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Entertainment, Opinion

This queer horror short film isn’t afraid to explore hard topics

June 14, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

What makes this horror short so captivating is not only its performances but its outright queerness.

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Tagged Alaska Thunderfuck, drag, film, horror, Jamal Douglas, mental health, Sam Wineman, short film, suicide, The Quiet RoomLeave a comment
Entertainment, Opinion

Is The L Word’s Jenny the ultimate queer villain?

May 12, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Jenny Schecter is a queer villain who isn't the result of lazy homophobic writing.

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Tagged lesbian, review, television, The L Word, womenLeave a comment
Entertainment, Opinion

Killing Eve and a trope that should be buried

April 20, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

The series finale is the opposite of a love letter to queer fans.

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Tagged homophobia, Killing Eve, Laura Neal, review, televisionLeave a comment
Entertainment, Opinion

Best friends and young love: Queer shipping in anime

April 13, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

"Where queer relationships in media are concerned, we often grab hold of what we can."

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Entertainment, Opinion

Euphoria, queer women, and tragedy in sapphic relationships

March 20, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Sapphic relationships in media too often end tragically.

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Tagged Euphoria, relationships, review, television, women, young peopleLeave a comment
Entertainment, Opinion

What queer fans really want from Killing Eve’s final season

March 11, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Spy thrillers are moving away from the cringy past of the genre.

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Tagged Killing Eve, neurodiversity, people of colour, review, television, womenLeave a comment
Entertainment, New South Wales

LGBTIQA+ sports organisations join Sydney WorldPride for 2023

February 27, 2022January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

Queer sports from roller derby to wrestling will feature.

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Tagged Andrew Purchas, Kate Wickett, News, Pride in Sport, sports, Stuart Ayres, Sydney, Sydney WorldPrideLeave a comment
Entertainment

Black History Month: Black queer characters and their stories (Part 2)

February 18, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Keep Black History Month going with more shows and films about individual Black experiences.

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Tagged Black History Month, film, Finding Carter, Scream 5, television, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, The Walking DeadLeave a comment
Entertainment

Black History Month: Black queer characters and their stories (Part 1)

February 15, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

This Black History Month, check out these shows that highlight a range of Black experiences.

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Tagged bisexual, Black History Month, Cruel Summer, drugs, Euphoria, horror, television, The Bold Type, Van HelsingLeave a comment
Entertainment

Darren Hayes to headline Mardi Gras Parade

January 27, 2022January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

This year's Mardi Gras Party has been cancelled, but plenty of exciting events will go ahead.

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Tagged COVID-19, Darren Hayes, Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras Film Festival, music, pandemic, parade, party, Savage Garden, Sydney Cricket GroundLeave a comment
Entertainment, National

Event grant applications open for Mardi Gras viewing parties

January 23, 2022January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

$100,000 in grants will support venues around the country to celebrate Mardi Gras.

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Tagged Albert Kruger, Alex Greenwich, Esther LaRovere, event, grants, Mardi Gras, Meta, Mia Garlick, News, party, The Palace HotelLeave a comment
Entertainment

Avoiding queer characters in films is cowardly: Scream 5

January 22, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

A queer character in the new horror film is iconic, but is that enough?

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Entertainment

Sydney launch event this week for trans musician Cassy Judy

January 16, 2022January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

'When The World Was Flat' is a hit with fans already.

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Entertainment, International

African boy band star Chimano comes out, speaks up for gay rights

January 16, 2022January 4, 2023 Contributor

"Our rights are human rights."

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Entertainment, Opinion

‘Unapologetically queer’: Seeing ourselves in the media we love

January 14, 2022January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

There's power in representing yourself, even in fiction. Vanessa Maki discusses Yellowjackets.

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Entertainment, Opinion

From cults to vampires: The year’s best queer horror

December 21, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

A roundup of some of the best creepy film and television that 2021 gave us.

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Tagged Amazon Prime, Chucky, Fear Street, film, horror, Netflix, representation, reviews, Syfy, television, The Girl in the Woods, Van Helsing, web seriesLeave a comment

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