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The Winter of Our Lesbian Content: This is a Glee, Skins & Pretty Little Liars Megapost

Now is the winter of our lesbian content made glorious summer by this wrap-up of the season’s gay parts.

By Riese| March 23, 2011 | 70 Comments
Television

Franky Likes People: Skins UK Episode 507 is a Pansexual Ending to a Very Queer Week of TV

Skins UK’s Franky isn’t a lesbian and she isn’t bisexual and she isn’t straight. Franky just likes people. No really, Franky just likes people.

By Riese| March 11, 2011 | 61 Comments
Television

Genderqueer Outlaw: Meet Franky, Skins Season Five’s Glorious Headf*ck Thing

How you’ll learn to stop worrying about lesbians and love Franky Fitzgerald.

By Riese| February 13, 2011 | 86 Comments
Television

Skins US Episode 102 Recap: Tea is a Lesbian Who Likes To Kiss Girls

This episode is the reason you’re watching Skins US

By Riese| January 26, 2011 | 126 Comments
Television

Skins US Mini-Recap 101: Tony Parks His Car in MTV’s Garage

I liked the show

By Riese| January 18, 2011 | 77 Comments
Television

Skins Episode 408 Recap: “Everyone is F*cked Except Naomi & Emily”

Crystal & Riese recap the finale of Skins Season Four, “Everyone.” In which a few moments of beauty are somewhat clouded by a lethal dose of WTF. But it’s funny. ahahahahahah!

By Riese| March 21, 2010 | 49 Comments
Television

Skins Recap Episode 407: Effy’s Spotless Mind

Skins Episode 407; in which Effy gets brainwashed and someone else gets their brains bashed in. Hahahaha JK! Or are we? Read the recap and find out!

By Riese| March 14, 2010 | 45 Comments
Television

Skins Recap Episode 406: JJ Wants Candy

We recap episode 406 of Skins, in which JJ meets a cute girl at the candy shop and everyone tells him love won’t last, including Emily. But all hope is not lost.

By Crystal| March 7, 2010 | 26 Comments
Television

Skins Recap Episode 405: Freddie (and Effy, That Crazy Diamond)

We recap Episode 405: Effy, in which Freddie and Effy take a little mania along with their love, and Katie F*cking Fitch wears a sexy angel outfit.

By Crystal| February 28, 2010 | 31 Comments
Television

Skins Recap Episode 404: Katie F*cking Fitch

It’s Episode 404 of Skins, when Katie mixes a heavy dose of kickass with a little portion of feelings feelings feelings. How’d Naomi and Emily end up in the swimming pool? Let’s recap.

By Riese| February 21, 2010 | 52 Comments
Television

Skins Recap 403: Cook (and the Terrible No Good Very Bad Week)

Crystal & Riese recap Episode 403 of Skins. It’s Cook’s episode, but there’s plenty going on.

By Riese| February 15, 2010 | 43 Comments
Television

Skins Recap 402: “Emily” (and let’s be real – “Naomi”)

Crystal & Riese recap episode 402 (Season Four, Episode 2) of Skins, “Emily.” There were a lot of feelings, a lot of lesbian things happening, and also Effy and Emily’s cross-dressing brother of love.

By Riese| February 8, 2010 | 68 Comments
Television

Skins Recap 401: “Thomas” (Naomi & Emily Are Back!)

Naomi and Emily are back! Laughing! Looking cute! Making out! Here’s a recap of the Skins season four premiere.

By Crystal| January 31, 2010 | 71 Comments
Television

Skins Recap Part Two: The Torrid Lesbian Romance of Naomi & Emily

Skins is racy, sexy, risky and hot hot hot. So their edgy lesbian storyline is no surprise to its British viewers. Now Season 3 is airing in the U.S., and Crystal’s here with her second installment of Naomi & Emily’s lesbian storyline recap!

By Crystal| October 12, 2009 | 19 Comments
Television

Skins Recap, just the Lesbian Parts: The Ballad of Naomi & Emily Part One

Teen drama Skins is the BBC’s most buzz-worthy property since AbFab. The Season With the Lesbian Storyline, starring Emily & Naomi is coming to Australian and US teevees this year. Crystal recaps The Lesbian Parts of Skins for you — this here is part one.

By Crystal| September 24, 2009 | 41 Comments

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