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‘The Christmas Writer’ Delivers Underbaked Insta-Love

In Tello’s latest holiday flick, the protagonist’s full-time job is writing one (1) Sapphic Christmas novel a year.

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Dec 24, 2025

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Hallmark’s ‘The Christmas Baby’ Spins an Outlandish Premise Into a Sweet Lesbian Christmas Movie

I was initially a little disappointed that this lesbian Christmas movie wouldn’t have a ‘falling in love’ story. But with this premise, it needed an established couple to keep it…

Sa'iyda Shabazz

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Dec 23, 2025

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Queer Slasher ‘Influencers’ Is ‘Scream’ Meets ‘Killing Eve’

A biting social commentary slasher franchise more perceptive in its critique of digital social media culture than anything else within the horror landscape right now

Rendy Jones

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Dec 16, 2025

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Queer and Trans Western ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Looks at Power of Looking

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, Chilean newcomer Diego Céspedes’ debut feature and Chile’s submission for this year’s Best International Film at the Academy Awards, takes the question of queer…

Payton McCarty-Simas

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Dec 15, 2025

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TIFF 2025: New Documentary Champions the Music Industry Rebellion That Was Lilith Fair

It also displays the cost of this rebellion.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Sep 15, 2025

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TIFF 2025: Jodie Foster Speaks French, Impregnates a Woman in ‘A Private Life’

The last few years have brought a renaissance of sorts for Jodie Foster.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Sep 10, 2025

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TIFF 2025: ‘Hedda’ Brings the Dyke Drama to Ibsen

The whole cast is wonderful, but Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss are the film’s core.

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Sep 9, 2025

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TIFF 2025: Christy Martin Is More Interesting Than ‘Christy’

Part of the problem is the film’s casting. While Sydney Sweeney gives a perfectly fine performance, this feels like a role that would’ve been well-served by casting someone known to…

Drew Burnett Gregory

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Sep 8, 2025

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‘The Christmas Writer’ Delivers Underbaked Insta-Love

‘The Christmas Writer’ Delivers Underbaked Insta-Love

Hallmark’s ‘The Christmas Baby’ Spins an Outlandish Premise Into a Sweet Lesbian Christmas Movie

Queer Slasher ‘Influencers’ Is ‘Scream’ Meets ‘Killing Eve’

Queer and Trans Western ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ Looks at Power of Looking

TIFF 2025: New Documentary Champions the Music Industry Rebellion That Was Lilith Fair

TIFF 2025: Jodie Foster Speaks French, Impregnates a Woman in ‘A Private Life’

TIFF 2025: ‘Hedda’ Brings the Dyke Drama to Ibsen

TIFF 2025: Christy Martin Is More Interesting Than ‘Christy’

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