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Why Has ‘Heated Rivalry’ Launched So Much Heated Discourse?

Fanfiction, erotica, and romance allow fans and creators to escape reality and enter into fantasy, to hope for a version…

Lauren Herold

Jan 29, 2026

Jen Richards interview: Jen Richards in a chartreuse top and dark lipstick against a navy blue background

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Jen Richards on Changing Hollywood and the Projects That Don’t Get Made

“I can be very unchecked in my opinions. And I don’t regret it. I’ve told casting directors in the room that parts are problematic or that projects shouldn’t get made.”

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Jul 6, 2021

Still of Teddy and Cristina from Grey's Anatomy. Teddy is drinking champagne, Cristina is looking at her as she does.

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I Still Can’t Believe Teddy Altman is Bisexual

I always think of fanfiction as gift. I will remain endlessly grateful to it for teaching me to take what I need from media and leave the rest, for teaching…

Christina Tucker

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Jun 17, 2021

Mae Martin lies on a roof with one hand on her chest and dead leaves around them

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Mae Martin on “Feel Good,” Labels, and Getting Kicked Off Hinge

“When I read the interviews I’m like this doesn’t sound funny at all. But I swear it is. Just watch the show.”

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Jun 7, 2021

Sweet Marley Rose smiles wearing sunshine yellow against a clear teal background.

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I Still Can’t Believe They Did Marley Rose So Dirty on Glee

I’m here to bitch about the one thing I feel like not enough people speak up about when listing things Glee did wrong, like how they continued to let Matthew…

Valerie Anne

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Jun 3, 2021

Rebecca Breeds as Clarice Starling wearing her FBI jacket is framed in a mirror

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“Clarice” Proves There’s No Such Thing As a Progressive Procedural

The Silence of the Lambs was right. Trans women and law enforcement are enemies. All it got wrong was the villain.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Jun 3, 2021

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Daniel Sea On “The L Word,” Gender Identity, and Imagining Queer Liberation

“I spoke about gender identity, sexuality, and my past with journalists and people in Hollywood who just didn’t understand the language I was using. It was a culture shock for…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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May 31, 2021

Marissa and Alex driving in a car together

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I Still Can’t Believe a Sixty Second Scene from “The OC” is My Gay Root

When Marissa asks Alex if she ever misses her parents, Alex’s answer comes quickly: “Sometimes. But my friends are my family you know?”

Vanessa

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May 27, 2021

Image shows a yellow box with the text "Moments in love" inside it and behind it there is an image of branches.

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“Master of None” Roundtable: Sparks of Queer Black Brilliance in an Unsatisfying Story

“All around I wanted something sweeter. We so rarely see two BLACK women loving each other I was hoping it would be triumphant. I get that love and relationships are…

The Speakeasy

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May 27, 2021

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Why Has ‘Heated Rivalry’ Launched So Much Heated Discourse?

Jen Richards on Changing Hollywood and the Projects That Don’t Get Made

I Still Can’t Believe Teddy Altman is Bisexual

Mae Martin on “Feel Good,” Labels, and Getting Kicked Off Hinge

I Still Can’t Believe They Did Marley Rose So Dirty on Glee

“Clarice” Proves There’s No Such Thing As a Progressive Procedural

Daniel Sea On “The L Word,” Gender Identity, and Imagining Queer Liberation

I Still Can’t Believe a Sixty Second Scene from “The OC” is My Gay Root

“Master of None” Roundtable: Sparks of Queer Black Brilliance in an Unsatisfying Story

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