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The L Word: Generation Q

The L Word: Generation Q Episode 108 Recap: Lapse in Judgment

It’s the season finale and we’ve got Roxane Gay, emotionally complicated sex, Bette Porter in hiking attire, Dani wanting to get married ASAP and honestly a lot of things that I can’t put in the excerpt because I don’t want to reveal any spoilers for people who haven’t seen it yet! Wheeee!

By Riese| January 26, 2020 | 116 Comments
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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
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“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
The L Word: Generation Q

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Faking It Episode 219 Recap: You’re Not That Kind Of Girl OR ARE YOU

This week on Faking It, the world decides to have a party at Lauren and Amy’s house and nobody brought finger-foods, just beer. It was okay. A lot of stuff happened. You should probably read this.

By Riese| October 26, 2015 | 33 Comments
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Faking It Episode 218 Recap: Amy Is Allergic To Peanuts and Adhesive

This week on Faking It, everybody goes to prom and nobody has a good time, including me!

By Riese| October 20, 2015 | 26 Comments
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Faking It Episode 217 Recap: Maybe I Should Get A Date Just In Case

This week on “Faking It,” everybody has to find a prom date and at least five surprising things took place!

By Riese| October 12, 2015 | 20 Comments
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