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The L Word: Generation Q Episode 107 Recap: The Art of Losing It All

Bette would like some more wine!

By Riese| January 19, 2020 | 115 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

The L Word: Generation Q Episode 106 Recap: Loose Ends and Exes

This week on Generation Q, we get a special surprise blast from the past, young queer love, thruple MAYHEM and a very sloppy bro night as the town recovers from Bette Porter’s latest brush with scandal.

By Riese| January 12, 2020 | 115 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

The L Word Generation Q Episode 105 Recap: Labels

We’ve got some breakups and breakdowns and questionable drunken decisions and a THRIVING new throuple and a school play with a very small cast and also Quiara’s still in town and she’s got a big surprise for Shane!

By Riese| January 5, 2020 | 79 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

“The L Word: Generation Q” Episode 104 Recap: L.A. Times

It’s Shane’s fortieth birthday and Generation Q’s gift to you is a few pictures of Dana, a really REALLY hot sex scene and a cameo by Robin Roemer!

By Riese| December 29, 2019 | 146 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

“The L Word: Generation Q” Episode 103 Recap: Lost Love

Who buys a bar and who gets punched in the face and who wears double-denim and who goes to church and who sat on a doll and who wants to reserve the Crystal Ballroom? There’s only one way to find out: reading this recap.

By Riese| December 22, 2019 | 59 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

“The L Word: Generation Q” Episode 102 Recap: Less Is More

This episode has everything: pool sex, Olivia Thirlby, fun poppy lesbians, Jamie Clayton, the flu, Jillian Mercado, divorce papers, a gift card, an engagement party and a traditional lesbian building furniture with her bare hands!

By Riese| December 15, 2019 | 150 Comments
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L Word Generation Q Episode 101 Recap: Let’s Do Lesbians Again

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for!

By Riese| December 8, 2019 | 126 Comments
The L Word

The L Word Episode 112 Recap: Looking Back By Recapping “Looking Back”

Let’s take a little trip down memory lane by retro-recapping the Dinah Shore episode, in which the lesbians also take a trip down memory lane, which makes this recap very meta.

By Riese| January 24, 2014 | 20 Comments
Television

Real L Word 309 Recap: Perfect Day For This Show To End With A Bang Bang Bang

This week on “The Real L Word,” everybody got married to dolphins!

By Riese| September 9, 2012 | 229 Comments
Television

Real L Word 308 Recap: Premonitions Sure Are Dreamy And Disturbing

This week on The Real L Word, some people fell in love and some people yelled at each other and some people can be content playing bingo and paying rent!

By Riese| September 3, 2012 | 146 Comments
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Real L Word 307 Recap: Dream Come True, Nightmare Come Soon

This week on The Real L Word, Romi and Dusty reunited, Whitney and Sara visited Connecticut, Amanda went to a dinner party in New York with Kiyomi and Somer couldn’t make it! Hijinks ensue!

By Riese| August 27, 2012 | 139 Comments
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Real L Word Episode 306 Recap: Lost In A Bush (That’s What She Said!)

This week on The Real L Word, everybody is still at Dinah Shore playing golf, making out with each other or talking shit about each other or catching feelings. Who killed Rosie Larsen? This episode won’t answer that question.

By Riese| August 20, 2012 | 107 Comments
Television

Real L Word 305 Recap: I Wasn’t Expecting This To Be So Bitchy

This week on The Real L Word, everybody went to Dinah Shore and talked about each other to each other!

By Riese| August 13, 2012 | 116 Comments
Television

Real L Word 304 Recap: Scissor Sisters Meet Tongue Twisters

This week on “The Real L Word,” various lesbians sat at tables and talked to each other!

By Riese| August 5, 2012 | 113 Comments
Television

The Real L Word Episode 303 Recap: Love Lost Its Way And Ended Up On This Show

This week on The Real L Word, everyone fought about stupid shit and something terrible happened and there was a lot of crying.

By Riese| July 29, 2012 | 107 Comments
Television

Real L Word 302 Recap: A Leap Of Faith Into a Puddle Of Nonsense

This week on The Real L Word, I took a long nap, Kiyomi drank too much, Whitney popped the question and Amanda inhaled toxic paint fumes.

By Riese| July 23, 2012 | 107 Comments
Television

Real L Word 301 Recap: Apples and Oranges and Bananaheads

This season on The Real L Word, everyone is happy and everything hurts!

By Riese| July 15, 2012 | 119 Comments
Television

Real L Word Season Three Torture Prep: These Trailers, This Book

Let’s go “behind the scenes” of The Real L Word in a new trailer video! Also, some related reading.

By Riese| July 4, 2012 | 57 Comments
Television

The Real L Word Episode 209 Recap: The Pieces Fall Into Place On Top of Each Other

Free at last, free at last. Thank Ilene Chaiken almighty, this show is finally f-cking over at last.

By Riese| August 3, 2011 | 98 Comments
Television

Real L Word Episode 208 Recap: The Hardest Time to Write This Rhyme

This week on The Real L Word, everybody cried because everybody hurts, sometimes.

By Riese| July 28, 2011 | 134 Comments
Television

Real L Word Episode 207 Recap: Play With Fire and Microwave Your Desire

“Wow. You’re evil. You’re EVIL! You’re lying and you’re EVIL!”

By Riese| July 19, 2011 | 114 Comments
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