How it Ends
I begin to realize my relationship is over when my boyfriend starts cleaning his gun in our apartment.
“Knife + Heart” and the Thin Line Between Desire and Destruction
If they couldn’t appreciate porn as art, I couldn’t trust they’d see a slasher set in the world of its production as anything but a cheap thrill.
“Please, Baby, Please” Is a Gay Fantasia On National Genders
Amanda Kramer’s new film, Please, Baby, Please, is an exploration of gender entirely on its own terms, entirely on our terms. It’s a relief to be spoken to with such complexity and humor.
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.
Two Decades Ago, a Lesbian Slasher Movie Came Out — Then It Turned Into a Ghost
In 2004, there were two queer slashers making the festival rounds. But you’ve probably only heard of one.
The Seduction of Aliens
When I saw a UFO, I was 18 and it was the night before prom.
40 Female Horror Protagonists, Ranked by Lesbianism
The women featured on this list include Final Girls, monsters, and everything in between.
Long Live Eurosleaze
For all the queer art being made now, for all the films and the television shows and the webseries, I never feel as loved as I feel watching some micro-budget Italian horror film from 1975.
Finally, Horror Is For Black Queer Girls in Aisha Dee’s “Sissy”
Cecilia reminds us that whatever was living in you before you grew up doesn’t just vanish into thin air; it mutates and resides in your bones until it decides your body isn’t home enough for it anymore.
Interview With a Tranpire
It’s not hard to see the connection that trans readers and storytellers can find in vampire media.
New “Hellraiser” Replaces Queer Subtext With Queer Characters With Mixed Results
The much anticipated Hellraiser (2022) starts off like a great first kiss.
Michaela Coel Joined “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Specifically to Play a Lesbian
For so many of us, queerness is not about who we lay with at night — it’s about who we are when we wake up in the morning.
Slow Takes: The Year of Queer Indie Musicians Creating in Solitude and Losing Their Minds
Horror has always been the most democratized genre.
Jinkies! Velma’s Actually Gay in “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!”
Scooby’s new Halloween movie is basically a lesbian rom-com.
Elm Street Was a Nightmare Before Freddy Made It One
Elm Street was just another part of a society — our society, where people are taught to care very little for each other.
Revisiting the Scary Movie Sleepover
Horror movies are for the depressed and anxious gays.
What’s New and Gay To Stream in October 2022
We’ve got new seasons of Derry Girls and One of Us Is Lying, an Aisha Dee horror film set at a lesbian bachelorette weekend, queer ’90s teens in Tegan and Sara’s “High School” and more!
Nostalgia Is Quite Simply Not Enough to Light Hocus Pocus 2’s Black Flame Candle
“That line is written for someone who knows what it sounds like for their knees to creak, who has pondered the liquid gold that is Vitamin C serums (coincidentally, another gag in the film). There is no other way.”
Billy Eichner’s Gay Rom-Com “Bros” Isn’t Revolutionary But It Is Hilarious
Straight rom-coms aren’t expected to properly evoke Marsha P. Johnson and gay romcoms shouldn’t have to either — of course, it helps that straight romcoms don’t try.
The Woman King Is A Testament To The Power Of Black Women
I left The Woman King feeling like I could fight any obstacle that was in my way. Not only was I full of adrenaline, but I was filled with joy. Seeing a group of powerful Black women triumph fills me like nothing else can.