“I know that our story is the story of so many others, and I want those people to know that they’re not alone, and that they do have the right to fight back.”
“Yep, that’s right. Out of 314 major Hollywood film releases, one single film — Melissa McCarthy’s Tammy — passed the Vito Russo test with queer female characters.”
“Ruth lifts her head, smiles demure and sweet, her lips swollen with kissing. ‘Can’t miss a chance to minister to a heathen like you, Idgie.'”
Are you ready to painstakingly examine the psychological profile of every character Winona Ryder has ever played?
“Jamie Babbit has been trying to put dildos in her films for YEARS.”
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that if you’re going to hang out inside all day, curling up with your off-brand Snuggie and popcorn to watch a movie is a pretty solid idea. This plan becomes EVEN MORE fun when you add a theme of some sort and possibly some friends.
Shining, shimmering, splendid.
Pull up a chair, pour yourself a whiskey, and let’s talk about the whitest Oscars in decades.
“In ANCIENT FUTUREs, we see queers shaping their own realities. It’s a vulnerable moment to have in such a public place. It is anxiety-inducing and paralyzing. It is exhilarating, rewarding, life-giving, but in the end, it is a risk.”
Ooey gooey romantic fluff with a sprinkle of smut on top.
Chill at home, make dinner for your someone special, and watch Moulin Rouge! for Valentine’s Day.
How the Pathetic Lesbian trope managed to scare me straight while making me laugh.
If you want to see women or people of color being celebrated, you’d better hope the 2014 awards are still on your DVR.
Get your eggnog and whiskey-cider and gather round the television to get really drunk watching Hallmark Original Movies about how to save Christmas!
Two more films featuring transgender characters will be out this year, but neither of them are played by trans actors. Hollywood seems ready to use trans stories, but remains uncomfortable with trans people on screen.
Let’s have a frank, honest discussion about queer and feminist themes in movies about vampires, werewolves, ghosts and centaurs. Also, “Chopper Chicks In Zombietown.”
Despite a continued male dominance of the media industry, a number of talented women are working hard to make their mark in the arena of indie film.
“After a while though we stopped thinking we were just reading this film with a gay lens (like I can’t help but do with Kiki’s Delivery Service) and actually looked it up online — where all the facts come from — and there it was. Theo is a lesbian.”
Before I could watch Mindy Kaling wear pajamas while eating fast food all day or Ilana Glazer taking naps during her job in Broad City, I had Jaye Tyler and George Lass.
“Unlike the mean girls in other movies who serve as the core of their clique, Lisa and Cokie are on the outskirts looking in. I related to Sokoloff’s characters because they were just like me, dying to be a part of a group that would never accept her.”