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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is All About Audience Partici….pation

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Kate Hawkins May 3, 2024 1 Comment
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How To Get Mutual Aid and Bail Funds into the Hands of Student Protestors Now

What follows below is a living document, it is purposefully incomplete because the work is not done. We need everyone on deck. Go out there and tell me what you find, and I will update it accordingly. Here is a list of over 60 protests and encampments to start.

Carmen Phillips May 2, 2024 15 Comments
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TV Reviews

‘Velma’ Season Two Is Less Problematic — So Why Is It Even Worse?

While the first season had an ugly personality, at least it was bold enough to have one at all.

Rendy Jones May 2, 2024 1 Comment
Untethered
First Person

Untethered: I Can’t Stop Talking About Money

It feels like everyone talks and does not talk about money, especially now, especially while we wade knee-deep through inflation that I believe is not so much inflation but rather price-gouging.

Nico May 2, 2024 11 Comments
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TV Reviews

‘Hacks’ Is Sooooo Back and Better Than Ever

Exes — I mean, ex- boss and employee — Deborah and Ava are back in another brilliant season.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 2, 2024 7 Comments
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Movie Reviews

Hulu’s ‘Prom Dates’ Tries to Be ‘Superbad’ for Queer Girls

While I had higher hopes overall for a screenwriter who says they “spend most of their time being gay,” Hannah’s coming out storyline is done well.

Sa'iyda Shabazz May 2, 2024
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TV News & Trailers

22 Comments From Really Special People Who Think There’s Too Many Gay Characters On TV

“I know gay people exist, I don’t need to be reminded every time I watch tv… Anyone thinking this makes me homophobic, I feel the same way about vegans and gluten intolerance. Just shut up already and leave the rest of us alone.”

Riese May 1, 2024 21 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

May 2024: What’s New and Gay to Stream

We’ve got a biopic about a queer Italian rock star, a queer high school prom movie, a misanthropic lesbian journalist in a dark crime comedy set in Ireland, new seasons of We Are Lady Parts, Hacks and Acapulco and so much more! (Really!)

Riese May 1, 2024 9 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Billie Eilish Is Thriving

Plus, is this a hard launch for Kate Berlant and Naomi McPherson? You decide!

Christina Tucker May 1, 2024 3 Comments
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TV Reviews

‘Dead Boy Detectives’ Has a Goth Lesbian Butcher, Gay Ghosts, and a Cheryl Dunye-Directed Episode

I may be a vegetarian, but I want more of this goth lesbian butcher!

Valerie Anne May 1, 2024 4 Comments
Queer Horoscopes for May 2024 Taurus season: images of Sam Smith, Cate Blanchett, Cher, Janet Jackson, and Megan Fox with Satellite of Love across the top and Taurus written below.
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Queer Horoscopes for May 2024

Taurus season followed by Jupiter in Gemini? More of a dance party than a TED talk.

Corina Dross May 1, 2024 1 Comment
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword is Gayotic

It’s easy to convince my gal pals not to eat Tide Pods.

Emet Ozar May 1, 2024 1 Comment
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Breakups

How To Know When To Block Your Ex on Social Media

You can choose to block an ex for any reason, but here are some things to consider as well as alternatives for post-breakup social media protocols.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 30, 2024 5 Comments
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Sex

How To Improve a Queer Sex Marathon

Have we given thought to making marathon sex more comfortable? I love a spontaneous romp, but a few basic preparations can go a long way.

Summer Tao April 30, 2024 3 Comments
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Movie Reviews

‘But I’m a Cheerleader’ Made Internalized Homophobia Fun

Maybe asking Kelly from middle school if she wanted to see But I’m a Cheerleader was an invitation not just to the movie but to what we talked about beforehand.

Riese April 30, 2024 3 Comments
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Parenting & Family

How Do We Navigate Ethical Concerns About Having Kids as a Queer Couple?

I think it’s really admirable that you’re thinking about the ethics of having a kid. A lot of people don’t, and there is value in doing this kind of consideration before having kids. But I think there’s a difference between being aware and letting it keep you from doing something you have always wanted to do.

Sa'iyda Shabazz April 30, 2024 26 Comments
Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun
LGBT Book Reviews

A Hilarious Sapphic Road Trip Romance About Death and English Teachers

‘Here We Go Again’ by Alison Cochrun delights — despite dealing with death.

ashni April 30, 2024 2 Comments
A screenshot from Hulu's new gay teen comedy "Prom Dates," a gay teen girl gets a back massage and she's living the best day of her young life.
Movie News & Trailers Pop Culture Fix

Trailer Drop: Gay Teen Comedy ‘Prom Dates’ Is the Child of ‘Booksmart’ and ‘Blockers’

New queer teen comedy “Prom Dates” drops Friday on Hulu, “NCIS: Hawaii” is #CancelYourGay’s latest victim, Keke Palmer and SZA will be starring in an Issa Rae comedy together, Billie Eilish announces her upcoming tour, and more!

Valerie Anne April 29, 2024 5 Comments
Like Love by Maggie Nelson
LGBT Book Reviews

Maggie Nelson’s New Book Urges Us To Revel In the Art We Love

‘Like Love’ provides a creative and intellectual road map guiding us through many of Nelson’s influences, curiosities, and obsessions.

Stef Rubino April 29, 2024 1 Comment
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Comedy First Person

As a Trans Woman Getting Into Stand-Up Comedy, Can I Avoid Jokes About My Identity?

My greatest fear in doing comedy is being a hack.

Abbie Jones April 29, 2024 3 Comments
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