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TV Reviews

Two and Half Men’s Portrayal Of A Trans Woman Is (Shocker!) Not Respectful

On the latest episode of Two and a Half Men, Jon Cryer’s character starts dating a trans woman. Despite what you may have heard, their interactions are pretty much as disrespectful and tasteless as you would have expected from a show like this.

Mey December 11, 2013 31 Comments
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I Just Now Saw: Breaking Bad

You know what this show really needed was a Christmas episode or a “we’re rich now let’s buy new shoes” shopping mall montage.

Riese September 28, 2013 45 Comments
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10 Reasons Why Your Next Favorite Lesbian Prison Show is “Wentworth”

You may be experiencing Lesbian Prison Show Withdrawal Syndrome, and it’s a very serious condition. Go ahead and download yourself a dosage of the Aussie prison drama Wentworth!

Kate September 2, 2013 71 Comments
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‘Twenties’ is Everything We’ve Been Asking For in a Television Show

The studios are trying to pass on a pilot by a queer woman of color about a queer woman of color and her friends. Surprise surprise. Watch ‘Twenties’ now to show your support.

Brittani August 14, 2013 30 Comments
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Orange is the New Black: 7 Things We Should Talk About

It’s important to be super fucking aware of why this show resonates so deeply with people, and I wanna know what y’all think. [SPOILER ALERT: all the spoilers]

gabby July 21, 2013 238 Comments
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10 Reasons “Orange Is The New Black” Is The New Lesbionic TV Show You Should Watch Now

You need to watch this show right this minute!

Riese July 12, 2013 102 Comments
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I Just Now Saw: Lost Girl

In a special edition of “I Just Now Saw,” I’ll be discussing a show that’s actually still on the air, “Lost Girl”!

Riese May 29, 2013 57 Comments
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Why Grey’s Anatomy’s New Story Arc Is A Pretty Big Deal

Because lesbian and bisexual characters now have longer shelf lives, network TV is beginning to go beyond the same trope-tastic story arcs.

fonseca May 16, 2013 46 Comments
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I Just Now Saw: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Welcome to “I Just Now Saw,” a new column in which I attempt to conduct conversations about television shows you watched ten years ago and I just now saw for the first time. First up: BUFFY!

Riese April 25, 2013 132 Comments
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Why I Think Glee’s “Shooting Star” Missed The Mark On Gun Violence

“It’s not just ableist, it’s lazy writing.”

Lizz April 12, 2013 67 Comments
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American Horror Story’s Lesbian Is The Last Man Standing When Madness Ends (Which Is Awesome)

In which “American Horror Story” and the intrepid lesbian Lana Winters end with a bang.

Riese January 24, 2013 27 Comments
TV Reviews

Queer Lead Sophia Swanson Makes MTV’s “Underemployed” Worth Watching

MTV’s post-college dramedy “Underemployed” features a lesbian at the center of the action, and she’s pretty fucking cute.

Riese December 14, 2012 17 Comments
TV Reviews

6 Reasons To Watch Season One Of Gay Teevee Show DTLA

Dana Fairbanks, Julie Goldman, and four other reasons to watch the entire season of DTLA in one day.

Riese December 12, 2012 6 Comments
TV Reviews

The Lesbians of American Horror Story: For Us, The Scary Parts Are Real

“What is so difficult and simultaneously interesting about this narrative is that it is not a far-fetched horror story.”

Kate November 27, 2012 41 Comments
TV Reviews

Real Life Lesbian Jessica Clark Gets Naked For True Blood

Don’t tell me this wasn’t the highlight of your week.

Gabrielle Korn July 25, 2012 14 Comments
TV Reviews

Pretty Little Liars Recap 306: The Remains of “A” Freak Out and Leave

In this episode of Pretty Little Liars, everyone loses it and bolts out of the room dramatically. Also Emily wears the hottest blue dress.

Lizz July 21, 2012 21 Comments
TV Reviews

The Trials, Tribulations & Turning of True Blood’s Tara Thornton

How “True Blood” blew its chance to respectfully write a queer woman of color, and how maybe just maybe they are about to make up for it.

Gabrielle Korn July 12, 2012 21 Comments
TV Reviews

Awkward Black Girl is Back, Still Awkward

Did you see the second season premiere of “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl”? Yes? Good for you. No? Get with it, bub.

Brittani June 20, 2012 19 Comments
TV Reviews

Did “Secret Life Of The American Teenager” Just Pull Off A Decent Gay-Themed Episode?

“The Secret Life of the American Teenager” had an episode in which everyone is on a path that may or may not lead to gay and everybody needs to talk about it a lot.

Riese June 5, 2012 33 Comments
TV Reviews

Glee 322 Recap: Goodbye,You Strange Singing Creatures

It’s graduation week at McKinley High, and boy are the boys excited about it!

Riese May 25, 2012 71 Comments
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