• Televisionary Q&A: How “Real” is “The Real L Word”?

    I’ve got some questions about “The Real L Word.” So I tracked down a veteran reality TV editor and established fan of reality teevee programs to get the scoop on how scenes get constructed, what makes TRLW different than other shows, the Theory of the Dogs, “Frakenbiting,” who controls the “stories” being told and other supreme secrets of editorial magic!

  • “Real L Word” Trailer – Autostraddle First Look EXCLUSIVE

    Autostraddle.com brings you an exclusive trailer for “The Real L Word: Los Angeles,” Ilene Chaiken’s spectacularly terrible/AWESOME new lesbian show. Also; Lindsay Lohan & Sam back together for reals?, defining hipsters, Lilith Fair news and the best April Fool’s Day jokes from all around the web.

  • The Ladies of Logo’s Big Gay Sketch Show Return Tonight, Talk Dirty to Autostraddle

    Season Three of Logo’s Big Gay Sketch Show returns TONIGHT, Tuesday April 13th, at 10pm on LOGO. This is going to be the bestest, funniest season ever. We just have a feeling! We thought we’d ask some questions of the lovely ladies at the helm of the show, Julie Goldman, Nicol Paone, and Kate McKinnon.

  • Real L Word Episode 106 Recap: Family Ties You Up, Girl

    It’s Take Your Family to the Episode Day! I mean, it’s an episode about real lesbians. Or something. A recap of something that happened. I wish Slim Daddy had been in it though.

  • Kathy Griffin’s Lesbian Law & Order SVU Episode: As Good As it Gets?

    Riese recaps last night’s episode of Law & Order SVU starring Kathy Griffin as a lesbian activist — not so bad, even without the Mariska Hargitay lesbian kiss (we’ve got VIDEO!) Also; Tegan & Sara acoustic videos, Lohan’s memoir, Johnny Weir on Joy Behar, Lady Gaga in Cosmo, Adam Lambert in Sydney and a Dana Delaney headline way more offensive than SVU.

  • Real L Word #104 Recap: Gambling with Love & Lesbian Sex

    What is lesbian sex? The Real L Word Episode 104, “Gambling with Love,” asks this question and many others. Luckily we made a flowchart & recapped the episode, because that’s what lesbian sex means to us.

  • Real L Word LA Gears Up, Tabatha Takes Over, Glee Casts & Celebrates, Three Rivers Flatlines

    Three Rivers is axed, Showtime’s 2010 TCA Press Tour happens & The Real L Word will debut this summer, the GLEE cast has a celebration party, Tila may or may not go on Larry King, Katy Perry & The Real World DC send dubious messages about sexuality, Ke$ha vs. Gaga and Tabatha doesn’t want your sperm. Keep that to yourself.

  • BBC To Survey Audience on LGBT TV and ‘Skins’ Amps Up Its Lesbian Plot

    The BBC is undertaking a giant study to find out how people feel about LGBT representation on TV, and Kathryn Prescott says fans will not be disappointed by Naomi & Emily’s Season Four romance on Skins. Plus, Mia Kirschner is on Vampire Diaries, Lilith Fair 2010 announced more cities, Sarah Paulson will be on Grey’s Anatomy, Lindsay Lohan isn’t a blonde anymore, and Brittany Murphy’s husband has some ‘interesting’ stuff to say about his wife’s death.

  • Glee Mini-Recap: Episode 112 – Mattress

    This week on Glee people draw mustaches on photos, Will finally realizes his own wife isn’t now — nor has ever been — pregnant, and Carlytron finally manages to enjoy this show again.

  • Glee Recap – Episode 109: Wheels

    Carlytron wants to be happy that Glee is back on but is conflicted because this episode isn’t very good. Luckily, this show has a cute gay named Kurt and the Lynch (who can do no wrong) to pull it out of the gutter and keep our spirits alive amongst bad plot devices and worse writing.

  • Skins Recap Episode 406: JJ Wants Candy

    We recap episode 406 of Skins, in which JJ meets a cute girl at the candy shop and everyone tells him love won’t last, including Emily. But all hope is not lost.

  • Glee Mini-Recap – Episode 106: Vitamin D

    This week on Glee everyone gets hooked on meth and Sue wants a hovercraft. Ok not really, Terri gets the Glee kids to OD on Sudafed, Ken asks Emma to marry him, and Sue wants a hovercraft. That part was real.

  • The Week of the Gossip Girl Threesome, Lady Gaga & Hot Criminal Minds

    Our resident Televisionary is out of town, but we still have tons of opinions on the past week of TV! I mean, Gossip Girl had a threesome AND Lady Gaga, we can’t just put that on hold.

  • Glee Recap – Episode 108: Mash-Up

    This week on Glee, Will raps twice, the same things that usually happen continue to happen, everyone speaks in metaphors, The Lynch wears a zoot suit, and Carlytron cries a thousand mashed-up tears.

  • Glee Mini-Recap – Episode 105: The Rhodes Not Taken

    This week’s gay song and dance show features Kristin Chenoweth as a former McKinley High student who is brought back by Will to shake things up, and boy does she ever! Also: everyone pukes and Rachel quits and joins Glee about 7 more times.

  • Glee Mini-Recap – Episode 107: Throwdown

    The Lynch can do no wrong and she OWNED this episode. The spit flies on Glee this week, as Sue and Will face off over control of the Glee club, Terri continues to fake her pregnancy, Quinn has to deal with the ramifications of hers, and Emma is tragically nowhere to be found.

  • Glee Mini-Recap – Episode 104: Preggers

    This week on Glee everyone is pregnant or dancing or crying. Beyonce probably made some serious dough off of the licensing of her song “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)” and Kurt comes out to his dad!

  • Glee Drinking Game … And Live Blog!

    Glee Drinking Game … and tonight, the GLEE LIVEBLOG OF THE CENTURY

  • Anyone But Me‘s Nicole Pacent & Rachael Hip-Flores: The Autostraddle Interview & Photoshoot

    “Living here and having grown up here you almost forget it’s so different. I never had to worry about walking down the street with my girlfriend holding my hand. And if this show — if me coming out — helps one person, then it was worth it.”

  • Daily Fix: The GLAAD Network Responsibility Index Makes Us Do Math to Uncover its Most Shocking Statistic (Lezwhat?)

    Methodology: For GLAAD’s third annual report, we divided our analysis of reports into two sections (network & cable) and found neither section provided statistics that specifically addressed lesbian, gay and transgender characters as independent groups, therefore requiring us to read every word to get some info about the ladies. We suspect this decision was made because lumping gays, lesbians, transpeople and bisexuals together makes it less depressing.