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The second revolves around James, an amateur filmmaker and former [[Hooker with a Heart of Gold|hustler]] who is [[Loners Are Freaks|morose and introverted]]. He and his boyfriend, Jamie, begin an open relationship with a third man, while a fourth, named Caleb, [[Stalker with a Crush|stalks James from his apartment one block over]]. The film James has been working on [[Goodbye, Cruel World|turns out to have an unpleasant surprise]]...
 
While ''Shortbus'' has largely been overshadowed by ''[[Hedwig and The Angry Inch|Hedwig]]'', it remains a quirky and off-beat flick with its own merits. If nothing else, [[It's Not Porn, It's Art|it has lots and lots of sex in it]].
 
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=== This work contains the following examples: ===
* [[Big Blackout]]
* [[Bigger Is Better in Bed]]: Not actually discussed, but there can't be a single penis seen in the film less than seven inches long. (6 1/2 minimum).
* [[Brains and Bondage]]: Severin.
* [[Cameo]]: Many, mostly of New York artists, musicians, and writers, and John Cameron Mitchell himself.
* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Interrupted Suicide]]}}
* [[Love Dodecahedron]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Severin, taken from the protagistprotagonist of ''[[Venus in Furs]]''. Also a subversion, as Severin is the submissive part in ''[[Venus in Furs]]''.
* [[My Girl Is a Slut]]
* [[Naked on Arrival]]: The opening scene are different sex scenes intercutinter-cut with each other, including James attempting autofellatio.
* [[Nobody Over 50 Is Gay]]: Averted with Tobias, who [[No Celebrities Were Harmed|most certainly does not resemble Ed Koch]].
* {{spoiler|[[Rescue Romance]]}}
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