Out on DVD: August 21

Boy Culture
This sophomore feature from Q. Allan Brocka (after the festival fave Eating Out) is based on the novel by Matthew Rettenmund, which follows a disaffected escort (referred to only as "X") as he navigates love and plays head-of-household to his two roommates (among them, Noah's Arc's Darryl Stephens). The film, which we reviewed last year, actually came out last week, but we figured better late than never!

Ugly Betty: Season One
One of our favorite shows of last season, Betty manages to cram the immigrant's struggle, gay inclusion, overcoming family issues and an ever-present message of understanding and tolerance into what is otherwise a flat-out hilarious campfest set in the world of fashion magazines. This box set features a few bonus docs (including a behind-the-scenes piece on just how they get America Ferrera "ugly" every day and another on how they recreate Manhattan and Queens on a soundstage), but the show itself is worth it. This is one of the few shows of which I've seen every episode at least once but would still gladly spend the lettuce on the DVD.