Never Owned
Look, I said it would take a little time for me to get back to the queer joy. So I’ve decided to take a solid week. But, lest you think I’ve forgotten what it feels like, please enjoy 17-year-old...
View ArticlePresidential Redux
This song came out in 2007 and fucking hell if it isn’t even more relevant today. Also, if you were wondering what made this song gay – well, besides the part about hating your own daughter if she was...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Twin Peaks Edition
With all the horror of *waves arms at America*, I did not have a chance to properly pay my respects to the passing of David Lynch. Along with Jimmy Carter and a couple others, the avant-garde auteur...
View ArticleFilm Review: I Saw the TV Glow
I’m not truly a horror fan, so it took me longer than it should have to check out “I Saw the TV Glow.” The psychological thriller by trans, nonbinary, queer filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun is a spooky,...
View ArticlePortrait of Gay Lady on Fire
OK, but who is going to make this movie? It’s high-art “Mannequin” with a sapphic twist. Someone, anyone – I am begging you to make this movie! Boygenius star Lucy Dacus has announced her new solo...
View ArticleFilm The Rich
You know, as a society we’ve probably hit some kind of oligarchy overdrive when there’s an entire subgenre of films about ordinary people being invited to the private...
View ArticleMy Weekend (Crying) Crush
Well, we made it through Week 2 of Orange Turd 2.0. Only 206 weeks (we hope) to go. So let’s use this time to slip once more into the dream/nightmare/WTF-scape of David Lynch’s mind. “Mulholland Drive”...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Crying Redux
After that stirring Spanish-version of “Crying/Llorando,” how about an English-language take from the lesbian crooner extraordinaire k.d. lang? I wish k.d. was more musically active, but I totally...
View ArticleFilm Review: Emilia Pérez
Right, so what does it say about “Emilia Pérez” that I actually stopped watching right as the lesbian storyline started? Granted, I restarted and eventually finished it because I feel some sort of...
View ArticlePage-ing More Trans Joy
Woof, well we’re in Week 3, I guess. In case you’re looking for some good news – especially good trans news (no, I’m not talking about you, “Emilia Pérez”) – amid the onslaught of The Worst news, here...
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The Gay Grammys, Again
Well, in case you missed last Sunday’s Grammy awards show, I can summarize it for you simply. The gals and the gays, particularly the gay gals, stole the show – again. I don’t know what it means to...
View ArticleMy Weekend (Trailer) Crush
Finally, something to truly look forward to in 2025. “The Wedding Banquet” appears to be the rare queer film that both gay men and queer women can agree looks fucking fantastic. The remake of Ang...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Messy Edition
Thanks to TikTok coming back (which, let me reiterate, is no thanks to the current P-Orange Turd-US), my favorite current song and really mood for 2025 is Lola Young’s “Messy.” If Brat Summer is over...
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Guard Up Again
Who needs some good gay news only this week? I sure do. How about the long-awaited – at least by me – return of “The Old Guard.” Five years after the Charlize Theron action film debuted, the immortal...
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All Buffy, No Joss
While this isn’t exclusively gay good news, Buffy’s queer pedigree remains historic so I’m counting it. Plus, in the comics Buffy herself explored her bisexual/pansexual side (having relations with...
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All the Queers Fit to Cast
How about a big old queer roundup of roles for big old queers to round out the week? Yeah, say that five times fast. As we all search desperately for things to look forward to in the next four years,...
View ArticleMy Weekend Crush
So perhaps the biggest revelation of the Grammys– at least for me, I know all the cool kids already knew, but I claim to be neither – was Doechii. The Tampa native and self-described Swamp Princess...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Doechii Does It Again
Look, I told you I was obsessed, OBSESSED, with Doechii and I really, really am. And how could you not be, after both that Tiny Desk concert and her stunning Colbert show performance last month. She...
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Where are These Lesbians Now: IMAY Edition
Did you know “Imagine Me & You” turns 20 this year? T-W-E-N-T-Y. The 2005 rom-com remains a gold standard for lesbian rom-coms thanks largely to its hugely likeable (and talented – more on that...
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