Bad Movies From the 2000s I Loved Because Two Women Make Out
Here’s the thing about bad movies between 2004 and 2006: A lot of them featured women making out.
In “Past Lives,” It Really Is All on the Page
If you have yet to see Past Lives, you should watch it as soon as possible. But I think you should read the film, too.
“Euphoria” Characters Ranked By How Likely They’d Survive “Dune”
Get ready for the Zendaya crossover nobody wanted!
The Most Important Relationship in “Anatomy of a Fall” Is Between Mother and Son
The first time I heard people posing the question of whether or not Sandra killed her husband, I thought it was a joke. To me, it was obvious the court drama was just set dressing for something more complicated.
From “My Best Friend’s Wedding” to “The Holdovers,” Paul Giamatti Is One of Cinema’s Great Listeners
To understand the magnitude of Paul Giamatti’s warm, yet thorny performance in The Holdovers, you must go further back into his filmography where the seeds of his on-screen persona were sown.
Style Thief: How To Harness the Texan Lesthario Style of Drive-Away Dolls’ Jamie
Invest in a big-buckled belt and get ready to break some hearts!
“The Zone of Interest” Has Never Been More Relevant — Why Does It Feel So Empty?
The Oscars take place this weekend, and Jonathan Glazer’s acceptance speech for Best Foreign Language Film is likely the best chance at a mention of Israel’s genocide of Palestinians during the ceremony.
Style Thief: How To Button Up Like Marian in Drive-Away Dolls
Channel the late-90s/early-2000s lesbian looks of Drive-Away Dolls!
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: Halle Berry’s Sex Scene in “Bruised,” Heals
“You deserve every good thing in this world,” that’s what Buddhakan says to Jackie Justice before they have sex.
“Anyone but You” Was a Hetero Hit — Why Does It Take Place at a Lesbian Wedding?
The whole wedding somehow looks straighter than an Imagine Dragons fan guesting on The Joe Rogan Experience.
Aubrey Plaza Filthy? Rumored To Star in John Waters’ First Film in 20 Years
Aubrey Plaza is showing us why she’s our favorite bisexual cinephile.
A New Home Video Collection Is a Treasure Trove of Queer History
There’s hope in seeing this joy from fifty years ago and recognizing our own joy and anger and hope and fear.
Meet Tricia Cooke, the Lesbian Activist Married to a Coen Brother and the Brains Behind “Drive-Away Dolls”
“I’ve certainly talked more about my personal life in the last six months than I have in my entire life. But, you know, I was always out as a lesbian to friends and family. I never thought it was of much interest until we made this movie.”
Your Film Bro Girlfriend: A Lesbian Introduction to the Coen Brothers
Ethan’s movies with his brother Joel have far fewer lesbians than Drive-Away Dolls, but they’re still worth checking out!
Did You Know Julianne Moore and Amanda Seyfried Have a Full-On Sex Scene In “Chloe” (2009)??
It’s a testament to how bad this movie is that nobody informed me of the sex scene.
Twenty Years Later, “The Lion King 1 ½” Is Still the Gayest Disney Movie
The Lion King 1 ½ is a reminder that sometimes subtext is better — especially when it’s this texty.
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: “Desert Hearts” Celebrates Lesbian Patience and Persistence
Sex isn’t the only way to encourage people to be themselves. But, hey, it sure can be convincing.
They Should Have Sent A Poet
“I was around the same age as young Ellie when ‘Contact’ came out. The way she so clearly carries her childhood self with her made adulthood legible; it made time seem like less of an unknowable straight line and something more like a circle. Watching it as an adult I have that same feeling.”
Molly McGlynn on “Fitting In,” Casting Maddie Ziegler, and Feeling Between Identity Boxes
“The scene at the LGBTQIA+ meeting is very similar to what I experienced. I felt like an interloper in that space. It’s like, should I be here or should I not?”
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: The Disruptive Power of Queer Sex in Dogtooth
Across these three scenes, queer sex is less about pleasure than power.