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Let’s Talk About Fictional Kickass Heroines: Katniss, Xena, Buffy and More

Here at Autostraddle, we love kickass women. We’re presenting a list of 20 of our favorite kickass fictional heroines as a way to jumpstart this feelingsfest and leaving the rest up to you!

Vanessa May 23, 2013 154 Comments
TV Feature

You, Too, Can Be Made Gay By The X-Files: Scully 101

“Stef: I don’t know how but somehow Rachel managed to find one X Files episode with lesbians in it.”

Rachel May 21, 2013 43 Comments
TV Reviews

Why Grey’s Anatomy’s New Story Arc Is A Pretty Big Deal

Because lesbian and bisexual characters now have longer shelf lives, network TV is beginning to go beyond the same trope-tastic story arcs.

fonseca May 16, 2013 46 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 422 Recap: All Or Nothing Or Everything Or Something Or Whatever

This week on Glee, everything ended. Because it was the last episode of the season. There will be more episodes next season though. So don’t worry about it. Also this episode was weird, so.

Riese May 13, 2013 36 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 421 Recap: Wonder-less

This week on Glee, everybody came back to Ohio for brunch at The Cracker Barrel and sang Stevie Wonder songs.

Riese May 5, 2013 29 Comments
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Bomb Girls 212: Feelings, Feelings Everywhere

This week on Bomb Girls, the sunshine is gone and nothing will ever be okay again.

Kate May 2, 2013 30 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 420 Recap: Lights Out, You Don’t Wanna See This

This week on Glee it got super dark and super awk. Also: ballerinas!

Riese April 27, 2013 39 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Bomb Girls 211: Is This How Be Good Spy

This week on Bomb Girls, Gladys continues to take mystery-solving lessons from the Pretty Little Liars team, Kate and Betty plan a wedding in which they are not marrying each other, and Vera is a flawless queen who calls out bitches when she sees them.

Kate April 25, 2013 35 Comments
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I Just Now Saw: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Welcome to “I Just Now Saw,” a new column in which I attempt to conduct conversations about television shows you watched ten years ago and I just now saw for the first time. First up: BUFFY!

Riese April 25, 2013 132 Comments
TV News & Trailers

VIDEO: SNL’s Top Lez Kate McKinnon Does Ellen Impersonation On Ellen

The dancing is especially cute.

Riese April 24, 2013 30 Comments
TV News & Trailers

VIDEO: Hitler Reacts to “Lost Girl” Finale

“What do they think is going to happen online? They’re fucked! Especially when everything after 3.07 was such a mess. So many storylines were presented! I will leave a comment on the Showcase blog!”

Riese April 23, 2013 25 Comments
TV News & Trailers

“Bomb Girls” Cancelled, Fuck Me In The Ear

“Bomb Girls” got cancelled today. They’re doing a two-hour movie though, so that’s nice. It’s nice, but it’s not what I wanted because what I wanted was 5 more seasons!

Riese April 22, 2013 90 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Episode 419 Recap: Sweet Dreams Are Not Made Of This Episode

This week on Glee, The New Rachel dreamed a dream that Glee was good again and Marley-Kate wrote some songs with Lord Tubbington and Finn missed sociology!

Riese April 21, 2013 28 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Glee Renewed For Two More Seasons, Fuck Me In The Ear

I’d like to thank Teen Jesus, who I have prayed to every night for additional seasons of this occasional hellscape.

Riese April 19, 2013 67 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Bomb Girls 210 Recap: Everyone Knows Everyone in the Biblical Sense

This week on Bomb Girls, Betty’s military booty call goes long distance, Vera makes everyone teary-eyed with her perfection, and Gladys’ magical vagina continues to act as a doofus magnet.

Kate April 18, 2013 29 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Glee Recap 418: Shooting Star, But Without Any Shooting Or Stars

This week on Glee someone brings a gun, everyone cries and Rachel Berry is nowhere to be found.

Lizz April 17, 2013 10 Comments
TV News & Trailers

ABC Family’s “The Fosters”: Two Lovely Gay Ladies Bringing Up Four Very Lovely Kids

Here’s your first look at ABC Family’s “The Fosters,” exec-produced by J-Lo and starring “a multi-ethnic family mix of foster and biological kids being raised by two moms.”

Riese April 17, 2013 28 Comments
TV Reviews

Why I Think Glee’s “Shooting Star” Missed The Mark On Gun Violence

“It’s not just ableist, it’s lazy writing.”

Lizz April 12, 2013 67 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Double Feature Edition Bomb Girls 208 and 209: Burlesque, Babes, Other B-Words

It’s a double feature of 1940s lesbianism, burlesque dancers, and Rosie in funny hats that are not allowed in munitions factories.

Kate April 11, 2013 40 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Jill Bennett Is Back With New Comedy Series, “Second Shot”

Jill Bennett is BACK starring in a new comedy series, “Second Shot,” which she also co-created and produced.

Jess April 5, 2013 10 Comments
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