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Two men from the movie Ravenous lay on the ground, bloodied. One is eating the other. Red demons creep in from the edges.
Movie Features

The Horrors of “Ravenous” Are Difficult To Digest

The plotline, the script, and the direction of the film are all critical of not only the colonialism of the early U.S. settlers, but also of the U.S. military, of the Christian church, and, of course, of the masculinity of those who think participation in any of these things makes them more righteous than anyone else.

Stef Rubino October 28, 2022 1 Comment
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Identity

46 Very Special Ways You Explained Your Sexual or Romantic Orientation on the 2022 Autostraddle Reader Survey

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Riese October 28, 2022 22 Comments
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Movie Features

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 27, 2022 4 Comments
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STILL HERE AND QUEER AFTER ALL THESE YEARS — Queer Media Needs Your Help!

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Nico October 27, 2022 29 Comments
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Nico October 27, 2022
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Comedy

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 27, 2022 18 Comments
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25 of the Silliest, Spookiest Plotlines From “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Ranked by Absurdity

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Darcy October 27, 2022 16 Comments
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First Person

Black Girls Are Always at the Center of Horror

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A. Tony Jerome October 26, 2022 16 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

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Heather Hogan October 26, 2022 5 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

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Christina Tucker October 26, 2022 1 Comment
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Carmen Phillips October 25, 2022 12 Comments
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Sports

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Carmen Phillips October 25, 2022 18 Comments
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First Person Movie Features

The Seduction of Aliens

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Nico October 25, 2022 5 Comments
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Beauty

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meg October 25, 2022 8 Comments
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Movie Lists

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Pop Culture Fix

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Heather Hogan October 24, 2022 6 Comments
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Book Features

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