“Captain Marvel” Is More Kickass Than Our Wildest Dreams
If I were a man invested, even subconsciously, in propping up a patriarchal society where women, even subconsciously, Know Their Place, Captain Marvel would terrify the pants off of me.
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8 Cute Gay Dates Inspired by Lesbian Movies of 2018
You may not find all these movies romantic date material, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something to work with there.
The Black Lesbian Movie Project
What if “Coming To America” starred Lena Waithe instead of Eddie Murphy? What if Sanaa Lathan and Gabrielle Union made out with each other at the end of “Love & Basketball”? What if black lesbians finally got to get the girl on the big screen? I’m buying the popcorn. You coming with?
A Kind of Decolonization I Can Feel at the Back of My Pussy
On internal colonization, South Asian shame and representation of happy brown queers on film.
I Watched Lesbian Classic “Disobedience” and Be Quiet Tiffany
We were rooting for you.
“PIMP” Review: Queer Love, Sisterhood, and a Reminder That We Need to Tell Our Own Stories
“It’s as if the BET classic Player’s Club ran head first into Hustle and Flow, but cast a cadre of child stars turned ingenues.”
“In Between” Review: The Super Gay, Super Feminist Film No One’s Talking About
No false promises of “girl power” or happiness. Just a reassurance that being alone together is better than being apart.
Netflix’s Dumplin’ Review: Have a Holly Dolly Christmas and a Gay Yuletide Cry
Dolly Parton got you Dolly Parton for Christmas and you are very welcome.
The Top 10 Feminist Movies (That Weren’t Technically Gay) of 2018
As I’ve written and tweeted and whispered into the night repeatedly, 2018 was a stellar year for queer women on the big screen. It was also a very good year for women, in general, in film.
“The Favourite” Review: Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone Out-Gay Each Other in Twisted Majesty
Lavish parties, duck racing, powered wigs, and lesbianism — and everybody gets an Oscar nomination.
Rejoice, Rejoice! Kristen Stewart Will Star in the Lesbian Christmas Rom-Com of Your Wildest Holigay Dreams!
Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people!
This Holigay Flowchart Will Tell You Which Christmas Movie You Really Want to Watch
Santa or no Santa? Christmas pud or Christmas pie? Do you want to cry?
“Widows” Review: Viola Davis Kicks Ass, Takes Back What the Patriarchy Stole
These women aren’t ultimately just stealing the money. They’re stealing back the ability to control their own lives. To get in at least one solid kick against the rancid, putrid system that forced their backs against the wall in the first place.
The 15 Best Lesbian and Bisexual Movies of 2018
It’s been a banner year for queer women on the big screen!
“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” Review: Lesbian Biographer Lee Israel’s Story Is Safe in Melissa McCarthy’s Hands
Amazingly, director Marielle Heller doesn’t seem to care if the audience is willing to forgive Israel. She has a better question, one we never ask about lesbians on TV and in film.
“Rafiki” Star Sam Mugatsia on Sudden Fame and Her Banned Debut Film
Freshly returned from Frankfurt, Germany where Rafiki won its first two international awards at the Lucas Festival and following the first commercial screenings of the film in Kenya, I caught up with Sam to talk about her unexpected fame and the controversy surrounding her debut film.
Final Girl-on-Girl: Toward a Semi-Unified Theory of Lesbian Horror Movies
We’re all used to watching movies and rooting for the lesbians to live — lesbian horror movies make the gamble that everyone else in the audience will, too.
“Lez Bomb” Is a Lesbian Comedy of Errors and Coming Out Story, Wrapped in a Family Holiday Film
Queering heteronormative tropes is certainly my favorite way to spend Thanksgiving.
20 Movies About Friendship and Misandry For When You Want to Burn it All Down
Just some gal pals who righteously and gleefully killed their predators, who ruined powerful men’s lives and careers.
Kenyan Court Lifts Ban on LGBTQ Movie “Rafiki,” Making it Eligible for the Oscars
Kenya’s LGBT community is celebrating after a ban on a film accused of “promoting lesbianism and homosexuality” was lifted by a High Court on Friday. This will be the first time in Kenya’s history that a film with openly lesbian themes will be screened commercially.