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Carol sex scene: A red background with yellow Christmas star pattern, in the middle an image from Carol of Cate Blanchett putting her hand on Rooney Mara's body
Movie Features

Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: “Carol” Finds the Kink in Age Gaps

“I still love the Carol sex scene even if I’ve never been turned on by it per se.”

Drew Burnett Gregory and Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya
December 23, 2023 3 Comments
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Christmas Movie Features

My Favorite Queer Christmas Movie Is “How To Blow Up a Pipeline”

Yes, it’s a Christmas movie actually. Let me explain.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 22, 2023 6 Comments
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Movie Reviews

If Only “The Color Purple” Had Loved All of Us

The Color Purple has never been just about Black women saving each other. It’s about Black women finding beauty and worth in each other, in all aspects of who we are, and on this Alice Walker could not be more clear: that means in our bedrooms, too.

Carmen Phillips December 19, 2023 20 Comments
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Movie News & Trailers

GET PUMPED! The Gay Kristen Stewart Bodybuilder Film Trailer Is Here

This trailer is the perfect embodiment of Be Gay, Do Crimes.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 19, 2023 12 Comments
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Movie Lists

The Best Movies of 2023 According to Autostraddle Readers

My opinion is just one opinion. This year we decided, in addition to my list, to also hold a poll on our Instagram to find out what films you all like most!

Drew Burnett Gregory December 18, 2023 2 Comments
A side-by-side collage of Megan thee Stallion and Reneé Rapp's cover art for "Not My Fault" their new single off the Mean Girls soundtrack, next to an image of Megan and Renee in flouncy pink hats drinking out of tea cups
Movie News & Trailers Music

Reneé Rapp and Megan Thee Stallion’s “Not My Fault” Is Giving Gay Regina George

“Kiss a blonde, kiss a friend, can a gay girl get an, ‘Amen’?” The Mean Girls remake hits theaters January 12th.

Carmen Phillips December 15, 2023 2 Comments
Best Movies of 2023 collage with images from Mars One, The Five Devils, NYAD, and more. There is a plastic film over the image with a duct tape AS logo and 2023 written with sharpie.
Movie Lists

The Best Queer Movies of 2023

It’s an incredible time be a queer cinephile. A list of the best queer movies of 2023 is basically just a list of the best movies period.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 15, 2023 16 Comments
Best TV Scenes of 2023 collage with images from Saltburn, Nimona, and more. There is a plastic film over the image with a duct tape AS logo and 2023 written with sharpie.
Movie Features

The Best Queer Movie Scenes of 2023

Sex scenes, fight scenes, a fanfic-worthy cameo. The best queer movie scenes of 2023 are as varied as the films that contain them.

The TV Team December 13, 2023 2 Comments
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Jewish Holidays Movie Reviews

We Got High and Watched Hallmark Hanukkah Movie “Round and Round,” and Yes of Course the Sister Is a Lesbian

“Do you think we think everyone is gay because they are or because we are or because we are high or because of Jewish?”

Drew Burnett Gregory and Riese
December 13, 2023 7 Comments
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Movie Features

Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: “The Handmaiden” Has More Sex Scenes Than You Realize

The horniest parts of The Handmaiden wouldn’t really be called sex scenes by the average viewer and certainly not by the vast majority of straight viewers. But to me, they are sex.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 9, 2023 10 Comments
Eileen: Anne Hathaway in a blonde wig purses her lips and looks toward the camera.
Movie Reviews

“Eileen” Doesn’t Deserve To Be Called “Carol for Psychos”

The mediocrity of Eileen wouldn’t matter if the film was just a deliciously twisted affair where Anne Hathaway looks sexy as hell in a blonde wig. The problem is the film’s self-importance.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 8, 2023 18 Comments
Beyond the Aggressives: A Black transmasc person looks out over the water with a city skyline behind them.
Movie Reviews

“Beyond the Aggressives” Has Arrived Just On Time For Black Trans Masc Representation

Beyond the Aggressives shows us how far we have come in terms of portraying trans masc people, but we still have such a long way to go.

Devin-Norelle December 7, 2023 6 Comments
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Christmas Movie Features Quizzes

If You Get 18/29 On This Quiz, You’re a Christmas Movie Expert and Also Probably Gay

If you love a good Christmas movie or even a bad Christmas movie, then it’s time to test your Christmas movie knowledge!

Riese December 6, 2023 12 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“It’s a Wonderful Knife Review: Queer Christmas Slasher Is Fun but Falls Short of Slay

It’s a queer, slasherified version of It’s a Wonderful Life!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya December 4, 2023
A collage with images from The Five Devils, The Fall of the House of Usher, Rotting in the Sun, and Bottoms.
Movie Features TV Feature

“Total Eclipse of the Heart” Is the Queer Film and TV Song of the Year

For some reason, four different works of queer media have used “Total Eclipse of the Heart” this year.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 4, 2023 3 Comments
May December: Julianne Moore looks into the camera as she applies makup. Natalie Portman stands behind her also looking into the camera taking notes.
Movie Reviews

“May December” and Performance as Sacrifice

When May December was first announced, many assumed Portman and Moore would be the titular months in a lesbian romance. While that is not the case, queerness is still important to the film.

Drew Burnett Gregory December 1, 2023 19 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

December 2023: What’s New and Gay To Stream

We’ve got new queer movies, a non-binary warrior in Zac Snyder’s Rebel Moon, Hallmark’s first lesbian-centric Christmas movie, a British sitcom about a depressed queer weirdo, a doc about queers in the midwest and another about the women’s soccer teams

Riese December 1, 2023 5 Comments
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Health Movie Reviews

“Periodical” Is a Valuable, Inclusive Documentary About Menstruation

I am fully ready to admit that, yes, indeed, we needed an informational documentary about periods and I am glad this one exists. 

Nico December 1, 2023 2 Comments
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Movie Features

“Saltburn,” “The Bling Ring,” and the Pathetic Desperation of the Upper Middle Class

Upper middle class people are rich. But don’t try to tell them that.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 30, 2023 23 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Ex-mas” Should Be About The Chaotic Lesbian Sister But Instead It’s About Straight People 😔

The new Prime Video / Freevee Christmas movie “Exmas” is a stirring tribute to the power of turtlenecks in Minnesota with a lesbian character who should be the star but unfortunately she isn’t because heterosexuality rules the world.

Riese November 29, 2023 14 Comments
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