In Search of a Queer Christmas Horror Classic
If one quality ties the Christmas horror subgenre together, it’s an oddball, camp sensibility that almost always feels at least a little bit queer.
Quiz: Which ‘Conclave’ Character Are You?
The movie that puts catty in Catholic has become the sleeper queer hit of the year. But where would you fit into the conclave?
We Got High and Watched New Indie Queer Christmas Movie “Last Exmas”
This movie has everything: a girl in a beanie who makes pizza pockets for a diner, a meddling friend who wears loud sweaters and makes scissoring gestures, a famous actress from a car commercial getting a key to the city, and so much more
A Queer History of the Twilight Saga
The Twilight franchise’s queerest impulses were found in its beginning and its ending.
New Documentary ‘Our Dad, Danielle’ Didn’t Know How Necessary It Would Become
“I came out as a trans woman in Texas during the age of Trump. For me, there was no stealth coming out. I’m a big, ugly old broad and there’s no hiding it. Coming out may not have been a smart thing to do, but for me to stay alive, it was the only thing for me to do.”
In Time-Honored Musical Theater Tradition, Almost Everyone in the ‘Wicked’ Movie Is Gay
Who all’s gay in the Wicked cast? Turns out, a lot of them!
Why Didn’t the “Year of MILF Cinema” Include Lesbians?
The MILF revolution will be televised…but apparently it will not make room for queer women?!?!
The Top 10 Queer Home Video Releases of 2024
Physical media is back! Or, for some of us, it never left. Here are the best queer Blu-Ray and DVD releases of 2024.
Your Favorite Gay Movies Are Available To Watch Because of Film Archivists
The director of the UCLA Film and Television Archive, May Hong HaDuong, discusses the recent restoration of High Art and the collaborative art of film preservation.
‘Wicked’ Has Always Been Queer
The musical that put a handprint on my heart.
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: Cruel Intentions Is the Horniest Movie of All Time
Cruel Intentions is an interesting movie in that it doesn’t have a ton of EXPLICIT queerness and yet it probably plays a significant role in more queer awakenings than most very queer movies.
“My Body, My Choice!”: Unpacking the Queer Subtexts of ‘Junior’ 30 Years Later
Ivan Reitman’s second team-up of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito after Twins (1988) has a bit of a cult status in my queer friend group.
We’re Watching Trans Media Wrong
Very few movies are Bad or Good, Offensive or Inoffensive, Positive or Harmful.
There’s Never Been a Better Time To Watch “Anita Bryant Pie in the Face”
Jenni Olson talks about her new series now running at the Harvard Film Archive that includes her own films and a 16mm print of Anita Bryant getting a pie in the face.
Quiz: Which Queer Movie About Resisting State Violence Should You Watch?
There is a lot of work to do, as there is always work to do, and there is also a need for entertainment and inspiration.
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: Lesbian Sex Marathons Are Political in 2015 French Film ‘Summertime’
The closeted farm girl has way more to teach about queerness and lesbian sex than the slick, vocally feminist city girl.
With ‘High Art’ Finally Restored, Lisa Cholodenko Is Looking to the Past and the Future
“I saw people coming out of Columbia or NYU who were actually getting distribution and having a viable start… I had taken out quite a bit of a loan to go to Columbia so I wrote High Art while I was a student to get going.”
Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters
4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound
Evil Mothers Everywhere
Our latest horror movies depict mothers spiraling when left alone.
I Can’t Watch the ‘Saw’ Films
What I’m saying, I think, is that there are threats worse than death, and Saw reminds me of them.