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Movie Features

Observations on Heaven from Dante’s Paradiso That Also Apply to These Stills of Linda Hamilton

In a literary and historicist sense, Dante’s Divine Comedy was a mulit-volume narrative poem that advanced some notable theological suppositions about the afterlife; in another, more honest sense, though, it’s about what a fucking unreal silver fox Linda Hamilton is.

Rachel October 9, 2019 18 Comments
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“I’m Not a Stripper, but I Play One on TV”: Why Hustlers Won’t Change the Game for Sex Workers

If you can’t handle the titties, get out the strip club, babe. Even if it’s a fictional one.

Janis Luna September 24, 2019 8 Comments
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Why Did We Love “Grease” So Much As Gay Children?

“I see the dichotomies of Good Sandy v. Bad Sandy as something specifically magnetic for little baby gays, too, even if we were too baby to fully unpack that.”

Drew Burnett Gregory August 22, 2019 31 Comments
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Outfest 2019: The Future of Queer Cinema Is Trans

I’ve lamented that I’m never going to see my stories on screen until I make it happen for myself. Never have I felt that to be less true. There are so many of us out there making work for ourselves, and each other.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 30, 2019 3 Comments
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Why Do So Many People Have Goodbye Horses as Their Tinder Anthem?

“When I first matched with the “Goodbye Horses” fans and asked them about it one said, “that buffalo bill scene is classic” and the other said, “I LOVE the song.” Then they both ghosted.”

Drew Burnett Gregory June 13, 2019 29 Comments
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GLAAD: Movies Are Getting Better For Lesbian and Gay Characters, Staying Terrible for Trans and LGBTQ Kids’ Characters

GLAAD’s 2019 Studio Responsibility Index is here. Good news: Gay and lesbian rep is up. Bad news: Racial diversity is down, and trans rep remains at zero.

Heather Hogan May 23, 2019 2 Comments
Movie Features

15 Gayest Moments From “Avengers: Endgame,” Which Was Great But Unfortunately Not Gay

I pulled these nuggets of little gold from all three hours of Endgame and I cannot wait to re-live them in obsessive, snarky detail with you!

Carmen Phillips April 29, 2019 32 Comments
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8 Cute Gay Dates Inspired by Lesbian Movies of 2018

You may not find all these movies romantic date material, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t something to work with there.

Rachel February 26, 2019 10 Comments
Movie Features

A Kind of Decolonization I Can Feel at the Back of My Pussy

On internal colonization, South Asian shame and representation of happy brown queers on film.

Aisha Mirza February 12, 2019 11 Comments
Movie Features

Final Girl-on-Girl: Toward a Semi-Unified Theory of Lesbian Horror Movies

We’re all used to watching movies and rooting for the lesbians to live — lesbian horror movies make the gamble that everyone else in the audience will, too.

Rachel October 31, 2018 6 Comments
Movie Features

“Captain Marvel” Trailer: Carol Danvers’ Outfits, Ranked by Lesbianism

I mean, I know basically every woman was dressed gay in the ’90s, all that leather and flannel and everything, but Carol Danvers’ wardrobe is next level.

Heather Hogan September 18, 2018 26 Comments
Movie Features

“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” Director Desiree Akhavan Makes Queer Women’s Movies Because She Just Loves Queer Women

“I want to prove that money can be made off of women’s sexual stories. It’s not just a queer thing. It’s about women receiving pleasure, and giving pleasure. It’s still completely taboo.”

Heather Hogan August 17, 2018 19 Comments
Movie Features

I Made You the Romcom Trailer Cut of “Carol” No One’s Been Waiting for

You’ve never heard “you made me buy boat tickets!” quite like this before!

Erin August 6, 2018 39 Comments
Movie Features

8 Fascinating Facts About Bisexual Legend Colette That You Should Know Before Keira Knightly’s Biopic

From the producers who brought you Carol and the studio that brought you Disobedience and the actor who brought you undisputed lesbian coming-of-age story Bend It Like Beckham comes a new film about the French writer/bisexual icon Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette.

Heather Hogan July 24, 2018 20 Comments
Movie Features

Kiersey Clemons’ Heart Beats Loud for Young Black Queer Women: The Autostraddle Interview

Kiersey Clemons talks to us about sliding into those Instagram DMs; her undying love for old school Disney channel; being an out queer black actress in Hollywood; and of course her new movie, Hearts Beat Loud!

Carmen Phillips June 11, 2018 10 Comments
Movie Features

The Autostraddle Interview: Rachel Weisz Opens Up About Disobedience’s Six-Minute Lesbian Sex Scene (Plus an Exclusive Clip)

“It could have been longer.”

Heather Hogan May 7, 2018 47 Comments
Movie Features

30 Days of Carol: Day 30 – Dearest

My angels.

Erin April 4, 2018 75 Comments
Movie Features

30 Days of Carol: Day 29 – An Edible Arrangement for the Person Responsible for Cutting the Richard Scene

This is a real offer with zero terms or conditions.

Erin April 3, 2018 32 Comments
Movie Features

30 Days of Carol: Day 28 – The Original Carol

I didn’t know it when I was younger, but my devotion to Michelle Pfeiffer in One Fine Day would lay the groundwork for my love of The 2015 Oscar Nominated Film Carol.

Erin April 2, 2018 35 Comments
Movie Features

30 Days of Carol: Day 27 – The Plot of Every Carol Character’s Movie Based on Their Poster

“A psycho-sexual tragedy about an agoraphobic ghost’s dream to confront her sexless marriage.”

Erin March 31, 2018 19 Comments
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