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TV Feature

The Real L Word Cast: Where Are They Now?

Whatever happened to our friends in vests and fedoras, the cast of The Real L Word? Let’s see where Whitney and Romi and Rose and Kacy are now!

Riese April 16, 2023 14 Comments
Four Black sapphic TV couples kissing in various states of sexy undress!
TV Feature

I’ll Watch Anything Where the Black Girls Kiss

There have only been 46 times — out of 169 characters — when a Black queer character was paired with a Black partner on television. Only six have had multiple Black partners.

Carmen Phillips April 11, 2023 8 Comments
Mae Martin on stage with a mic wearing a white tee and an olive green open shacket
TV Feature

Mae Martin on “Sap,” Camping, and Finding Queer Community

“Moose are kind of like the hippos of the land. They’re aggressive. They run really fast.”

Drew Burnett Gregory April 4, 2023 12 Comments
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TV Feature

I’ll Watch Anything Queer Made Before the Year 2000

I do not find my obsessions — they find me.

Drew Burnett Gregory April 4, 2023 6 Comments
Maya and Carina kissing on Station 19
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives Champion – Maya Bishop and Carina Deluca!

Five years in, and this thing just keeps getting more fun! Let’s do it again next year, shall we?

Natalie April 3, 2023 7 Comments
Autostraddle March Madness 2023 - Trope-Y Wives / Championship / Emily and Sue vs. Maya and Carina
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Championship

In the end, two #1 seeds are left standing.

Natalie March 31, 2023 9 Comments
Ava and Sara, Ava and Beatrice, Maya and Carina, Emily and Sue — all kissing.
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Final Four

Have I mentioned how excited I am about this Final Four?

Natalie March 29, 2023 9 Comments
A four-photo collage of Hacks, Damages, Dare Me, and Unreal
TV Feature

I’ll Watch Anything With a Toxic Mentor/Mentee Dynamic

These are people who want to undo each other.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 28, 2023 14 Comments
A collage of the eight couples remaining in the 2023 Autostraddle March Madness tournament. The tournament's logo, in white, overlays the collage.
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Elite 8

Bring on the chaos!

Natalie March 27, 2023 5 Comments
The 16 ships part of the Autostraddle March Madness Sweet 16
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Sweet 16

As usual, you’ve got 48 hours to cast your ballots in the Sweet 16. Remember, this year, you can vote four times over the voting period!

Natalie March 25, 2023 5 Comments
Composite photo of the 32 couples moving onto the second round of Autostraddle March Madness. Overlayed with the Trope-y Wives Logo.
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Round of 32

It’s time to cast your ballots to see which of these 32 couples will advance to the Trope-y Wives Sweet 16!

Natalie March 23, 2023 12 Comments
Warrior nun: Ava has one arm around a nervous-looking Beatrice
TV Feature

GLAAD Report Confirms Cancellations Are Killing The Vibe For LGBTQ+ TV Characters

“In recent years, an alarming number of LGBTQ-fronted shows have ended.”

Riese March 21, 2023 4 Comments
The Scarlet Witch, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, the witches of the original Charmed, Willow Rosenberg
TV Feature

I’ll Watch Anything With Witchy Women

One fateful trip to Blockbuster in 1996 brought a movie into my life that would change me on a cellular level.

Valerie Anne March 21, 2023 3 Comments
The 16 couples in the Friends to Lovers round of March Madness with a trophy on top!
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Friends to Lovers

The last first round of voting is now open! Choose which gal pals are moving on to the Round of 32!

Natalie March 20, 2023 14 Comments
The 16 couples in the Opposites Attract round of March Madness with a trophy on top!
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Opposites Attract

You have 48 hours to cast your ballot in the Opposites Attract Region. We’ll return next week with one final first round of voting in the Friends to Lovers region.

Natalie March 18, 2023 10 Comments
Max Chapman smiles while wearing her baseball hat in A League of Their Own
TV Feature

A League Of Their Own Is Still Fighting For #MoreThanFour Episodes

We heard, on good authority that the A League of Their Own team is still fighting for more episodes. Share your stories and help us help Amazon understand the fullness of the series’ impact.

Heather Hogan March 15, 2023 48 Comments
The 16 couples in the Enemies to Lovers round of March Madness with a trophy on top!
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Enemies to Lovers

Is there anything gayer than enemies to lovers, when you really think about it?

Natalie March 15, 2023 3 Comments
Four images from movies mentioned in this post: Gentleman Jack, 9 to 5, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Legally Blonde
TV Feature

I’ll Watch Anything About Women Bullying Men

I watch women bully men in stories the way I watch dragons fly in stories: with awe and longing, a fractured dream, an out-of-grasp fantasy — because real life’s not like that.

Heather Hogan March 14, 2023 14 Comments
All 16 couples from the Forbidden Fruit region, kissing, and a white trophy on top of them.
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Forbidden Fruit

It’s time to vote, you gays!

Natalie March 13, 2023 3 Comments
A black banner with orange text that reads: The 5th annual Autostraddle March Madness 2023. Trope-y Wives.
TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Fill Out Your Trope-y Wives Brackets Now!

Just remember to get your picks in ASAP. The bracket challenge will close on Monday, March 13, just before voting in the first region begins.

Natalie March 10, 2023 9 Comments
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