Results for: the real l word
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The L Word Episode 112 Recap: Looking Back By Recapping “Looking Back”
Let’s take a little trip down memory lane by retro-recapping the Dinah Shore episode, in which the lesbians also take a trip down memory lane, which makes this recap very meta.
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The L Word and “But Not Too Bi”: Flipping The Script Is Not Much Better
With how it played into the “But Not Too Bi” trope – bi characters who have a bias toward one gender or the other – The L Word flipped a common heterosexist script in media. But in doing so, it still excluded actual bi people from its world.
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How “L Word” Internet Fandom Built Autostraddle Dot Com: The Oral History
“Laneia, that was our first official interaction in the world — you seeing a link to my blog on The Planet Boards and wanting to delete it.”
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Latin Lovers and Spicy Bombshells: What “The L Word” Got Wrong About Latinas
The truth is that Carmen and Papi are Latina characters who perpetuated sweeping generalizations about Latin@ Folks and ultimately made matters worse.
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Liquor In the L Word: A Cocktail Recipe Round-Up
I couldn’t find a drink called “The Power Suit” and I kind of want to invent that now?
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Go Ask Alice: Smoking With The L Word
I’ve compiled a list of your favorite L Word characters and the strains I think they would smoke. See if any of these apply to you; who knows, you could be smoking very Shane today.
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Schecter 3:16 (Or How Jenny Schecter Saved My Life)
“I was angry. Really fucking angry. Angry because Jenny Schecter was right.”
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Top 12 Best “L Word” Episodes Ever
In which I pick my 12 favorite “L Word” episodes of all time (and provide a brief watching guide for new L Word watchers!) and you give me yours.
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VIDEO! The Real L Word Parody PART ONE: Looking Back, Casting a Spell on Your Box
What if this actually is the way that we live, except less fancy? Welcome to part one of two of “The Real L Word: Looking Back”!
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The L Word Franchise: All I Wanna Say is That They Don’t Really Care About Us (Anymore)
I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore!
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Top Ten “L Word” Guest Stars: From Tegan & Sara to Alan Cumming
Surprisingly enough, you won’t find Betty on this list! But Gloria Steinem is definitely on it.
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Recap: Real L Word Extended Behind-the-Scenes Preview
The new trailer for The Real L Word is out and Riese recaps it for ya. You know what else is out? Anyone But Me episode 7 and YOUR MOM. Plus, Molly Ringwald talks about gay stuff, Chris Colfer talks about Glee, and Lilo is seeking a restraining order against her dad.
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Laurel Holloman Would Make Bette Porter Swoon, Too: The Autostraddle Interview
Jess chats with Laurel about her emerging art career, the controversy over The Kids Are All Right, her iconic lesbian roles as Tina and Randy Dean, what TV shows she’d love to be on, whether she’ll act again and much more! Plus, come face to face with Laurel and her artwork at The Dinah this Spring!
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Guinevere Turner, From “Go Fish” to L-Wording: The Autostraddle Interview
Writer/actress/director Guinevere Turner tells all about her L Word legacy, her own “Chart,” why she stopped watching, seeing “Go Fish” two decades later, writing Michelle Rodriguez & Kristanna Loken’s Bloodrayne underwater fight scene, and — well — read this interview. Seriously. Read it right now, trust me.
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Showtime Greenlights L Word Reality Show “The Real L Word: Los Angeles”
Showtime has greenlit nine episodes of The Real L Word: Los Angeles,” from L Word creator “Ilene Chaiken” and reality producers Magical Elves (“Top Chef”). reality show. Perez Hilton gets a free pass on misogyny … why? How Do You Like Us Now? Not so much, apparently, as the National Review has a new trend piece about … wait for it … being against gay marriage!
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Real L Word Los Angeles: Your Predictions, Hopes & Dreams for Reality Lesbian Show
We asked you to tell us what you want to see on The L Word’s new reality spinoff — here’s your answers, from sippy cups to Betty to crack in the writer’s meetings … !
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Easy, Girls: L Word Fans Hurl Selves at Feet of Hailey, Moennig
Autostraddle’s fearless guest correspondent Hayley braved hordes of screaming L word fans to bring you all the details of L7, the seventh convention for L Word fans, held in Birmingham, UK. Questions! Answers! Pet turtles! Ever wonder what Kate Moennig thought about Shenny or what Leisha Hailey has to say about Kate’s skills in the BOUDOIR? Read on, queers, so that you can sleep better at night knowing the answers.
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Live from Australia: Things I Don’t Understand About “The L Word” (or “Crystal Loves Papi”)
“See … I’m a little behind regarding the going-ons of this show because ’til just last year, I hadn’t even seen it. Some could say that makes me a lousy lesbian but in my defense, Australian free TV only aired the first season which’s why “this train’s running so late for lezzie town.””
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In Honor of NYC Pride, The L Word RECAP Returns with (15% of) Episode 211: “Loud & Proud”
If you forget the whole child-rape-flashback thing, the Papa Porter dying thing, the Helena-wasting-time-Tina-could-be-with-Bette thing, the paper-dolls/Baruch Atah LaLa Hoolehay Heeyhoooo thing, the Marc pantsing himself thing (when he really should just write “fuck me” on his chest) and the Jenny/Random Elder thing, Loud and Proud is one of the series’ best episodes. Let me rephrase this: if “The L Word” was “The Dana & Alice Show,” Loud and Proud would be one of THAT show’s best episodes.
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NY Times Talk Panel: Jennifer Beals is a Perfect Human and Ilene Chaiken Talks A Lot
“I had to to my best to serve the story, but the final season just didn’t do these women justice. It should’ve been a celebration of love and friendship.”