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The 50 Best Lesbian, Queer, and Bisexual Movies of the Decade

The fact is most of the films about us — and especially the films by us — do not get the attention they deserve. But nobody is better equipped to tell our stories than we are.

By Drew Gregory| December 17, 2019 | 44 Comments
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30 Book Titles That Sound As Gay As “Tipping The Velvet” But Mostly Aren’t

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84th Academy Awards Nominees or ‘All the Movies We Didn’t See’

The nominees for the 2012 Oscars were announced! Do you have feelings about any of them? I have a few!

By Lizz| January 24, 2012 | 61 Comments
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VIDEO! Julie & Brandy In Your Box Office #203: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Fries

“Agatha Christie called and she wants her plot-line back.”

By julie and brandy| January 18, 2012 | 67 Comments
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Lisbeth Salander by Any Other Name

A review of the American remake, in which we decide that if you want to test your gaydar, bring up Noomi Rapace vs. Rooney Mara in a bar. 

By Carolyn Yates| December 31, 2011 | 79 Comments
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Top 10 Fictional Lesbian, Bisexual and Otherwise-Inclined Ladies of 2011

Your favorite fictional queer ladies of the year, from a very unscientific survey.

By Riese| December 28, 2011 | 75 Comments

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