Sam Jay’s Netflix Stand-Up Special Is Half Hilarious, Half Disappointing
As much as Sam Jay made me laugh and relate, there were also major moments of cringe that I simply couldn’t ignore.
My Top 10 Television Characters: Kayla, Who Has Mommy Issues
A prime selection of Mean Moms and Women Who Could Beat Me Up.
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 404 Recap: The Grudge
Waverly and Nicole take Rachel on a field trip to a junkyard to find Peacemaker while Wynonna is stalked by a Reaper in this spook-tacular episode.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 502: Look Out, Here They Come!
Your transcript and screencaps are here for the episode in which Shane sleeps with all the bridesmaids and Helena and Bette have a literal top-off in a fantasy sequence!!!!
What Songs From Gay TV Episodes Make You Cry in Public?
“I used to joke that it’s the song I want to get married to. And maybe I’m not joking.”
My Top Ten Television Shows: Casey Stepaniuk, Your Friendly Neighborhood Lesbrarian
If this were completely honest, it would just be Buffy the Vampire Slayer listed ten times.
My Top 10 Television Characters: Carmen, Who Never Forgets the Women Who Deserved Better
Is it a coincidence that this list of “women I loved who deserved better” is comprised of women of color — and almost exclusively queer women of color? Given the intertwined histories of sexism, racism, and homophobia in this country, I think not.
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 403 Recap: Fight or Flight
Nicole tries to protect the Homestead from a People Eater while Waverly helps Wynonna compete in a Chili Cookoff FOR FREEDOM. This episode is bonkers, y’all.
“To L and Back” Podcast Episode 501: LGB Tease
We’re back NOW WITH TRANSCRIPTS for Episode 501, in which Jenny refuses a croissant and Tasha calls to say she can’t talk right now and Jodi hates table cloths.
The Second Season of “The Umbrella Academy” Is Here Because It’s Gay
Season Two of The Umbrella Academy finally let Ellen Page reach her full lesbian potential and the show was better for it.
Netflix’s “Get Even” Is “Foxfire” Meets “Pretty Little Liars,” But More Mediocre and Slightly Less Gay
Is ‘Get Even’ a good show with a robust queer storyline? It is not. Did I watch the entire thing in two days anyhow? I sure did!!!! Should you do the same?? Probably!
My Top 10 Television Characters: Riese, Who Admires Your Confidence
Everybody on this list except Angela Chase really believes in themselves and I truly do appreciate that in a human being.
“Wynonna Earp” Episode 402 Recap: Her Secret Garden
This episode is Way Haught from beginning to end, though things aren’t all quite what they seem.
Ellen DeGeneres’ Talk Show Is in Question Amid Accusations of Racism, Intimidation, and Sexual Misconduct
With #ReplaceEllen trending on Twitter this morning, it seems that speculation about Ellen’s future isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
Pop Culture Fix: Is “Station 19” Setting Up Maya and Carina to be a Legendary Gay Shondaland Couple?
Also: Evan Rachel Wood and Miranda July’s Kajillionaire trailer, Naya Rivera’s last TV appearance, Harley Quinn lands on HBO Max, and more!
Kayleigh Llewellyn and Lucy Forbes on “In My Skin,” Lesbian Adolescence, and How the Industry Needs to Change
“This industry needs an overhaul. It’s clear the time for excuses is over now and it’s going to be about action.”
With Javicia Leslie’s Batwoman, My Favorite Character Is Finally Being Played by Someone Who Looks Like Me
“Like many people of color and queer people, I’ve found ways to relate to a character that is nothing like me. As a poor, fat, Black queer woman I had seemingly nothing in common with a rich orphaned straight white man.”
Queer British Teen Dramedy “In My Skin” Hits Hard on Class and Mental Illness, Misses on Race
Ultimately Kayleigh Llewellyn’s show proves that writing from a place of lived experience will always result in the sharpest stories — that’s as evident in its failures as it is in its successes.
The Category Is “Shut Out of the 2020 Emmys” and the Winner Is Pose, the Reason Is Transphobia
The Emmy nominations are out and this year, there are 11 nominated lesbian, bisexual, queer or trans actresses being honored for their work! There’s 15 nominations going to LGBT women’s roles on screen. With so much to celebrate, it also hurts to once again see the trans cast and crew of Pose face yet another shut out.
My Top 10 Television Characters: Natalie, Who’s a Sucker For a Good Character Arc
I’m not sure what it says about me — or, more precisely perhaps, what it says about television — that this list isn’t full of characters that feel like representations of me or the people that I’m drawn to in real life.