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AF+ Mini Crossword Is Checking if Mercury Is in Retrograde

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Emet Ozar September 13, 2024
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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 12, 2024 13 Comments
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First Person Issues

Play Parties Let Me Explore My Asexuality

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Abbie September 11, 2024 8 Comments
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No Filter: Enjoy a Little Kristen Stewart by the Sea

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Christina Tucker September 11, 2024 1 Comment
China Suárez caresses Julieta Cardinali in Linda.
Movie Reviews

TIFF 2024: ‘Linda’ Uses Taboo Eroticism in Its Class Critique

The wrongness of the servant/matriarch relationship does not preclude these encounters from being very, very sexy.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 11, 2024
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Movie Reviews

TIFF 2024: ‘Sweet Angel Baby’ Is an Old School Drama about Small Town Homophobia

I’m glad we have lesbian cinema that goes beyond this narrative of homophobia and shame. But as long as homophobia and shame are present in our world, there will be a place for movies like Sweet Angel Baby.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 11, 2024
10 across / 4 letters / K ___ (affectionate nickname for the star of "Love Lies Bleeding")
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Mini Crossword Has Brunch Plans

Settle a debate for us: Is it still brunch if it happens before 10am, or is that just breakfast?

Kate Hawkins September 11, 2024
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This started as an exercise in self-love and turned into an exercise in personal connection.

Summer Tao September 10, 2024 4 Comments
"I’ve started hanging out with him less because he’s just annoying at times."
Friendship

‘My Gay Guy Friend Is Rude and Blames It on Gay vs. Lesbian Culture’

“I’ve started hanging out with him less because he’s just annoying at times.”

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya September 10, 2024 2 Comments
A collage of various SNL women players over the decades.
TV Feature

A Love Letter to the Women of SNL, All of Whom Have Been Extremely Hot

Let’s hop in my time machine and discuss what makes the women of SNL so hot — without once discussing their looks.

Motti September 10, 2024 8 Comments
Breton Lalama sits in between two other transmascs who are out of focus in Really Happy Someday
Movie Reviews

TIFF 2024: ‘Really Happy Someday’ Is a Personal Film About the Exciting Challenges of Transition

There’s a pressure on trans people and trans storytellers to frame transition as a wholly positive experience. Any negativity is supposed to be external.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 10, 2024 1 Comment
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Actress Sasheer Zamata attends the Los Angeles Premiere of "Thelma" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on June 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
Pop Culture Fix

Sasheer Zamata Realizes She’s As Gay as the Characters She’s Played

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Valerie Anne September 9, 2024 1 Comment
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Movie Lists

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Gays! We love our villains!

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September 9, 2024 12 Comments
6 down / 4 letters / Musical that is a 1990s retelling of "La Bohème"
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Needs a New Skincare Regimen

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Emet Ozar September 9, 2024 1 Comment
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Quizzes

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Webcomics

Reine #64: Show Me How You Do That Trick

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Ren Strapp September 7, 2024
16 across / 5 letters / Princess central to games such as "Ocarina of Time" and "The Adventure of Link"
AF+ Puzzles

AF+ Crossword Is Making Bad Decisions

But who among us has not been there?!

Kate Hawkins September 7, 2024
TIFF 2024: Went Up the Hill
Movie Reviews

TIFF 2024: ‘Went Up the Hill’ Is a Queer Ghost Story With Serious Mommy Issues

This film approaches a common narrative in a way we’ve never seen before — and not just because there’s a ghost.

Drew Burnett Gregory September 6, 2024 1 Comment
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TV Feature

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AF+

Why Can’t I Share a King Bed With My Ex?

It’s truly platonic, but your new girlfriend has some thoughts! Also, we share ideas for psychosexual power plays, just casually.

the team September 6, 2024
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