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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Stone Ocean: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure has its first female hero

December 14, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

The newest instalment of the anime hit gives viewers a new female lead and queer cast members.

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How JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure influenced my queer journey

November 27, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

An anime series has played an unlikely role in how I experience gender.

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Entertainment, Opinion

Creepy and camp new LGBTQ films and shows for Halloween

October 29, 2021January 4, 2023 vanessamaki

Check out this fresh new spooky season entertainment.

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Woody Milintachinda on Thailand’s best festivals and vacation spots

October 27, 2021January 4, 2023 Eugene Yiga

"People from all walks of life come to taste different parts of Thailand." 

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Entertainment

Elvira delights queer fans by coming out in time for Halloween

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Jesse Jones

The icon has revealed her 19-year secret gay relationship.

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Shaun Micallef responds to complaint over gay slur

September 10, 2021January 4, 2023 Jesse Jones

“If you can’t say it in an office, you can’t say it in the community, including TV.”

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Entertainment

Assassination and perfect drama: A stellar Drag Race All Stars

September 6, 2021January 4, 2023 Emilio Lanera

Revisit RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 6 and all its sickening twists.

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