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HORROR IS SO GAY 2 over a television with a bloody handprint on it
AF+

Editor’s Notes: Horror Is So Gay 2

“I want the vibe to be 1980s slashercore mixed with nostalgic late-night sleepover vibes.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 31, 2023 8 Comments
A still from the movie Atlantics shows a Black woman with glazed over zombie eyes, sitting on the steps (it is repeated three times), in front of this image is the famed Scream mask, overlayed into a collage.
Movie Features

Can Black People Be Zombies?

This part essay, part research project started out as a joke. I wanted to know if one of the unexpected benefits of Black people always dying first in horror movies was that we could never be zombies.

Carmen Phillips October 31, 2023 6 Comments
a person holding a sign at a protest that reads PROTECT TRANS KIDS
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: An Estimated 105,000 Trans Youth Live in States That Have Banned Gender-Affirming Care

Plus, queer punks descend on Florida and more LGBTQ+ news and culture.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 31, 2023
a queer person wearing glasses and a pale pink blouse standing in the sunshine
Identity

You Need Help: Am I Erasing Bisexuality?

There are many people who will try to be strict about the definition of “bisexual” and “lesbian.” At times, I have been that person. I have also been a person who identifies as both at different points in my life.

Analyssa October 31, 2023 6 Comments
Dani and Jamie looking into a tub in The Haunting of Bly Manor
TV Feature

Work and Class in “The Haunting of Bly Manor”

Woven throughout the series are thoughts on care and caretaking and who does that care and caretaking as well as domestic work.

Nico October 31, 2023 9 Comments
a group of protesters calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza line the streets of Brooklyn. one is holding a sign that says CEASEFIRE NOW
Politics + Activism

Palestinian Liberation Is Queer Liberation

Queer people are everywhere, and to wield homophobia as a tool to justify the oppression or destruction of others is in fact to just replicate hate, harm, and oppression, not fix it.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 31, 2023 26 Comments
1. a woman strangling another woman in the vampire movie The Addiction (1995) in black and white. 2. a vampire woman covered in blood standing over another woman covered in blood. 3. two vampires in white nightgowns, and one is holding a knife. 4. a chained up vampire in Red Lips. 5. two women in Blood and Roses the lesbian vampire movie embrace each other. 6. a vampire looks in a mirror, wearing a white night gown in Female Vampire. 7. a vampire woman sits in a convertible car, wearing a red dress and black hat
Movie Lists

The Bloody History of the Lesbian Vampire in 20 Films

The phrase “lesbian vampire” might be one of the most titillating combinations of words in the English language.

Annie Rose Malamet October 30, 2023 7 Comments
Kristen Stewart on “Watch What Happens Live.”
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart Will Not Be Planning a Wedding Thank You Very Much

Kristen Stewart discussed her (lack of) wedding plans on “Watch What Happens Live.” Also: Bella Ramsey’s pronoun feelings, JoJo Siwa’s podcast and more!

Riese October 30, 2023 9 Comments
Collage of queer small business owners
LGBTQ+ Businesses Money + Work

These Are the Hot Tips Queer Small Business Owners Swear By

“I’ve seen behind the curtain of businesses I thought were levels above us to discover everyone’s faking it.”

Riese October 30, 2023 11 Comments
TV Reviews

Netflix’s New Reality Competition Series “Surviving Paradise” Worked For Me — Eventually

The one thing that kept me hooked was the rivalry between nonbinary contestant Tabitha Sloane — the one openly queer contestant on the show — and Lellies Santiago.

Anya Richkind October 30, 2023
1. The author's son as a baby, dressed as a pumpkin. 2. The author's son, dressed as a pirate. 3. The author and her son, dressed as Spider-Man. 4.
Halloween Parenting & Family

Queer Mom Chronicles: Halloween Is Just Another Reminder My Kid Is Growing Up

As a parent, Halloween is always such a mess of a holiday.

Sa'iyda Shabazz October 30, 2023 6 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Difficult to Please

Why are peppers the best at archery?

Amanda Rafkin October 30, 2023 1 Comment
the bride of chucky and chucky, surrounded by knives
Movie Features

The Queerest Horror Franchise Is and Always Has Been Chucky

Don Mancini has given us over three decades of queerness, from gender swapping and gay couples to killing John Waters and the cast of Bound. 

Juan Barquin October 29, 2023 1 Comment
a collage of Taylor Swift in various music videos and albums
Quizzes

Quiz: Which Definitely Not Gay Taylor Swift Song Are You?

Are you dancing in your Levis drunk under a streetlight? Passing by her house on your skateboard? Avoiding Cornelia Street? Is the blood rushing into your cheeks so scarlet it was maroon? Time to find out!

Riese October 29, 2023 6 Comments
Ali Larter in Final Destination with a fuzzy camcorder filter
Movie Features

“Final Destination” Accidents That Changed My Brain Chemistry

I loved the gory deaths, I loved the twists and the near-miss fakeouts, and I loved Ali Larter’s Clear Rivers in a way my deeply closeted brain couldn’t quite comprehend.

Valerie Anne October 28, 2023 6 Comments
An illustration of the artist, Rea, as a video game character. The on screen text reads: A SAVE POINT IS A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN REST AND HEAL, WHERE ALL YOUR PROGRESS IS RECORDED.THESE ARE MY SAVE POINTS.
Webcomics

Reine #53: Save Points

A place where you can rest and heal, where all your progress is recorded. Where are yours?

Ren Strapp October 28, 2023 4 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword Is Both Hot *and* Open

What’s small and red and has a raspy voice?

Kate Hawkins October 28, 2023 4 Comments
Gen V: Jordan and Marie look concerned
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: “Gen V” Takes Explosive Quite Literally in This Season’s Penultimate Episode

Plus, updates on Doom Patrol and All Rise.

Valerie Anne and Natalie
October 27, 2023 1 Comment
a gay screenshot from Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's REvenge
Halloween Movie Features

Obsessed: How “Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” Ruined Its Gay Lead’s Life

“Looking back, it was so gay. It was amazing….all I can say was, we were all incredibly naive. Or, all incredibly latently gay. I’m not sure which.”

Riese October 27, 2023 2 Comments
scorpio's halloween horror movie zodiac sign mood board featuring screen grabs from hellraiser, the strangers and lamb and sagittarius' mood board with screen grabs from the evil dead, we're all going to the world's fair and ju-on
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft Movie Lists

What Three Horror Movies Capture Your Evil Essence, According to Your Sign

Take a look at both your sun and your rising sign, if you dare to peek behind the curtain and stare into the abyss that is your shadow side.

Nico October 27, 2023 7 Comments
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