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Buffy and Faith / Hermione Granger

Joss Whedon and JK Rowling Don’t Own My Queer Narratives

Whedon and Rowling don’t get to lay claim to the stories we wrote, whether they were in fan fiction, on forums, or even just in our own, quiet thoughts. We own the narratives that give us meaning.

By Shelly Jay Shore| April 13, 2021 | 16 Comments
The 16 couples that made it to the next round!

Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Sweet 16

Some of these choices are going to really test your loyalty!

By Natalie| April 2, 2021 | 20 Comments
Collage of the 32 couples remaining in this round of voting.

Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Round 2

32 couples remain!

By Natalie| March 31, 2021 | 18 Comments
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Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Classic

Today, the voting commences for the CLASSIC sub-regions of the Canon vs. Fanon Contest. You have 48 hours to cast your ballot and then we’ll be back to unveil another region shortly thereafter.

By Natalie| March 22, 2021 | 14 Comments

The 100 Best Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shows of All Time

Vampires and zombies and spaceships and swords and clones and superpowers and ghosts and time-travel, oh my!

By Valerie Anne| January 24, 2020 | 45 Comments

From Willow to Waverly: A Decade of Being Out and Me and Queer TV

“I remember little moments so vividly — like Ashley kissing Spencer on the shoulder while they looked in the refrigerator for something to eat. This is what I wanted. And I wasn’t afraid of wanting it anymore.”

By Valerie Anne| December 27, 2019 | 33 Comments

10 Iconic Buffy Summers Outfits and What Dates with Faith I’ve Decided She Should Wear Them To

“It’s important to demonstrate interest in your partner’s passions even if you don’t share them, and Buffy’s passion is for wearing knee-high boots with skirts.”

By Rachel| July 8, 2019 | 26 Comments

16 of the Best Lesbian and Bisexual Dance Scenes in TV History

Sometimes you just wanna feel the heat with somebody who loves you.

By Heather Hogan| April 11, 2019 | 20 Comments

Autostraddle March Madness — Best Coming Out: Baby Gays

The Baby Gays have been revealed! You have 48 hours to vote for your favorites!

By Natalie| March 26, 2019 | 9 Comments

The 25 Best Lesbian and Bisexual Dates in TV History

How about a little Valentine’s Day inspiration from your favorite fictional couples?

By Heather Hogan| February 5, 2019 | 29 Comments

15 Times Your Favorite TV Characters Dressed as Your Favorite Feminist Icons for Halloween

Nakias and Supergirls and Wonder Women, oh my!

By Heather Hogan| October 31, 2018 | 7 Comments

Buffy’s Silent Episode Was an Elegy for Its Gays

It’s no accident that one of the first major lesbian relationships in television history began in an episode where no one was able to talk.

By Andrea Long Chu| September 10, 2018 | 23 Comments

The Top 12 Lesbian and Bisexual TV Fever Dreams

Fan service and character development and sex sex sex, oh my!

By Heather Hogan| August 27, 2018 | 22 Comments

TV Team Roundtable: Seeing Our Baby Gay Selves in Our Favorite Baby TV Gays

“I felt connected to her on a deep level — she is the only girl I’ve written an entire zine about — but wasn’t ready to really engage with it.”

By The TV Team| July 26, 2018 | 50 Comments

Monday Roundtable: The Ships We’d Still Go Down With

Here are the queer lady ships that made us/destroyed us; what are yours?

By the team| June 4, 2018 | 89 Comments

“Buffy, It’s Cold Outside” Is the Gayest Holiday Classic Since “Carol”

On this week’s Buffering the Vampire Slayer, Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs have rewritten the lyrics to “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” as “BUFFY, IT’S COLD OUTSIDE.”

By Heather Hogan| November 28, 2017 | 20 Comments

The Earth Is Not Doomed: A Weekend With Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs

I followed Kristin and Jenny at FlameCon, New York City’s gay comic con, as they spread their love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the LGBTQ community to everyone they met.

By Heather Hogan| September 4, 2017 | 37 Comments

9 90s TV Lady Crushes Who Changed My Life for the Gayer

Let’s take a Skip-It down memory lane and explore my 9 most influential telecrushes from the 90s.

By Kai| April 25, 2017 | 75 Comments

(Almost) Every Piece of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” 20th Anniversary Merch, Preemptively Reviewed

A rundown of all the things you can celebrate the 20th anniversary of Buffy by buying.

By Heather Davidson| March 13, 2017 | 18 Comments

Once More With Feeling: A “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” 20th Birthday Roundtable

Buffy is a queer rite of passage. Everybody’s got a Buffy story. These are some of ours.

By the team| March 10, 2017 | 77 Comments

10 Costume-Within-A-Costumes for Halloween Inspired by Your Fave Female TV Characters

Costume advice from someone who takes Halloween costumes way too seriously!

By Kayla| October 11, 2016 | 15 Comments
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