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Movie Features

Vuk Lungulov-Klotz on “Mutt,” Working With Trans Crew, and the Value of Sweetness

“You, as a trans person, might watch Mutt and see that it is balanced and sweet. A lot of people who aren’t trans think I’m putting my character through a lot.”

Motti November 22, 2023 2 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Rustin” Creates Flat Simplicity out of Complex Black Gay History

Bayard Rustin was a part Colman Domingo was destined to play — he brings life to an, at times, lifeless script.

Natalie November 20, 2023 6 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

Beyond Gender Identity: A History of Trans Actors in Cis Roles

I’m talking about stories where the trans character’s transness isn’t the focus — where they’re allowed to be the worst behaved one or simply hot and getting laid or just really fucking good at their job.

Motti November 19, 2023 5 Comments
Close up of Todd Haynes in black rimmed glasses and an open collar black suit. He's smiling.
Movie Features

Todd Haynes on “May December,” Queer Community, and Making Art in a Vile World

“My connection with gay women is the through-line of my entire life. But my queer community, as a whole, is not reducible to sexual practice. It’s more attitudinal. It’s the way we look at the world and stand outside certain norms.”

Drew Burnett Gregory November 17, 2023 11 Comments
Mutt review: A close up Lio Mehiel with a bandage over their left eyebrow.
Movie Reviews

“Mutt” Is a Snapshot of Relatable Trans Chaos

The whole cast is fantastic — the history of these three relationships felt so deeply between the performers.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 17, 2023 4 Comments
In the Marvels, Captain Marvel wears a white tank top and cooks on her space ship.
Movie Reviews

I’ll Spend This Entire Weekend Thinking About That One Scene From “The Marvels”

There’s the kind of gay you can see, and the kind of gay you can touch, and then there’s the kind of gay that you just know.

Carmen Phillips November 11, 2023 13 Comments
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Christmas Movie Reviews

I Got High and Watched Tello’s Latest Lesbian Christmas Movie, “A Holiday I Do”

Wow Rivkah Reyes really said I will be stealing hearts like the Grinch stole Christmas.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 11, 2023 16 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

What Makes a Sexy Lesbian Screenshot

“I want to amend my answer and say I prefer the kiss itself if it’s open mouth and the almost kiss if it’s just going to be two chaste actors smashing faces.”

The Editors November 10, 2023 3 Comments
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Movie News & Trailers

Let’s All Enjoy This One Millisecond of Tessa Thompson in “The Marvels” New Trailer

Valkyrie, the love of my nerdy geeky ass life, is back. And she is gazing upon Carol Danvers’ face with the warmth of a thousand suns.

Carmen Phillips November 7, 2023 3 Comments
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Movie Reviews

Queer Stars Chrishell Stause, Diora Baird Delight in Lesbian Lifetime Thriller About Pregnancy Cult

There are two important life lessons in You’re Not Supposed To Be Here: 1. Don’t trust cops and 2. Don’t ignore your wife.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 6, 2023 4 Comments
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Movie Features Quizzes

Quiz: Which Obscure Lesbian Movie Should You Watch?

There are so many good obscure lesbian movies! Take this quiz to find out which one you should watch.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 5, 2023 21 Comments
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Gay for Play: The Best Queer Sports Movies of All Time

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Drew Burnett Gregory November 3, 2023 8 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“NYAD” Is a Lesbian Masterpiece of Athletic Mythmaking

Sports will always be as much about mythmaking as they are athleticism.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 3, 2023 15 Comments
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Movie Features

Maryam Keshavarz on “The Persian Version,” Translating the Iranian American Experience On-Screen, and Cyndi Lauper

“I was always bisexual. Even in college, I dated a man and a woman at the same time, and they knew about each other.”

Caroline Darya Framke November 3, 2023 7 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

November 2023: What’s New and Gay To Stream

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Riese November 1, 2023 3 Comments
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Movie Features

Can Black People Be Zombies?

This part essay, part research project started out as a joke. I wanted to know if one of the unexpected benefits of Black people always dying first in horror movies was that we could never be zombies.

Carmen Phillips October 31, 2023 6 Comments
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Movie Lists

The Bloody History of the Lesbian Vampire in 20 Films

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Annie Rose Malamet October 30, 2023 7 Comments
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Movie Features

The Queerest Horror Franchise Is and Always Has Been Chucky

Don Mancini has given us over three decades of queerness, from gender swapping and gay couples to killing John Waters and the cast of Bound. 

Juan Barquin October 29, 2023 1 Comment
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Movie Features

“Final Destination” Accidents That Changed My Brain Chemistry

I loved the gory deaths, I loved the twists and the near-miss fakeouts, and I loved Ali Larter’s Clear Rivers in a way my deeply closeted brain couldn’t quite comprehend.

Valerie Anne October 28, 2023 6 Comments
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Halloween Movie Features

Obsessed: How “Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” Ruined Its Gay Lead’s Life

“Looking back, it was so gay. It was amazing….all I can say was, we were all incredibly naive. Or, all incredibly latently gay. I’m not sure which.”

Riese October 27, 2023 2 Comments
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