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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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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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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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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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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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Queer characters surviving horror films shouldn’t be radical 

October 18, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

A new Netflix film does something that’s uncommon in horror: queer characters survive to the end. 

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The Briefs boys return for a stunning musical adventure

September 21, 2021January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

Cover Up features family-friendly circus performances and spectacular music.

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First Nations Fashion at the Brisbane Festival: review

September 20, 2021January 4, 2023 Kimmy

The ancestors would have been proud of the talent on display.

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4 underrated queer songs for pride and celebration

August 23, 2021January 4, 2023 Christine Kinori

Expand your queer playlist with these underrated gems.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Dysfunctional queer relationships in all their glory: American Horror Stories

July 31, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Wanting to see queer people as chaotic, justified villains or antagonists isn’t strange.

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Supernatural’s queer tragedy: Dean Winchester and Castiel

July 14, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Squandering the queer potential of a popular show is shameful.

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4 lesser-known LGBTQ films to watch during Pride Month

June 2, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Check out these films, spanning a range of genres, and you might find a new queer favourite.

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Tagged Bound, But I'm a Cheerleader, film, Orange is the New Black, Pariah, Pride Month, review, Vegas in Space1 Comment
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Caesar: Revisiting a classic with a very fresh and very queer approach

June 2, 2021January 4, 2023 Fran Mulcahy

Caesar is a queer, meta reimagining of Shakespeare's classic play.

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Review: People of Colours goes way beyond the usual themes

May 31, 2021January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

People of Colours was a sell-out hit at this year's Melt Festival.

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La Boite Theatre’s Act 2 promises mesmerising new performances

May 22, 2021January 4, 2023 Fran Mulcahy

The Time is Now features an all-teen cast in a mesmerising new show.

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Review: If I Could Make It Go Quiet touches listeners when they need it most

May 17, 2021January 4, 2023 Sasha Weilbaker

Girl in Red’s debut album ranges from horny to angry to vulnerable.

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