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Movie Features TV Feature

Welcome to Horror Is So Gay 2: A Queer Sequel

It took me a while to arrive at my love of horror, but once I did, it felt as much a part of me as my queerness.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 8, 2023 6 Comments
Halloween TV Feature

How to DIY an “A League of Their Own” Halloween Costume

With some creativity and planning, you can put together a Rockford Peaches costume that’s fun and versatile.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya October 6, 2023 9 Comments
TV Feature

Very Special Gay Episode: Queen Latifah Was the Lesbian Fairy Godmother Holding Together Living Single’s Same-Sex Wedding

The iconic 90s sitcom is celebrating its 30th birthday this month, and there’s never been a better time to revisit how Queen Latifah was the glue that held its Very Special Gay Episode together.

Carmen Phillips September 28, 2023 12 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

We Need More Sex Scenes

I want a Hollywood of intimacy coordinators and queerness and open sexuality — not exploitation, abuse, and secrecy.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 28, 2023 20 Comments
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TV Feature

Gabby’s Tender Queerness and the Tragedy of Heterosexuality on The Bachelorette

What Gabby offers viewers is the compelling queer suggestion that women do not have to put up with toxic cishet masculinities and the heterosexuality they have on offer.

Ela Przybylo September 26, 2023 7 Comments
The gay, lesbian characters of Power on Starz, left to right and top to bottom: Jukebox (as a teenager), teen Jukebox kissing her first girlfriend, Claudia Flynn, adult Jukebox kissing her girlfriend, Claudia Flynn kissing a woman on dance floor, and Effie kissing her college girlfriend.
TV Feature

A Guide to Starz Smash Hit “Power” Book Universe (But Only the Gay Parts)

The first rule of the “Power” Book Universe on Starz is that there are no actual books, we’re working purely with aesthetics here. The second rule is that each “Power” spin-off is gayer than the last. Amen.

Carmen Phillips September 12, 2023 8 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

Stunt Queens: The History and Cultural Significance of the “Queerleader” in Film and Television

In honor of Bottoms, here are top queer cheerleader moments from film/TV.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 4, 2023 81 Comments
Sara Ramirez as Che looks serious as they talk to Miranda in Carrie's kitchen.
TV Feature

“And Just Like That” Didn’t Need Che

The problem isn’t that Miranda used Che — the problem is the show itself did, too.

Drew Burnett Gregory August 25, 2023 9 Comments
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TV Feature

Revisiting Some of the Most Sapphic Moments in Riverdale History

Riverdale ends tonight. Let’s take a long (but non-exhaustive) stroll down gay memory lane.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 23, 2023 4 Comments
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TV Feature

10 Essential Episodes of Riverdale

The episodes of Riverdale most often made fun of online are actually some of the finest installments of the series.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 21, 2023 6 Comments
Quizzes TV Feature

Guess Which of These Riverdale Storylines Is Real and Which I Completely Made Up

Riverdale’s final season ends this week. How much do you remember about what has happened?

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 20, 2023 18 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

A Queer Syllabus for the Writers and Actors Strike

As Hot Strike Summer rapidly turns into Hot Strike Fall — I’ve become deeply interested in the trend where the forefront of labor movements are vocally and visibly, well, gay as hell.

Carmen Phillips August 20, 2023 11 Comments
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TV Feature

The Subtle Aroace Gaze of “Heartstopper” Season Two

Throughout the show, we see Isaac’s journey as someone who is aroace.

Ela Przybylo August 18, 2023 3 Comments
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Quizzes TV Feature

Glee Fans: Can You Name That Song From Just a Picture and the Episode Number?

Gleeks, this quiz is for you! Can you identify the song being performed on Glee by a picture of that performance and the episode number?

Riese July 19, 2023 21 Comments
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TV Feature

Shauna, Jackie, and Those Sapphic Gazes on Yellowjackets

When I first saw the Yellowjackets pilot, I was so sure there was something going on between Shauna and Jackie.

Sakhi Thirani July 13, 2023 4 Comments
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Quizzes TV Feature

Think You’re a Queer TV Expert? Prove It by Identifying All 50 of These Lesbian and Bisexual Characters

It’s time to put your knowledge of lesbian and bisexual TV characters to the test!

Riese July 5, 2023 27 Comments
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TV Feature

Top Ten Gayest Moments in Selling Sunset Season Six

Please send me your feedback at your earliest convenience.

Anya Richkind June 8, 2023 5 Comments
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TV Feature

Murray Hill on “Somebody Somewhere” and His Decades-Long Career in Showbiz

“To me, showbiz means the spotlight is on you. And not only is the spotlight on you, but you’re feeling the light. You’re feeling the light and then you’re giving the light.”

Drew Burnett Gregory May 31, 2023 13 Comments
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Movie Features TV Feature

Revisiting Iconic Pride Scenes From Film and Television

It turns out…there aren’t that many? Where is the 200 Cigarettes-style Pride comedy we deserve?!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 27, 2023 15 Comments
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TV Feature

Zackary Drucker on “Queenmaker,” Reality TV, and the Challenges of Being a Trans Documentarian

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Drew Burnett Gregory May 17, 2023 2 Comments
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