‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ Made Internalized Homophobia Fun
Maybe asking Kelly from middle school if she wanted to see But I’m a Cheerleader was an invitation not just to the movie but to what we talked about beforehand.
‘Appropriate Behavior’ Says F*ck Your Coming Out Arc
Desiree Akhavan’s debut feature is one of the best indie queer movies of the past decade.
‘Girls State’ Documentary Reveals Limitations of a Mock Government
Maddie Rowan, a queer teen from the documentary, speaks to Autostraddle about growing up queer in Missouri and what it was like to be at the camp when the Roe v. Wade decision leaked.
‘It’s Only Life After All’ Is a Moving Tribute to the Indigo Girls
It’s easier to deal with homophobia, sexism, and the many injustices of the world when you’re not alone. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers were never alone. They made themselves possible — they made each other possible.
‘All About Eve’ and the Gay Marriage of Careerism
Audiences have long read queerness onto Eve due to her obsession with Margo and a brief moment when she’s seen walking upstairs with her “roommate.” She fits into the trope of the conniving lesbian — a vampire feasting on Margo’s life instead of her blood.
‘Housekeeping for Beginners’ Forms an Unlikely Queer Family
The found family at its center does not choose each other but are rather brought together by circumstance.
Dev Patel’s Blockbuster ‘Monkey Man’ Centers Trans Women in Its Radical Politics
“He needed to be reminded by fellow outsiders of who he was,” Patel told Variety. “And together they waged this war for the good and the just.”
‘Foxfire’ and the Intensity of Queer Teen Friendship
When you’re a teenager and only remember a decade of your life, everything feels new and important. Every feeling, every relationship, every night feels like it’s going to last forever.
‘Rent’ (The Film) Is Best Performed Live (By You)
Rent will never be a perfect movie. And it never needs to be. Because Rent is best enjoyed singing it loudly at the top of your lungs, dancing until you break a sweat, and the collapsing exhausted against your couch with your best friends.
“The Hours” Welcomed Me Into a Lineage of Sapphic Suffering
I watch The Hours whenever I’m sad.
“Love Lies Bleeding” Is a Queer and Carnal Neo-Noir Western
Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian have explosive chemistry, gazing at each other with an intensity that feels both too soon and eternal.
“Frida” Documentary Lets the Queer Disabled Communist Speak
The film doesn’t force her to always be Frida Kahlo, famous artist. She’s allowed to just be Frida.
“Mulholland Drive” and the Power That Lurks in the Shadows
David Lynch’s 2001 masterpiece has a thematic core that has been largely ignored.
“Drive-Away Dolls” Is a Raunchy Caper About Lesbians and the Men Who Fear Us
It’s not just a film made by a queer woman and her husband. It’s a film about that dynamic — about every straight man faced with the daunting power of lesbians.
After Watching J.Lo’s “This Is Me…Now” I’m No Longer Sure Who Is Me…Now
Kim Petras, Keke Palmer, Jane Fonda, and more celebs play astrological signs in this impossible to recap film project.
Do You Love Porn and the Toy Story Franchise? Well, I Have Some Great News!
You’ve got a friend IN me?
In “Caged” (1950) Lesbianism Is More Than Another Cruel and Unusual Punishment
When the options are be beholden to the state — or, if lucky, to a man — or live a luxurious life of crime, who wouldn’t become a lesbian?
“How to Have Sex” Shows the Contradictions of Youth
Every moment of the film holds possibility — for better or worse.
“Fitting In” Is a Queer and Heartfelt Coming-Of-Age Movie About Body Diversity
The movie is explicitly a celebration of our different bodies and the disconnect between certain biological markers and gender. Even some cis women don’t have uteruses. Even some cis women need to dilate.
Sundance 2024: “Grace” Is a Beautifully Constructed Black Queer Short
The most beautifully shot film at Sundance 2024 isn’t any of the buzzed about features that will sell for millions — it’s Natalie Jasmine Harris’ short film, Grace.