Results for: representation
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Every Scrap of Queer Fashion from the 2023 Met Gala
Yesterday was the First Monday in May, and if you’re anything even remotely close to a fashion gay — you know that means.
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“Nevada” and the Multiverse of Sadness
This is how it feels to come to art too late. It’s no longer an experience of immediate connection, but one of processing, of rewriting.
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The True Accurate History of LGBTQ+ Performers Competing for Lead and Supporting Actress Oscars
There’s a lot of confusing information out there but this here is the real true history of LGBTQ+ nominees for Lead and Supporting Actress Oscars — a field in which queer roles are often rewarded, but out queer people very rarely are.
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Race and Appropriation at the Academy Awards: A 96 Year History
We’ve got data and timelines and infographics and conversation on topics including: white actors getting Oscars for playing people of color, white savior narratives, actors of color who actually did get nominated or win Oscars for Acting and so much more. Just updated for 2023.
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Pop Culture Fix: Carmilla’s Elise Bauman Makes the Yuletide Gay in Hallmark’s First Lesbian Christmas Movie
Also! The tricky trans politics of FX’s Y: The Last Man, Rosanny Zayas on Afro-Latina representation, Courtney Vandersloot makes more WNBA history, and more!
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Pop Culture Fix: Sandra Oh Really Wants You to Know Eve Polastri Is Not Straight
Also! Suranne Jones and Sophie Rundle play Mrs and Mrs, Brandi Carlile honors Naomi Judd, Kristen Kish co-hosts Iron Chef, and more!
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Pop Culture Fix: Queer Romance Is the Heart of Doctor Who’s Easter Special
Also! That rumored Orphan Black spin-off is a go, JoJo Siwa is joining the judging panel on So You Think You Can Dance, and the trailer for The Wilds’ second season.
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Boobs on Your Tube: Willow’s Thirsty Sword Lesbians Go Full Fan Fiction
Plus updates on Mythic Quest and that completely unhinged Monarch series finale.
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The Owl House’s Queer Love Story Knows We Need Hope, a Little Happiness
Disney won’t stand up for gays, JK Rowling keeps coming after trans women — and then there’s The Owl House, telling the sweetest, gentlest, most beautiful story about two baby gay witches falling in love.
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We Got High and Watched New Indie Queer Christmas Movie “Last Exmas”
This movie has everything: a girl in a beanie who makes pizza pockets for a diner, a meddling friend who wears loud sweaters and makes scissoring gestures, a famous actress from a car commercial getting a key to the city, and so much more
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Luz and Amity Make Queer Kissing History on Disney’s “The Owl House”
Move over, Flynn Rider — there’s a new Prince Charming in town!
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March 2023: What’s New and Gay To Stream
Friends it is finally time for Yellowjackets Season Two! Also a queer British comedy horror show set on a cruise ship, the Nan Goldin documentary, 1930s lesbian trysts in “Perry Mason,” a Mae Martin stand-up special and more!
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A Queer Syllabus for Barbiecore
Overlapping topics we’re going to discuss include the history of glitter, queer meanings of femme and femme theory, Barbie Capitalism, why gays love Magic Earring Ken, pink vs pynk, and so much more!
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Autism Is Not a Trend, but There Are Problems With How It’s Discussed Online
Health conditions and disabilities are more than how many views a 20-second clip gets or the number of comments under a post. It’s real-life shit that can affect the core of who somebody is.
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A League of Their Own’s Roberta Colindrez & Priscilla Delgado on Queer Maintext and Just Playing Ball
“Well, there’s something about me and Lori Petty. Also, Madonna, Rosie, what’s going on? Marla Hooch? Come on. I love baseball, of course. But I love the movie for so many reasons I didn’t understand until I was much, much older.”
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“Elite” Season 6 Is a Mess — and Not the Fun Kind
Season six brutally buries a gay, becomes reductive in its trans storytelling, and generally misses the mark.
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“Legends of Tomorrow” Episode 609: Laugh Tracks
Sara and Ava lead the team on a sitcom-themed adventure to prove that representation matters by way of saving Behrad’s favorite show.
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Gender Nonconformity Has Always Existed
Trans activist and historian Kit Heyam’s new book Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender examines gender nonconformity throughout history.
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With ‘MonĂ©t’s Slumber Party,’ Director Carly Usdin Finds Their Niche
“I am an unserious person. And I bring that unseriousness to my work. So I like to think I’m finally figuring out my voice as a filmmaker and it’s gay stupidity. We need more of that.”
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The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
We believe that the best lesbian movies rank among the very best movies, period.