![A still from They/Them in which Veronica [Monique Kim], a bisexual Asian woman with dyed red and black hair buzzed short on one side and Kim [Anna Lore] a white lesbian with long blonde hair, sit on a dock on a lake at a gay conversion camp. They have looks of deep concern and worry on their faces.](https://www.autostraddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Untitled-design-2022-08-05T113837.727.png?fit=640%2C320)
“They/Them” Review: Peacock’s New Queer Slasher Is Too Timid for Its Talented Cast
For a movie that bills itself as a queer empowerment film, there is neither enough fighting back nor enough in-your-face queerness.
Billy Porter’s “Anything’s Possible” Empowers Trans Black Girls to Chase Happiness
I’m looking forward to a media future where trans girls in love aren’t rare. Anything’s Possible isn’t perfect, but it’s a great start.
“Nope” Review: Keke Palmer’s Lesbian Character Is Miraculously Alive
Worrying if black people are gonna die by racism, capitalism, white supremacy and all the other shit we have to deal with in real life? Nope. We get to deal with the fear of regular science fiction — and it is glorious.
Lesbian Classic “Kamikaze Hearts” Asks Questions About Porn and Sex, Fiction and Reality
Juliet Bashore and Tigr’s approach to this film was revolutionary, but now it would fit right in as The Real Gay Housewives of 1970s San Francisco.
Ruby Rose’s “1Up” Is a New Contender For Worst Movie Ever Made
I want to love all girl movies, all nerd movies, all gay movies — but yodeling Yoshi, this thing is nearly unwatchable.
“Thor: Love and Thunder” Promised Us Gay Valkyrie, So What Happened Here?
After being queer coded for years, everyone expected that Valkyrie would finally have a major gay storyline. And yet! How did Marvel still get it so wrong?
Pixar’s “Lightyear” Is So Much Queerer Than Just That Hyper-Scrutinized Lesbian Kiss
Alisha’s queerness isn’t just some sidelined reference. The whole plot of Lightyear revolves around Buzz comparing his life to that of his queer, Black best friend and realizing that family and community is what he truly desires.
HBO Max Abortion Documentary “The Janes” Reminds Us Revolution Is Possible Wherever We Are
The Janes documents the group of women in 1960s Chicago who came together to provide safe abortion access to women who needed it.
Tribeca 2022: “Petit Mal” Is A Lesbian Throuple’s Real Life Fiction
We are watching these three artists create drama together — which definition of drama is unclear.
Tribeca 2022: “Three Headed Beast” Tackles the Complexities of Open Relationships
No one is a villain and no one is wrong. It’s just often the natural progression of these kinds of relationships where people don’t talk things out.
“Fire Island” Is a Perfect Summer Reminder of How We Find Our Families
The Bechdel test has always been dangerously limited when implemented carte blanche, especially when talking about people of color.
“Tahara” Is a Queer Teen Comedy with Death and Depth
This is exactly what I want from contemporary low-budget queer filmmaking.
Lily Tomlin’s “Grandma” Is as Angry as We Are About Anti-Abortion Assholes
I rewatched Grandma the day after Justice Alito’s leaked draft opinion was published and I marveled, once again, at how prescient Lily Tomlin’s best roles are.
“Anaïs in Love” Is A Queer Celebration of Chaos
The film is similar to the Old Hollywood screwball comedies. It celebrates a queer woman by embracing her chaos in a world built on structure.
Hulu’s “Crush” Hits All the Teen Rom-Com Beats, But in a Gay Way
I feel pretty excited for a young queer person who might choose to watch this because it’s gay, and find a whole fleshed out (if slightly idyllic) world.
Happy 4/20! I Got Extremely High and Watched Elena Undone, the Worst Lesbian Movie
“This is starting to feel pretty gay, Elena.”
Netflix’s “Anne+” Wonders What Comes After a Queer Happy Ending
The follow-up to the popular Dutch web series follows the titular Anne as all the happy endings from her show come unraveled. Luckily Anne is surrounded by supportive queer community, loving parents, and a new non-binary friend named Lou who introduces her to the world of drag.
“Moonshot” Review: I Wish I Had Just Rewatched Zenon
Sunita Deshpande and Cameron Esposito play a queer couple in space, but this mostly straight rom-com is too terrestrial to stand out.
Slow Takes: “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy” and the Futility of Time Travel
Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s triptych of cinematic short stories is about love and fate and coincidence. It’s also about the past.
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” Is a Queer Masterpiece of Colossal Sincerity
This movie is super gay. And I’m not just talking about that woozy feeling you get watching Michelle Yeoh fight.