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Movie Features

Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: “Carol” Finds the Kink in Age Gaps

“I still love the Carol sex scene even if I’ve never been turned on by it per se.”

Drew Burnett Gregory and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
December 23, 2023 2 Comments
The words Vacation Injection are over a single panel comic illustration of a bunch of queer people in a hotel room hanging out. One person asks the other to help with their testosterone.
Webcomics

Reine #55: Vacation Injection

How many queers does it take to administer hormones to a friend?

Ren Strapp December 23, 2023 2 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Knows the Lyrics, I Swear

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Emet Ozar December 23, 2023 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: The Season Two Finale of “Rap Sh!t” Is Jonica Booth’s Best Performance to Date

Also: the season finale of Beacon 23.

Valerie Anne and Natalie
December 22, 2023 1 Comment
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Book Features

Things I Read That I Love #333: Erewhon, Melrose Place, The Bowel Unit, Blurred Lines and Crosswords

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Riese December 22, 2023 5 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Survivor Season 45’s Finale Shows Us That Sometimes Winners Win

The Survivor finale was better than I thought it would be, to be honest!

Anya Richkind December 22, 2023 2 Comments
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Christmas Movie Features

My Favorite Queer Christmas Movie Is “How To Blow Up a Pipeline”

Yes, it’s a Christmas movie actually. Let me explain.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 22, 2023 6 Comments
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Comedy Holigays

25 Things To Do if You Need a Break From Your Family This Holiday Weekend

8. Go down a social media rabbit hole trying to figure out what your favorite high school English teacher is up to.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 22, 2023 5 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword is Really Going Through It

I have an allergy to cheddar cheese.

Kate Hawkins December 22, 2023 1 Comment
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Politics + Activism

“Queer People Are No Friends to Israeli Apartheid”: LGBTQ+ Artists Sign Open Letter for Palestine

The letter also crucially includes a commitment to a cultural boycott of Israel.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 21, 2023 35 Comments
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AF+

Into the AF+ Advice Box #95: ANXIETIES

Whether it’s anxiety about driving, being perceived as younger at work, bodies and sex, pregnancy, or socializing — we’ve got you with some queer advice!

the team December 21, 2023 7 Comments
Comedy Holigays

I Think I Accidentally Bought My Fiancée a Haunted Music Box for Christmas

Who knew the vintage clown music box that inexplicably plays “Memories” from the musical Cats would be haunted?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 21, 2023 10 Comments
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Life

Gay People: I Need Us To Care About Palestine

“In a world where it is clear that the nation-state is an outdated model that cannot hold us down, that cannot protect us, I ask: what do we owe each other? What do we owe the land? How do we protect each other, and the land, in this increasingly turbulent time?”

Fatimah Asghar December 21, 2023 16 Comments
Kristie Mewis
Sports TV Reviews

“Under Pressure” Re-Centers the Identity of the U.S. Women’s World Cup Team

Netflix’s “Under Pressure” begins the work of re-establishing the USWNT as more than just pawns in someone else’s narrative. And to that, I can only say: LFG.

Natalie December 21, 2023 3 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: boygenius Covers Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” And It’s Swoonworthy

Shania Twain loves the Boygenius “You’re Still the One” cover. Plus: Sarah Paulson on Broadway, a queer Joker parody movie, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are hosting the NBA Christmas Day games, and more!

Valerie Anne December 20, 2023 2 Comments
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Sports

Every WNBA Team’s 2024 Season Rollout Promo, as Ranked by Brittney Griner Dunks

This week, each of the league’s 12 teams dropped their schedules for the 2024 season — and some of them were 🔥🔥🔥

Natalie and Carmen Phillips
December 20, 2023 4 Comments
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AF+

Unexpected Item in the Bagging Area

“My wife and son didn’t know; no one knew. The guilt crept up when I unloaded the groceries in the kitchen, stolen and paid-for alike.”

Irene Keliher December 20, 2023 3 Comments
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TV Lists

The 25 Best TV Shows of 2023 with Lesbian, Queer and Trans Characters

These are our picks for the best TV shows of 2023 with LGBTQ+ women and/or trans characters.

Riese and The TV Team
December 20, 2023 13 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Da Brat and Raven-Symoné as Baby Gays!

Plus, this picture of Megan Thee Stallion is so powerful I almost immediately started taking out my braids????

Christina Tucker December 20, 2023 2 Comments
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TV Reviews

Gay Historical Fiction Series “Fellow Travelers” Flattens American Tragedies and Wrongdoings

Technically, the premise of Fellow Travelers has all the makings of what could have become a beloved piece of queer media.

Stef Rubino December 20, 2023 8 Comments
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