Survival of the Thickest Celebrates Big Titties and Freckles, but Misses the Thread on Queerness
Fat Black girls are worthy of the care, affection, warmth and humor that come with being the heroine of our own love stories.
“Critical Role” Campaign 3 is Gayer Than Ever
Nic and Valerie discuss how Imogen and Laudna finally kissed, and all the other gay goings-on of Critical Role’s third campaign.
Justina Machado Is a Chaotic Bisexual Cannibal Star in “The Horror of Dolores Roach”
It’s an adaptation of “Sweeney Todd,” centered on a Puerto Rican woman in Washington Heights, that tells a story about the prison industrial complex and gentrification. And it’s deliciously good.
“Deadloch” Delivers Australian Lesbians, Murder Mysteries, and Hilarity
Hop in the Subaru, we’re heading to Deadloch. This Australian mystery/comedy is chock full of queer women, mysteries, and humor.
In Riverdale’s Final Musical Episode, Betty and Veronica Dump Archie for Each Other
The line between fantasy and reality continues to blur as Veronica and Betty realize a charged, intense connection.
Horny Bisexual Betty Is the Best Part of Riverdale’s Final Season So Far
Even if her attraction to Veronica is mostly relegated to fantasies, that doesn’t make it not “real.”
“FROM” Season 2 Finds Queer Love in a Hopeless Place
Supernatural survival series FROM delivers us another queer character by bus in Season 2.
“Never Have I Ever Season Four” Stepped Right Into the Affirmative Action Debate
As in previous seasons, it’s hard not to feel that a show that’s theoretically about raising the profile of an often-misrepresented racial minority in America, instead completely misrepresents racism as it exists in America.
Already Very Queer Comedy “The Lake” Gets Gayer in Season Two
Billie finds herself in a love triangle full of queer tension.
Aisha Tyler Plays Gay Again in “The Last Thing He Told Me”
Aisha Tyler plays Jennifer Garner’s gay best friend in an Apple TV+ miniseries about deception and family.
“Class of ’09” Features Sepideh Moafi and Kate Mara Flirting Over 3 Decades
The show eased a fear I didn’t realize I had by guaranteeing that the end of The L Word: Generation Q did not mean the end of Sepideh Moafi playing queer and looking at women like she wants to devour them.
Jinkx Monsoon’s New Comedy Special Is Wonderfully Weird
With “Red Head Redemption,” Jinkx finds something between her singular cabaret shows and more traditional stand-up.
Hannah Gadsby’s New Comedy Special Is a Hilarious, Feel Good Way To Spend an Hour
I love their more serious work, but I hope this new mix of levity is here to stay as well.
HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere” Is Middle-Age Queer Friendship and Hard-Won Hope
I’m one half of a Hallmark movie, if they made Hallmark movies about middle age lesbians.
“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” Can’t Go Both Ways
Rise of the Pink Ladies wants the privilege of deciding when and how questions of race matter, but that’s not how it works — not on a fictional television show where teenagers sing on cafeteria tables for fun, and not in life.
“Dead Ringers” Review: Rachel Weisz Playing Dysfunctional Twins in This Gory, Glorious Queer Nightmare Has Ruined Me
This series is the gold standard for how gender-swapping adaptations should function; it should feel intentional and be an additive and expansive choice, not mere surface-level detail.
Sex, Memories, and Queer Love Come Together in the Multiverse of Roku’s “Slip”
Yes, it gets gay, and not just like for a smidge of a second but for a whole episode!
“The Power” Gives the Upper Hand to the Girls, Gives Us the Gays
I’m delighted to report that there is not one, but two different storylines that involve LGBTQ+ characters in the TV adaptation of Naomi Alderman’s best-selling book.
Netflix’s Beef Is Very Stressful — It’s Also an Incredible Work of Art
Beef grapples with a lot of the same themes of sex, power, wealth, perception, and deception as the popular series White Lotus but does so with a lot more nuance — especially in its explorations of race — and a lot more creative ambition.
“Tiny Beautiful Things” Neglects Its Queer Storyline
Since television is a collaborative medium, changes to expand a story to include other identities and experiences are welcome. The problem with this series is it wants inclusivity without acknowledging how that changes its central narrative.