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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Law & Order: SVU Finally Has a Bisexual Main Character Who, Curiously, Is not Olivia Benson

Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi spent four hours delivering hot takes on Insta live; Batwoman’s Meagan Tandy on Sophie Moore and season two; a Parks & Rec reunion, and more!

Heather Hogan April 27, 2020 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: Accountability in the Age of Corona

In this edition, we’ll look at the disparate impact the coronavirus is having on marginalized communities, rages about government competence and incompetence and muses about what accountability looks like in the age of Corona.

Natalie April 27, 2020 2 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is Searching For The Imperium Silver Crystal

Sailor Moon is coming to Youtube! Also here are some virtual concerts you can watch today and tonight, the art of nude selfies, and did we all know Dolly Parton funded Buffy the Vampire Slayer?????

Ari April 26, 2020 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: On Toxic Masculinity and the Mass Shooting in Nova Scotia and More

This week’s Extra! Extra! brings you sobering news out of Nova Scotia, an update on the state of immigration around the world, a look at American political institutions, perspectives on the state of the environment, and more. It’s been pretty grey in Jersey City this week, and that’s pretty much how I feel about all of this.

the team April 24, 2020 4 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Here’s a Very Specific Personality Test Based on Your Exact Level of Horniness

Queer Activists reimagining Pride online in the wake of the Coronavirus, learning from Indigenous leaders on Earth Day, Stacey Abrams has a plan to put $1k in the pockets of working families who need it most, and yes, a personality test for your quarantine horniness.

Carmen Phillips April 23, 2020 2 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix: Netflix’s Real Life “A League of Their Own” Lesbian Love Story Is Gonna Make You Cry so Hard

This trailer for Legends of Tomorrow is bonkers, The Bold Type’s coming back so soon, everything else is getting delayed delayed delayed, Melissa Etheridge’s #StayHome concert series, and more!

Heather Hogan April 22, 2020 3 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Is Anything Gayer Than a Mullet?

Ranking the best queer mullets in pop culture, a little Lizzo and Whitney Houston, happy anniversary “Love & Basketball,” and here’s what to know about the how far-right media is weaponizing the Coronavirus.

Carmen Phillips April 21, 2020 7 Comments
Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: The Risk of Social Distancing, the Risk of Reopening

This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 looks at what’s happened with the stimulus package and protests against social distancing in the US, and how countries the world over are thinking about reopening.

himani April 20, 2020 10 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Watch The Alternate Ending to Kristen Stewart’s Sea Monster Movie and Enjoy it Way More

The trailer for Monica Raymund’s queer murder mystery series is here, Michelle Obama and Julie Andrews will read comforting stories to you, Queen Latifah’s chatting about her lady crushes, and Atomic Blonde 2 is in the works.

Heather Hogan April 20, 2020 10 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Hosting Socially Distant House Parties!

Just because we’re socially distant doesn’t mean we can’t party! Support a small queer business and get a cloth facemask, throw a Houseparty, watch a Meryl Streep movie, dance! It’s Sunday!

Ari April 19, 2020 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: What the New Normal Means for Voter ID, Democracy and More

This week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of democracy, the use of the pandemic as an excuse for discrimination and harassment, climate change and more.

the team April 17, 2020 2 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: A Surprise “My So-Called Life” Reunion, Rayanne Graff and Ricky Vasquez Remain Perfect as Always

Fundraising for Black Trans Sex Worker Survival Kits, the WNBA draft and a short film quarantine love story about a non-binary sweet potato that you’ve got to see!

Carmen Phillips April 16, 2020 3 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: “Lumberjanes” Is One Step Closer to Becoming a Netflix Animated Series

Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe are making the best TV right now, the average human is streaming eight hours of content these days, Wanda Sykes on her coming out story, a whole new Dolly Parton music video, and more!

Heather Hogan April 15, 2020
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: The NY Times Assembled a Bounty of Butches

Are we at the start of a new protest movement? Also: Happy Birthday Dolores Huerta, sex workers should request pandemic relief, and some Animal Crossing news you can use.

Carmen Phillips April 14, 2020 19 Comments
Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra! Let’s Look at the Impact of COVID-19 on Marginalized Communities

This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 takes a look at the particular threat the virus presents in communities with low access to health care and how the economic fallout from social distancing is making the situation even more dire for marginalized people.

himani April 13, 2020 4 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Kate McKinnon Channels RBG to Help You Up Your Quarantine Workout Game

Also: a One Day at a Time deleted scene you’ll love, Brandi Carlile pays tribute to John Prine, Killing Eve and Grey’s writers talk about their upcoming seasons, a Disney family singalong, and more!

Heather Hogan April 13, 2020
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Salutes Our Lesbians In Lanyards

Happy Sunday! Let’s read good books, watch good TV, and celebrate those who are working hard for us.

Ari April 12, 2020 5 Comments
Politics + Activism

Extra! Extra!: Let’s Look at What Freedom Means During Times of Crisis

This week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at a variety of human rights and governance issues which have existed for a long time. Some of these problems are being exacerbated by or taking on new dimensions because of the pandemic. Others are flying under the radar as the COVID-19 crisis has drawn our collective attention.

the team April 10, 2020 5 Comments
A photo of Rebecca Black from the smash hit 2011 YouTube single "Friday." A text bubble says: "Gotta Get Down (With All Genders) on Fridayyyyy"
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Former Viral Video Star Rebecca Black Comes Out as Queer, Just Before “Friday”

Pop music has always been queer, meet the smart women at the Library of Congress who are archiving your dumb memes, R.O. Kwon on grieving a pandemic, and the world is hard enough — here are some hot photos to celebrate Kristen Stewart’s 30th birthday.

Carmen Phillips April 9, 2020 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

Phyllis Lyon, Incomparable Lesbian Civil Rights Activist, Has Died at 95

The Bay Area Reporter is reporting that Phyllis Lyon, lesbian activist and half of first legally married same-sex couple in California along with her wife Del Martin, has died in her home at age 95.

Rachel April 9, 2020 6 Comments
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