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TV Show Recaps

“The Fall of the House of Usher” Understands Cats Are Indeed the Scariest Animals

The horror series takes on Poe’s “The Black Cat.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 15, 2023 8 Comments
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Queer Character From the Flanaverse Are You?

In honor of The Fall of the House of Usher, find out which of the many gay Mike Flanagan characters you best embody!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 15, 2023 12 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“The Fall of the House of Usher” Meets Tragedy With a Comms Plan

Episode three of The Fall of the House of Usher hinges on the horror of animal testing.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 14, 2023 13 Comments
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A+ Crossword Has Seen Barbie Three Times (So Far)

I learned an important lesson on how to paint dogs.

Rebecca Goldstein October 14, 2023 4 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: “Our Flag Means Death” Welcomes Minnie Driver as Famously Lesbian Pirate, Anne Bonny

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Valerie Anne and Nic
October 13, 2023 1 Comment
TV Show Recaps

“The Fall of the House of Usher”: Money Can’t Buy You Immortality

The Fall of the House of Usher presents its take on “The Masque of the Red Death” with heightened horror and humor.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 13, 2023 8 Comments
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Music

I Saw MUNA and boygenius and All I Got Was a Surge of Queer Joy

I finally understood that sacred feeling one can get in a religious service.

Gabrielle Grace Hogan October 13, 2023 6 Comments
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AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #90: Queer Sex and Desire with Sex Educator Luna Matatas

“So many people struggle with getting out of their head and into their body during sex.”

Luna Matatas October 13, 2023 8 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Anatomy of a Fall” Is an Anti-Legal Drama With a Bisexual Protagonist

Most of us can agree that murder is wrong. More of us should agree the way our societies handle murder — handle all crime — is even worse.

Drew Burnett Gregory October 13, 2023 1 Comment
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is Defying Gravity

I was going to tell a time-traveling joke here

Amanda Rafkin October 13, 2023 4 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Queer Singer-Songwriter and Poet Jamila Woods on Letting Go of Fear

Plus, Dev Hynes interviewed Zadie Smith (!!) and more culture and political news.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 12, 2023 1 Comment
TV Show Recaps

“No Man Left Behind” in Survivor Season 45’s Episode Three

Exactly what I hoped wouldn’t go down did in fact go down.

Anya Richkind October 12, 2023 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“The Fall of the House of Usher”: Who All’s Gay Here? Almost Everyone

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 12, 2023 17 Comments
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Movie Reviews

Nickelodeon’s “Monster High 2” Celebrates Trans Joy With a Nonbinary Frankenstein’s Monster

These little monsters are breaking generational curses and making their own way in the world.

Valerie Anne October 12, 2023 1 Comment
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TV Reviews

Netflix’s Latest Teen Drama “Everything Now” Provides Very Queer and Honest Depiction of Anorexia

Everything Now finds an impressive balance: It doesn’t romanticize eating disorders, of course, but it also doesn’t sensationalize them.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 12, 2023 7 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Ousted Lesbian Exec Refused Marvel’s Gay-Erasing “Quantumania” Edits, New Book Reveals

A new book details how former Latina lesbian Marvel Exec Victoria Alonso and her team refused to remove queer-friendly material from Quantumania. Also: Riverdale’s original time-hopping plan, a new Color Purple trailer, Lesbopalooza and more!

Riese and Carmen Phillips
October 11, 2023
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

Soccer Stars Ashlyn Harris and Ali Krieger Are Indeed Divorcing, Thus Deeply Saddening the Lesbian Community

Soccer legend Ashlyn Harris has filed for divorce from soccer legend Ali Krieger, leaving the community mourning the separation of two exquisite jawlines and wondering if love is in fact a lie.

Riese October 11, 2023 12 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“The Morning Show” Is Doing Gay Crimes AND Gay Kisses

For the first time this season, we see Bradley and Laura kiss! I would rate it a solid B, but we are improving!

Christina Tucker October 11, 2023 4 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Sara Ramirez Confirms Dating Your Best Friend Is Very Cool

Also, let’s all say hello to Rahne’s ponytail!

Christina Tucker October 11, 2023 9 Comments
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Coming Out

15 Creative Ways To Come Out to Your Family, Friends and/or the Entire World

You could come out to your Mom in the car while driving to the outlet mall, but alternately, you could come out to your Mom via interpretive dance.

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