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Our Beautiful Lady
No pop culture today, instead just a few words about the collective importance of beauty. Regardless your views on religion and religious organizations, Notre Dame was a thing of beauty. It’s soaring...
View ArticleTelling Tails
Nostalgia for beautiful things is natural. I was never a huge “Tales of the City” fan. It was a bit before my time and it always felt kind of sudsy to me. But there’s something sort of sleepily sweet...
View ArticleWine Us Away
Wine! Women! Lesbianism! Laughter! I mean, what’s not to love? Amy Poehler’s directorial debut brings together so, so many funny ladies. I was excited when I heard about this project and I’m excited...
View ArticleMy Weekend Trailer
Well now, this seems fun. I am weathering a female friendship TV show drought right now. “Broad City” just ended. “Girls” and “Sex and the City” and “Rizzoli & Isles” are long gone. “Laverne &...
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Scribegrrrl Reports: Gentleman Jack
Special Report: Well, kittens, you are in for quite the treat. We have a very special report from my new Surrenders East Coast Correspondent, Scribegrrrl. Yes, you remember Scribe. She of the...
View ArticleSaving Sequel
If you’re anything like me you consider “Saving Face” among the best lesbian rom-coms of all time. Sweet, well-acted and nicely-paced, the film was a refreshing look at being queer as a young, modern...
View ArticleSex Bloopers
Just a reminder, “Sex Education” was a truly delightful and unexpectedly thoughtful look at teenage (and adult) sexuality. Plus there’s Gillian Anderson with that hair and this accent. So, you know,...
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Gender Fuck Kidman
I don’t really know what’s going on with Nicole Kidman in this Vanity Fair photoshoot. Like that wig is…something? And the whole Michael Jackson vibes with that jacket are…intentional? But I am happy...
View ArticleMy Weekend Crush
I, like the rest of the civilized and uncivilized world with televisions and an HBO subscription, am watching the end of “Game of Thrones” with great interest – and, now that we’re a third through this...
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Monday Motivations
As we come to the end of one beloved epic fantasy series (Reminder: Team Any of the Women), may Jodie Foster remind you about the best thing about another former beloved epic fantasy series. I have...
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Tank Top Tuesday: Gif-tasic Edition
Women in tank tops are a thing of beauty. Women in tank tops moving in an eternal loop of hotness are also a thing of beauty. You’re welcome. Tessa ThompsonEvangeline LillyAlicia VikanderJanelle...
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Marvel-ous Women
MAJOR SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS ENDGAME. I REPEAT, MAJOR SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS ENDGAME. ONE LAST REPEAT, MAJOR SPOILERS FOR AVENGERS ENDGAME. SO STOP READING IF YOU HAVEN’T SEEN IT ALREADY. OR DON’T, YOUR...
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Gender Fuck Thursday: Jodie Comer Edition
Goddamn, Jodie Comer. I said, GODDAMN. That is all. p.s. Are you watching this new season of “Killing Eve” because Jodie is AH-MURDER-ZING. But, seriously, she’s so good. So, so, so good. Like, she...
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My Weekend Crush
THIS POST IS DARK AND FULL OF GoT SPOILERSLady Arya Stark of Winterfell. First of Her Name. Slayer of Night Kings. Queen of the Dawn. Baker of Freys. Waster of Waifs. Keeper of Lists. Wearer of Faces....
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But Is She Electable?
THIS POST IS DARK AND FULL OF RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION, AND SPOILERSWell, fuck. After last week’s episode saw The Living saved by women and only women (like, all of The North would be in “The Walking...
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Huston, We Have A Problem
Look, I’m not here to shit on anyone’s faves. I think Anjelica Huston is a magnificent actor. She’s a striking presence on screen. (And featured in my very first Tank Top Tuesdays.) As people began to...
View ArticleRun, Caster, Run
Well, I guess this is my week to be mad at the universe (both real and fictitious). All Caster Semenya wants to do is run. And run fast. But all the world seems to want to do is slow her down. Last...
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Gender Fuck Met Gala
The Met Gala is, as the kids today say, extra. It’s always been extra and continues to be extra by design. This year’s theme - camp - seemed destined to bring out the very extraest exta in all the...
View ArticleMy Weekend Crush
If I was in the position to work with, provide a guided tour to and set up a dressing room for Dame Emma Thompson, I say without hesitation that this is exactly the way I would act. Except, well,...
View ArticleGOP Don't Own Me
I am sad to report that Lesley Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” is still what we would call a timeless classic. Not sad because Gore’s “You Don’t Own Me” is a bad song. It’s a great song. An amazing song. An...
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