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TV Reviews

An Explicitly Anti-Fascist, Queer TV Series Became the Best ‘Star Wars’ in Decades

It feels like a small miracle that a show like Andor got to exist. An expensive as hell, explicitly anti-fascist, openly queer, and intelligently plotted spy thriller set in one of the biggest media franchises in history feels like it shouldn’t exist, but it did, and it was wonderful.

Nic Anstett May 22, 2025 5 Comments
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TV Feature

Sabrina Wu Felt Like Tom Cruise on the Set of ‘Murderbot’

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Rendy Jones May 22, 2025 4 Comments
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Book Features

Charlie Claire Burgess Understands Why You Might Hate Religion

In their new book Queer Devotion, Charlie Claire Burgess joins a robust tradition of queer and trans people reclaiming religious symbolism for ourselves.

Emma Cieslik May 22, 2025 3 Comments
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AF+ Movie Features

Why Do I Define Transness By Rejection?

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Drew Burnett Gregory May 22, 2025 2 Comments
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Meet the The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2’s Marriage-Obsessed and Marriage-Avoidant Cast

Meet the six queer couples who have made the very brave decision to participate in the second season of Netflix’s bananapants reality dating show, The Ultimatum Queer Love.

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TV Reviews

King Princess Makes Her Acting Debut on ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’, a Show That Technically Exists

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Drew Burnett Gregory May 21, 2025 4 Comments
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Music

‘LEAVE ME ALONE’ I’m Listening to the New Reneé Rapp Single

Rapp’s first official single in two years is out now. Obviously, it’s gay gay GAY.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 21, 2025 2 Comments
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First Person

Summer Is for the Midwest Princess

The only job a 16-year-old lifeguard really has is to kiss their coworkers and fuck around. Sadly, I took this job far more seriously than I should’ve.

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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Kristen Kish Is Eating Beaver Tails

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Puzzles

Mini Crossword is Making Book Recommendations

The sheer quantity of literary content squeezed into this tiny puzzle is pretty impressive tbh.

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Pop Culture Fix

Praise the Wilderness! Yellowjackets Has Finally Been Renewed for a Fourth Season

Yellowjackets renewed, new queer music from Reneé Rapp, Lorde, and Miley Cyrus, how to watch queer movies at NewFest Pride, and more!

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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for Gemini Season 2025

Gemini season is a time of heightened fantasy, rapid communication, and conflicting views. Find out what it means for your sign!

G Weaver May 20, 2025 2 Comments
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AF+ TV Reviews

Dykes Discuss ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’

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TV Reviews

College Is for Finding Yourself. ‘Overcompensating’ Knows That Process Can Be Hell

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Book Features

Alison Bechdel Never Thought She’d Be This Successful

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Drew Burnett Gregory May 20, 2025 9 Comments
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Book Features Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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AF+ Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Tarot Reading: What Summer Has in Store for Your Love Life

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Autumn Fourkiller May 19, 2025 2 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

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In the penultimate episode of season two of The Last of Us, we go on a journey through time with Joel and Ellie across the last five years.

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TV Show Recaps

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Book Features

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