Tina Fey Tuesday
Damn, does my Fake TV Wife know how to make an exit or what? Tina Fey’s last appearance on David Letterman was one for the history books. This is my new go-to video when I’m feeling a little down....
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Cate the Greatest
The nonchalant age of sexual otherness continues! Oscar-winning actress and otherworldly human goddess Cate Blanchett is the latest public figure to declare herself not totally straight on a Kinsey...
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A Tale of Two Trailers
Consider this the tale of two trailers. While I would hesitate to call them the best of trailers and the worst of trailers about female-centered projects, there’s no denying both their similarities and...
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My Weekend Crush
Sometimes you get some news and you don’t know what to feel, but you know you feel it very intensely. Like earlier this week when news broke that they were going to remake “The Craft.” Yes, you read...
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Well, Never Mind
So, turns out there was a reason Cate Blanchett was so nonchalant about her sexual otherness. It’s because she actually isn’t. Over the weekend, Cate said her Variety cover story comments about having...
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Lez Go to the Movies
They say when it rains it pours. Well, I don’t know if you can call two high-profile, high-expectations lesbian dramas a downpour, but it’s a start. This year both “Freeheld” and “Carol” could breakout...
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Fast & Furiosa
That’s it. I’m shaving my head and painting the top third of my face black. Damn, “Mad Max: Fury Road,” dammmmmn. So that movie was crazy. Crazy, crazy, crazzzzzy. And in all the best ways. Advance...
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Sapphire is a Girl's Best Friend
To quote Keanu Reeves in every movie he’s ever been in, “Whoa.” Like, “Whoa, ‘Orphan Black.’ You’re, like, blowing my damn mind.” Now I know I – and many of you – went into this season with a certain...
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My Weekend (Irish) Crush
By the time you read this (given time zones and such) Ireland may have – hopefully – voted for marriage equality. The country could soon become the very first on the entire planet to grant same-sex...
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And now, for your moment of Zen. I’ve been a fan of Tracy Chapman forever. And she was among the ladies I featured in the first year of doing My Weekend Crushes. So here she paying (inadvertent)...
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Back to Black
Damn. Damn, damn, damn, damn. Oh, Amy Winehouse. Damn. It still seems unfathomable that we lost her four years ago. Cruel even. Of course, that’s the selfish part of me talking. I’m mad we lost her...
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She's Totally Me
So apparently this week Surrenders is a musicblog. Who knew? Hey, remember Jenny Lewis? Of course you do, because that glorious “Just One of the Guys” gender-swap video is seared permanently into the...
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The Readers Beneath My Wings
Hey, so I wrote another column for Women and Hollywood. This time it’s on “7 Queer Female Filmmakers to Watch in 2015.” Besides “Carol” and “Freeheld,” which both feature lesbian storylines, there are...
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Well, since I committed to this music thing this week might as well see it all the way through. In honor of a) my new limited-edition music blog, b) Dave Letterman’s retirement last week, c) the Indigo...
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Vacation Vixen: Carla Gugino
“San Andreas” was big and dumb and a ton of fun. Plus, it was a pleasure to see Carla on the big screen again. And she’s also in “Wayward Pines.” So, you know, double your Carla, double your fun.p.s....
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Vacation Vixen: Sandra Oh
Since I don’t watch “Grey’s Anatomy” anymore, I’m actually kinda thrilled she left. Now I might actually see her more. (Ducks for tomatoes from the Calzona/Greys fandom.)
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Vacation Vixen: Lena Headey
Young Lena looks exactly like young Kate Moennig. Who knew.
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Vacation Vixen: Sigourney Weaver
Sure, I loved Ripley and the “Alien” movies. But I would have also watched a whole franchise of Sigourney snuggling kitties in space. Who wouldn’t? Happy weekend, all. p.s. And thus ends my Week 1...
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Vacation Vixen: Amy Poehler
I miss Leslie Knope like crazy. But I sure can’t wait to see what Amy does next.
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