Monsters & Mommis: “Cat People” and “The Seventh Victim” Come Out of the Closet
The real horror is straight people.
Possession, Heartbreak, Transition
During my most nervous-system-destroying breakup to date, I found myself feeling like an abandoned child, the victim of a broken contract.
Horrorscopes: What Queer Horror Film Should You Watch This Month, Based on Your Sign
Horoscopes can be a useful way of understanding ourselves and working toward personal growth; HORRORscopes can let us avoid that personal growth by reveling in our own mess and allowing our “evil” sides in. And doesn’t that sound more fun?!
Tim Burton Finally Has Another Hit But Can He Win Back Drag Kings?
“I saw a little bit myself on the screen in so many of Burton’s characters. The weird, lovable outcast that just needed to be shown a little bit of love and acceptance in order to shine.”
In ’28 Days Later,’ Found Families Who Fight Fascism Together Stay Together
The world wasn’t technically ending in 2003 — it just felt like it was.
54 Queer Horror Movies and Shows To Stream This Month
Gather round stream queens, it’s time to watch queer horror all month long.
The Threequel Is the Gay Cousin of Horror Movies
Threequels never play it safe. I used to, until I didn’t.
‘Megalopolis’ Is a Tribute to Heterosexual Monogamy
Queerness exists in Coppola’s world but only as a marker for debauchery.
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: In Love Lies Bleeding, Puking Out Your Lover Is the Ultimate Act of Intimacy
In a Venn diagram between “noir film” and “sun/moon Double Cancer signs” (that’s me!), the overlap is clear: We both HOTLY fetishize quasi-parasitic enmeshment!
‘Will and Harper’ Shows Friendship Is More Important Than Perfection
Will doesn’t have to be perfect to be a great friend to Harper, and this documentary doesn’t need to be perfect to be meaningful.
‘Rez Ball’ Is an Indigenous Sports Movie About a Queer High School Basketball Coach
Rez Ball reminds me of the sports movies I watched over and over again as a kid. Except none of those movies had a queer coach and featured a montage set to Lil Nas X.
8 Transmasc Short Films You Don’t Wanna Miss
Maybe Hollywood hasn’t caught on yet, but indie queer art sure has.
Your Film Bro Girlfriend: A Lesbian Introduction to Francis Ford Coppola
Here are five lesser known Francis Ford Coppola films to watch to prepare for Megalopolis.
Edie Falco and Sepideh Moafi Play Lesbian Lovers in ‘I’ll Be Right There’
The movie is surprisingly casual about bisexuality given its otherwise old-school vibe.
I Got High and Watched ‘French Girl’ aka the Zach Braff Biphobia Movie
Harper from Happiest Season looks like a perfect angel next to Gordon.
‘My Old Ass’ Tells an Original Bisexual Coming-of-Age Tale — but Does It Do It Well?
While I find the idea of documenting a young girl’s journey into her bisexuality as a refreshing, exciting exploration, the poor storytelling and narrative structure of the film left me with some concerns.
TIFF 2024: A Queer and Trans Festival Recap
Thoughts and reviews on 41 movies from the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival — all the queer cinema and more!
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: The Music Ruins the Lesbian Sex in ‘Chloe’
On the surface, it’s actually a pretty great sex scene! There’s lively fingering!
TIFF 2024: The Melodrama of ‘Daughter’s Daughter’ Fails Its Dead Lesbians
The lesbian character feels like a prop, a character meant to show up in flamboyant eye makeup, go through IVF, and then die.
TIFF 2024: ‘Bird’ Might Just Be Andrea Arnold’s Masterpiece
It’s thrilling to watch an artist as accomplished as Arnold reach a sort of apex of her talents while still pushing for reinvention. The result is a film that is impossible to predict from narrative to form to emotional experience.