There were a few months where my mother, who lives back in Bangladesh, stopped talking to me after stumbling across some essays I’d written about my queerness. This confusing and heartbreaking time was when I truly understood the value of having a queer chosen family and support system.

“Thank you for pushing me down a ramp so quickly that I slammed into a wall.”

This book contains, notably, an essay by Michelle Tea that is still ringing in my ears.

Plus updates on Fantasy Island, Truth Be Told, All American: Homecoming, The Watchful Eye, A Million Little Things, and How I Met Your Father.

On queerbaiting, bisexuality, and Jennifer’s Body. This essay is an exclusive excerpt from the queer horror anthology It Came From the Closet, on sale next week.

“I want you to know that three different people in my life sent me this video the day it dropped. I have not been the same since.”

Ten years ago everybody wanted to know which “L Word” actresses were gay but nobody dared to spill — now that everyone is gay or bisexual, these pressing questions can finally be answered.

“Color coordinating the bat to the suit is iconiccccc dyke behavior.”

It’s time for our list of the best TV shows of 2022 with lesbian, queer and bisexual women and/or trans characters! Can you guess what’s number one?

Can we open it with “The Paris Review can blow us” and then just like…not explain?

If you want to live in a reality show, go ahead and sow chaos, but if you’d rather have a romcom, you have to let go.

Over the past couple weeks, I’ve watched forty features and the first two episodes of a TV show. Yes, forty. Consider this list a reference, a collection of short reviews for the rest of the year’s buzzed about films and films that should be buzzed about.

Cecilia reminds us that whatever was living in you before you grew up doesn’t just vanish into thin air; it mutates and resides in your bones until it decides your body isn’t home enough for it anymore.

“I always envisioned this book as something that would allow me to talk about how I got to know masculinity as an adult through sex work and reflect back on how I came to know masculinity from the time I was younger.”

And don’t miss this actual literal goat going rogue at the Mercury game.

A movie theatre was the first reason I left my apartment after the 2016 election.

Plus! Updates on Survivor, Fantasy Island, The Rookie: Feds, Saint X, The Power, and All American!

“Goblincore is in and we’re embracing being the spooky cryptid who lives in the swamp! (Dewy skin amirite? Clammy even).”

1. There are hot people everywhere

Plus! Updates on The Legend of Vox Machina and Fantasy Island.