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Monthly Archives:February 2022

Corbin Bleu and Cat Cora in jean shorts and a tied-up button-up shirt dance in the new Fox series 'The Real Dirty Dancing'

Cat Cora Works Hard to Make 80s Nostalgia Gay on “The Real Dirty Dancing”

Sally February 8, 2022
Two Black women dance together while smiling in their home.

How To Surprise Your Partner for Valentine’s Day When You’ve Spent Every Day Together for Two Pandemic Years

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 8, 2022
photo collage featuring Kristen Stewart (NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 29: Kristen Stewart attends the 2021 Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 29, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) and Ariana Debose (LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: Ariana DeBose visits Magic FM, Bauer Radio on February 3, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Nicky J Sims/Getty Images for Bauer Media)

Kristen Stewart and Ariana DeBose Are Making 2022 Oscars So Gay, Dude

Riese February 8, 2022
The book cover of Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis by Grace Lavery, which features a pair of red lipsticked lips with a cigarette hanging out

Grace Lavery on Her New Memoir “Please Miss,” Sex Writing, and the Trans Glamour of Nicole Kidman

Drew Burnett Gregory February 8, 2022

You Need Help: What Does “Going Slow” in a Lesbian Relationship Look Like?

Riese February 8, 2022
A black and white image of a woman with pale skin and chin-length brown hair driving while screaming is surrounded by a black border with yellow dots and scalloped edges.

You Have Road Rage? That’s a Red Flag!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 8, 2022
Sara Ramirez as Che Diaz in a Black suit in front of a purple background

Pop Culture Fix: Sara Ramirez Is Very Aware That You Hate Che Diaz

Heather Hogan February 7, 2022
the Legend of Vox Machina: Vex winks and blows a kiss to "camera'

I’m Loving Every Second of “The Legend of Vox Machina”

Valerie Anne February 7, 2022
A close up on Zendaya as Rue through a car window. Her eyes are red and she looks upset.

“Euphoria” Episode 205 Recap: Ah! Ah! I’m Acting!

Drew Burnett Gregory February 7, 2022
A card with trees depicted on it, burning from a flame.

The Damage Fascism Has Done to Trans and Disability Research

Alex DiFrancesco February 7, 2022
Celie and Shug, both Black brown skinned women, sit on a bed and look lovingly into each others eyes.

Will “The Color Purple” Get Black Queerness Right This Time?

Amari Gaiter February 7, 2022
In a cropped image of a pelvis, a person with pale skin and multi-colored fingernails rests their hand on their hip. They're wearing white underwear with ruffles along the edges.

Muffing 101

Tobi Hill-Meyer February 7, 2022
Athletes compete at the Winter Olympics

Quiz: Which Winter Olympics Event Are You?

Sally February 6, 2022
Artwork for "We Found Love" by Rihanna, "Challengers" by New Pornographers, "Day Dreaming" by Aretha Franklin, "With You" by Jessica Simpson, "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele, "Slow Show" by The National, "The Only Exception" by Paramore, and "Body" by Syd

Playlist: I Asked My Friends What the Most Romantic Song of All Time Is, And Now They’re All Mad At Me

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 6, 2022
drag race recap 1405: The back of Willow Pill's head on the runway. She holds onto her house headpiece that says HELP on the back with a bloody handprint

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1405 Recap: Home, Bittersweet, Home

Drew Burnett Gregory February 5, 2022
A Black woman arranges a bouquet of small pink flowers. She is wearing a mustard colored buttondown and a light brown apron. She is in a floral studio.

18 Queer Florists to Follow on Instagram

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya February 5, 2022
Nancy Drew's bess and addy kiss

Boobs on Your Tube: Nancy Drew’s Season Finale Is Frenetic, Chaotic, and GAY

Natalie and Valerie Anne
February 4, 2022
A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"

The Comment Awards Are Carefully Setting Traps of Tiramisù

Darcy February 4, 2022
(L-R): Leisha Hailey as Alice, Katherine Moennig as Shane and Jennifer Beals as Bette in THE L WORD: GENERATION Q ÒLuck be a LadyÓ. Photo Credit: Liz Morris/SHOWTIME.

L Word Generation Q Renewed For Season 3 At Showtime, Blessed Be The Fruit on Bette’s Counter!

Riese February 4, 2022
collage of images from "And Just Like That"

“And Just Like That” TV Team Roundtable: On Che’s Comedy Concert, Miranda’s Queer Awakening, LTW’s Jumpsuit and More!

The TV Team February 4, 2022
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