‘Cuckoo’ Isn’t As Good as Its Final Girl
The scariest part of ‘Cuckoo’ is how it wastes Hunter Schafer’s performance.
India Donaldson Made a Movie for Every Queer Girl Who Has Ever Gone on a Hike With Her Dad
“This dad is okay with his daughter being queer. He doesn’t care. Whatever. It’s not this huge source of tension in their lives. But there are just so many ways in which he cannot understand her experience in the world — who she is and her sexuality and the body she’s in.”
August 2024: What’s New and Gay to Stream
We’ve got a new reality show with a lesbian contestant, a queer best friend in A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, new seasons of Bel-Air, Emily in Paris and The Umbrella Academy, and surprisingly a bit more!
22 Olympics Documentaries For People Who Watch Women’s Sports (Everyone)
There are so many excellent documentaries telling the stories of women’s sports at the Olympics: basketball, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, figure skating, surfing, swimming, ski jumping, running and more.
Which of These Books Are Better Than the Lesbian Movies Based on Them?
I think we can all agree there should be MORE queer film adaptations of queer (or queer-coded) books! Here are 32 from 1940 to now.
Is ‘Longlegs’ Homophobic? That’s the Wrong Question
Longlegs doesn’t need to wave a pride flag and take a shot of estrogen to be queer-coded. But a queer-coded villain doesn’t have to be bad.
Who Will Write Me Fanfic About Sasha Lane and Katy O’Brian in ‘Twisters’?
Without even a kiss, Twisters was not as horny as the original. But thanks to two queer performers, it still had plenty of sex appeal.
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: ‘Dyktactics’ Reminds Us to Touch
To me, Dyketactics is sex and Dyketactics is cinema.
Despite Its Story of Cis Family, ‘Crossing’ Lets Trans Performers Take Center Stage
Trans women petting cats is a grand cinematic sight all movies should include!
The Top 10 Lesbian Films NOT on Our Best Lesbian Films List
Like many of you, my opinion did not perfectly align with the tallied votes for our 100 Best Lesbian Movies of All Time list. Here are 10 films I wish made the cut!
What Can a Queer Film Series Accomplish?
Queer Rhapsody, a new film series in Los Angeles, aims to create community and filmmaker support beyond the festival structure.
The Best Lesbian Movies According to 78 Queer Writers, Actors, and Filmmakers
From Ayo Edebiri to Margaret Cho, read all 75+ ballots that decided Autostraddle’s list of The 100 Best Lesbian Movies of All Time.
The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
We believe that the best lesbian movies rank among the very best movies, period.
‘Sisi and I’ Is a Psychosexual Period Romance About Power, Control, and Lesbian Longing
Sandra Hüller is quickly establishing herself as an actor unlike any other.
Trans People Deserve Better Than “Unicorns” and “National Anthem”
There is no shortage of cis people who want to own a piece of us — our bodies, our stories, their idea of our stories.
How ‘Mamma Mia’ Radicalized Me and Became My ‘Star Wars’
You could talk about lewd material in a fun way?!? Women could do that?!? And the world won’t end?!?
Which Lesbian Movie You Should Watch Based on Your Favorite ‘Brat’ Track
Hello fellow LGBTQXCXs, let’s watch a sapphic film that pairs perfectly with our Brat favs.
‘By Hook or By Crook’ Is an Ode to Brotherhood
At its core, By Hook or By Crook is about brotherhood. It’s about the unlikely connections people make through the unfortunate and unfair conditions of their lives. It’s about how those connections can blossom into something much brighter and more beautiful than they could ever imagine.
‘Hummingbirds’ Is a Different Kind of Queer Teen Documentary
Struggle does not inherently hold more import than comfort and freedom and rebellion and escape.
With ‘Kinds of Kindness,’ Yorgos Lanthimos Perfects the Language of Cruelty
In the Lanthimos universe, characters commit acts of violence, desperation, adoration, and ferocity inside of an absurdist haze.