Results for: representation
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Michaela Coel Joined “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Specifically to Play a Lesbian
For so many of us, queerness is not about who we lay with at night — it’s about who we are when we wake up in the morning.
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Theo Germaine on the Queerness of Horror, the Alchemy of Time, and “They/Them”
“A lot of the history of horror is that, you know, those queer coded people who don’t fit in are baddies.”
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Which of These Books Are Better Than the Lesbian Movies Based on Them?
I think we can all agree there should be MORE queer film adaptations of queer (or queer-coded) books! Here are 32 from 1940 to now.
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How ‘Mamma Mia’ Radicalized Me and Became My ‘Star Wars’
You could talk about lewd material in a fun way?!? Women could do that?!? And the world won’t end?!?
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The Bloody History of the Lesbian Vampire in 20 Films
The phrase “lesbian vampire” might be one of the most titillating combinations of words in the English language.
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Newfest 2021: “Death and Bowling” is a T4T Fantasia On Death and Creation
Kash has created the ideal commentary on trans representation by abandoning that project altogether.
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There’s Never Been a Better Time To Watch “Anita Bryant Pie in the Face”
Jenni Olson talks about her new series now running at the Harvard Film Archive that includes her own films and a 16mm print of Anita Bryant getting a pie in the face.
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“Ex-mas” Should Be About The Chaotic Lesbian Sister But Instead It’s About Straight People 😔
The new Prime Video / Freevee Christmas movie “Exmas” is a stirring tribute to the power of turtlenecks in Minnesota with a lesbian character who should be the star but unfortunately she isn’t because heterosexuality rules the world.
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Transplants, Transition, and David Cronenberg’s Body Horrors
How many organs do I have to replace before I can be classified as “biologically female”?
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“Mulholland Drive” and the Power That Lurks in the Shadows
David Lynch’s 2001 masterpiece has a thematic core that has been largely ignored.
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Sundance 2023: “Rye Lane” Is a Flawless Story About a Blossoming Black Love
It’ll make you believe that love can be just a stroll away.
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Billy Porter’s “Anything’s Possible” Empowers Trans Black Girls to Chase Happiness
I’m looking forward to a media future where trans girls in love aren’t rare. Anything’s Possible isn’t perfect, but it’s a great start.
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Gay for Play: The Best Queer Sports Movies of All Time
This list has queer women testing their physical limits, queer men confronting their toxic masculinity, and even a few cute and sporty gay romances.
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“Your Place or Mine” Fails To Explicitly Acknowledge Bit Butch Lesbian Character
As much as I’d love for Tig Notaro to be in all romantic comedies, I don’t want “butch best friend” to become the latest watered down LGBT character trope.
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Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: The Rules of Desire in ‘Y Tu Mamá También’
Y Tu Mamá También relies on ambiguity: Partly, I presume, so that it could reach audiences who might not have watched the film had it been more explicitly gay. I know young me wouldn’t have dared to.
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40 Female Horror Protagonists, Ranked by Lesbianism
The women featured on this list include Final Girls, monsters, and everything in between.
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An Oral History of ‘Adam’ (2019), the Most Controversial Trans Movie of All Time
Five years after its release, the cast and crew behind ‘Adam’ (2019) look back on the film, the controversy, and the culture that shaped both.
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Sundance 2023: “Joyland” and “Slow” Center Their Cis and Allosexual Characters With Surprising Success
Every story can be told, if it’s told right.
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Happy / Death / Day
Breaking the fourth wall does not count as dismantling anything.
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Every Character From Grease and Grease 2, Ranked by Lesbianism
In honor of this week’s release of “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies,” we are ranking every character from Grease and Grease 2 by lesbianism.