7 Rad Queer Women Characters of Black and White Cinema
There aren’t a ton of queer women in classic cinema, but the ones we do have are pretty amazing.
GLAAD Studio Responsibility Index Reveals Queer Women Basically Don’t Exist In Movies
“Yep, that’s right. Out of 314 major Hollywood film releases, one single film — Melissa McCarthy’s Tammy — passed the Vito Russo test with queer female characters.”
8 Winona Ryder Movies That Tug On Our Nostalgic Heartstrings
“Have you ever confused a dream with life? Or stolen something when you have the cash? Have you ever been blue? Or thought your train moving while sitting still?”
Fan Fiction Friday: 7 Fried Green Tomatoes Stories to Wet Your Whistle
“Ruth lifts her head, smiles demure and sweet, her lips swollen with kissing. ‘Can’t miss a chance to minister to a heathen like you, Idgie.'”
Stef’s Team Pick: “Teenage Bedrooms On Screen” Will Be Your New Favorite Thing
Are you ready to painstakingly examine the psychological profile of every character Winona Ryder has ever played?
“Appropriate Behavior” Is Fresh, Authentic, Features a Bisexual Persian Character
Breakout writer/director/actor triple threat, Desiree Akhavan, brings us a three dimensional bisexual Persian lead character and also Robin is at a kink cafe and we all wish we were there, too.
But I’m Jamie Babbit: The Autostraddle Interview
“Jamie Babbit has been trying to put dildos in her films for YEARS.”
Sunday Top Ten: Spectacular Nature Documentaries For Watching While Wrapped Up In A Blanket
If you’d like to spend the day learning about Sharks and outer space and wildlife on Netflix, then boy oh boy are you in for a treat!
So You Want to Host a Themed Movie Marathon
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that if you’re going to hang out inside all day, curling up with your off-brand Snuggie and popcorn to watch a movie is a pretty solid idea. This plan becomes EVEN MORE fun when you add a theme of some sort and possibly some friends.
“Boy Meets Girl” Is Heartwarming, Groundbreaking, Has Cute Queer Kissing
It’s heartmeltingly cute, and one of the best portrayals of a trans woman in years. Michelle Hendley should be everyone’s new girl-crush.
9 Pretty Delightful Lesbian & Queer Comedies You Can Watch Online
AREN’T WE HILARIOUS??!!
“The Duke Of Burgundy” Is The Lesbian BDSM Film You’ve Been Waiting For
Bondage, butterflies, and zero men.
Fan Fiction Friday: A Whole New World of Disney Princess Femslash
Shining, shimmering, splendid.
2015 Oscars Liveblog and Open Thread
Pull up a chair, pour yourself a whiskey, and let’s talk about the whitest Oscars in decades.
Queer Rebels Illuminate Our QPOC Present with Their ANCIENT FUTURES
“In ANCIENT FUTUREs, we see queers shaping their own realities. It’s a vulnerable moment to have in such a public place. It is anxiety-inducing and paralyzing. It is exhilarating, rewarding, life-giving, but in the end, it is a risk.”
VIDEO: “A Kiss From Your Lips” Tells a Totally Gay Love Story
“This is a Valentine for people whose stories haven’t yet been told.”
Fan Fiction Friday: 10 Valentine’s Day Stories to Warm Your Heart and Your Pants
Ooey gooey romantic fluff with a sprinkle of smut on top.
Movie Night: Moulin Rouge!
Chill at home, make dinner for your someone special, and watch Moulin Rouge! for Valentine’s Day.
Noreen’s Got A Big Fat Lesbian Crush On Marcia Brady
How the Pathetic Lesbian trope managed to scare me straight while making me laugh.
Girls Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost: New All-Women Ghostbusters Lineup Announced!
“Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, transmisogyny, ESP, bisexuals, spirit photography, the feminist movement, full trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster, and the theory of Gender as a Social Construct?”