and perhaps, because of) its heartache.
Based on the critically acclaimed 2017 memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies, the romantic drama from Focus Features chronicles the relationship between television journalist and TVLine founder Michael Ausiello (Jim Parsons) and his photographer husband, Kit Cowan (Ben Aldridge), the great love of his life. The film begins with the pair’s courtship, from a meet-cute at a New York City bar to a coming-out to Kit’s parents. What follows is the life of a relationship: a decade of corny Christmas cards, ups and downs, and major milestones like moving in (and moving out).
With a title like the ending is no secret. The viewer sees the lovers’ final days together before
