“Pose” Episode 305 Recap: Abundance
I’m not sure I recognize the family I fell in love with on Pose anymore.
Lena Waithe on “Master of None” and Making Messy Beautiful Black Lesbian Art
“I wasn’t afraid to make myself the villain. I wasn’t afraid to make Denise not likable at times, because even in doing that, my hope is that you will see yourself.”
Lena Waithe’s “Master of None” Could’ve Settled for Being Black and Beautiful, But It Chose Complicated Instead
The third season Master of None eschews any clean, simple picture. When a happy love story about Black lesbians in love would have been easier, instead it holds up a mirror of what we don’t like to see.
Boobs on Your Tube: Our Gay Hearts May Break, But They Mend Again, Such Is the Way of Shondaland
We’re jam packed with no less than 8 (!!!) queer tv recaps for you! Including: That heart wrenching rollercoaster on Station 19, 911, All Rise, Top Chef, Charmed (guest starring Ali Liebert!), Legacies, Nancy Drew and you know how everyone was streaming Jupiter’s Legacy last weekend? Well, there’s some gays in there too!
I Still Can’t Believe How Relatable Jill and Bethenny’s Friendship Breakup Was On “Real Housewives Of New York”
People want to believe that friendships are forever but Jill and Bethenny are striking examples that sometimes all you can do is wish each other the best and move on.
“Pose” Episode 304 Recap: Home Free
I’m wrestling with holding a desire to respect and honor the stories of love, resilience, sacrifice and unfair, unjust, cruel death that is the truth of queer history and simultaneously, frustration at media that seems to prioritize trauma narratives and spectacles of pain over world making and future dreaming.
“Batwoman” Episode 214 Recap: And Justice for Some
I believe in loving loud and hard, but also holding the things you love accountable, especially when you know they’re capable of being Great. This show has given us greatness and I believe it still can, and that’s why this hurts so much.
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 603 Recap: Zari’s Got Talent
Ava and the Legends end up entering a reality competition singing show on their quest to save Sara, who is poisoned on a mystery planet.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 608: Last Word
“You can trust someone not to kill you with a knife, but still not trust them with your feelings.”
Boobs on Your Tube: When We Say Sparks Are Flying on “Legacies,” They Are LITERALLY Flying
Plus updates on New Amsterdam, Charmed, Nancy Drew, and Top Chef. Also “Gen Q: Season 2″… this summer perhaps?
“Shrill” Gives Fran the Queer Joy She Deserves in the Final Season
I look at her and I see my killer body, my effervescent personality, my sweet determination, and even my quietest fears.
Mythic Quest’s Queer Season 2 Storyline Gets Gamer Girl High Score
The Mythic Quest queer storyline features Ashly Burch as game tester Rachel who has a big lesbian crush on her co-tester, Imani Hakim’s Dana.
Okay Tina Fey’s “Girls5Eva” Really Is Super Great and Super Gay
Girls5Eva is honestly hilarious — and it’s a lot easier to feel like you’re in on the gay jokes when you’re actually represented on-screen.
16 Fictional Queer Redheads You Can’t Handle
Carol Aird knew what she was talking about when she said you can’t handle a redhead.
“Supergirl” Episode 607 Recap: Nightmare Before Hiatus
In the mid-season finale, Lena and Kelly join Alex and the team and face their worst fears as they make one final push to save Kara.
Ellen DeGeneres Is Ending Her Talk Show Amid Endless Backlash (But Reportedly Not Because of Backlash)
I’m grateful for Ellen. And I hope she does continue to try to do as much good as she can in the world. I also hope, along the way, she learns that calls for civility have most often been used to silence the oppressed, that kindness is not justice, and that being nice isn’t enough.
“Pose” Episode 303 Recap: A Tale of Two Mothers
Elektra remembers her fraught relationship with her own mom, and how she became the mom her children needed.
“Four More Shots Please” Season Two Was a Betrayal
Four More Shots Please wants to broach serious issues relating to gender and sexuality but puts in no work to actually address them in any kind of meaningful way and opts for superficial declarations of feminism, instead.
“Batwoman” Episode 213 Recap: Get a Clue
Mary, Ryan, and Sophie go on a hijinks-filled crime-solving mission in one of the greatest superhero team-ups ever.
“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 602 Recap: Burgers to Die For
Ava and the Legends follow an alien lead back to the 50s while Sara finds herself on a strange planet with Gary and…Amelia Earhart.