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Faking It

Television

15 TV Shows We Loved and Lost and Were Actually Sad About

News breaking last week that queer fan favorites One Day at a Time and Wynonna Earp were facing an uphill battle getting another season made has caused our TV team to: a) wail and gnash our teeth, and b) reflect on some of the shows we’ve actually mourned losing.

By The TV Team|March 4, 2019|38 Comments
Television

Cast Full of Lesbians: 15 TV Shows That Put Queer Women First

“The L Word” was supposed to be the beginning of a new era of teevee shows about the real true lives of lesbian and bisexual women — and although we never quite got there, here are 15 examples of shows that don’t just have queer characters in them, but are also *about* being queer.

By Riese|February 22, 2019|31 Comments
Television

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
Television

Gay Hairplay: Top 11 Times a Girl Touched Another Girl’s Hair on TV and Film

Lesbian and bisexual gal pals caressing each other’s hair on TV and in movies has gotten a bad rap, probably because that’s what most fictional queer women have historically done instead of kissing on the mouth. But hairplay can also be really sexy!

By Heather Hogan|January 11, 2018|57 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 310 Recap: But I Know What I Want Now!

On the very last episode ever of “Faking It,” everybody attends a very weird New Year’s Eve party.

By Riese|May 17, 2016|47 Comments
Television

Which TV Shows Win The LGBTQIA Alphabet Soup Contest?

“Faking It” seems to really be going for the cold when it comes to representing every letter in the LGBTQIA umbrella at least a little bit — here are 17 other shows who’ve presented a spectrum of identities.

By Riese|May 13, 2016|75 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 309 Recap: So Can We Be Girlfriends?

This week on Faking It, Amy gets a girlfriend! Kinda!

By Riese|May 11, 2016|31 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 308 Recap: Just Pick “Bisexual” So We Can Have Christmas!

This week on Faking It, everybody has to pick a label. Literally. Also, girls kiss other girls, in contexts both unexpected and SIGH expected.

By Riese|May 4, 2016|59 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 307: What Dreams Of Fake Lesbianism May Come

This week on Faking It, everybody has a great time at Game Night and Karma gets very jealous about the new girl in town!

By Riese|April 27, 2016|55 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 306 Recap: This Is Where The Kissing Usually Happens

This week on “Faking It,” everybody goes to a haunted hook-up party and it turns out Amy isn’t the only lady-loving lady in Hester High. Also, the mid-season trailer teases some girl-on-girl action.

By Riese|April 20, 2016|29 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 305 Recap: We’re Gonna Ask Diane To Be Our Girlfriend!

This week on Faking It, everybody goes to SwingFest but it’s not the kind of SwingFest Karma’s parents thought it would be! HEY-O!

By Riese|April 13, 2016|44 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 304 Recap: Can Anybody Find Amy Somebody To Love?

This week on “Faking It,” Shane dyes his hair blue for a minute, there’s a new trans character, Amy wants Lauren to star in a documentary about being intersex, Felix comes back and I made you a really neat chart.

By Riese|April 6, 2016|98 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 303 Recap: I Love Everybody Being Totally Over Me!

This week on Faking It, everybody reads Amy’s diary and you’re probably going to end up in compost detention.

By Riese|March 30, 2016|22 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 302 Recap: Is The Universe Telling Karma and Amy To Make Up?

This week on Faking It, Zita throws a “Surprise Bar Mitzvah” but nobody gets me a gift basket and Karma and Amy debate the pros and cons of squashing this thing and reuniting as “best friends” forever.

By Riese|March 23, 2016|20 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 301 Recap: Summer Lovin’ Had Them A Blast

Welcome back to “Faking It,” a show in which Amy definitely doesn’t have feelings for Karma anymore at all, definitely not.

By Riese|March 16, 2016|24 Comments
Television

10 Sexiest Lesbian TV Scenes That Got Everybody Wet (Because Pools)

Regina George was right: You invite a lesbian to a pool party, and it’s gonna get gay.

By Heather Hogan|February 25, 2016|43 Comments
Television

Every Queer TV Storyline of 2015, Ranked

The good, the bad, the ugly, and the revolutionarily boring queer TV storylines of the year.

By Heather Hogan|December 31, 2015|65 Comments
Television

9 “Lesbian Falls For Her Best Friend” TV Storylines From Heart-Wrenching To Heart-Warming

Kim and Sugar. Camilla and Jocelyn. Alice and Dana. A look at the legendary duos that lived the nightmare and sometimes came out alive.

By Riese|November 5, 2015|47 Comments
Television

Faking It Episode 220 Recap: The Track Is Just a Loop That Runs Straight Through My Heart

It’s the season finale of “Faking It” and it’s time to talk about The Kiss.

By Riese|November 3, 2015|36 Comments
Television

“Faking It” Puts Out Call For Trans Actors, Getting Closer To Repping Every Letter In LGBTQIA+

They’re looking for trans and gender non-conforming actors to play both background characters and speaking roles in the show’s upcoming third season.

By Mey|November 1, 2015|15 Comments
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