Shelli Nicole, Author at Autostraddle

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Zoe Lister-Jones in three outfits and makeup look in a poster for Slip

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Sex, Memories, and Queer Love Come Together in the Multiverse of Roku’s “Slip”

Yes, it gets gay, and not just like for a smidge of a second but for a whole episode!

Shelli Nicole —

Apr 20, 2023

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Queer Chef Kristen Kish’s “Restaurants At the End Of The World” Is Must-Watch Foodie TV

What makes the show really interesting is that Kristen doesn’t just sit, eat the food, and talk to the camera. She is in the kitchen cooking and creating with the…

Shelli Nicole —

Mar 21, 2023

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SXSW 2023: Amazon’s “Swarm” Is Black & Bloody — AND THERE IS SOME LESBIANING GOING ON!

How far will you go for your favorite celebrity?

Shelli Nicole —

Mar 17, 2023

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SXSW 2023: “Bloody Hell” Is A Dope Teen Traumedy When It’s Not Making Nonbinary Folks Disposable

I know you’re going through it but could you not use me along the way?

Shelli Nicole —

Mar 15, 2023

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A still from the film "Who I Am Not" which shows a Black intersex woman closing her eyes with her head to the sky, and a picture of a young Black girl is projected onto her chest.

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SXSW 2023: The Lives and Loves of Intersex People In “Who I Am Not”

An intimate look at the journey to figuring out where you belong

Shelli Nicole —

Mar 14, 2023

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Sundance 2023: “Shortcomings” Tries To Explore Desirability Politics But Falls Short

This movie feels too scared to say what it really wants to say.

Shelli Nicole —

Jan 27, 2023

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The two main characters of Rye Lane stand side by side looking at a painting

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Sundance 2023: “Rye Lane” Is a Flawless Story About a Blossoming Black Love

It’ll make you believe that love can be just a stroll away.

Shelli Nicole —

Jan 26, 2023

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Sundance 2023: “The Persian Version” Tells a Brilliant Queer Story Through Art & Family Secrets

This film also asks why we make our children pay for things they knew nothing about.

Shelli Nicole —

Jan 25, 2023

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A still from "Bad Behaviour" where Lucy is staring directly into the camera

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Sundance 2023: “Bad Behaviour” Suggests Straight People Have Mommy Issues Too

Seeing our mothers as full people and not just the women who raised us is difficult, especially when the relationship has some hurt.

Shelli Nicole —

Jan 24, 2023

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A still from "Eileen" where two women dance in a bar.

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Sundance 2023: Anne Hathaway’s New Movie Isn’t Nearly As Queer as It Wants To Be

A thigh touch and a smile does not make a queer film!

Shelli Nicole —

Jan 23, 2023

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The queer cast members of "House of Ho" and their partners

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Season 2 of “House of Ho” Has Queer Mommy Issues & Lots of Dyke Drama!

It’s pretty dykey and very messy — like a perfect end-of-summer treat!

Shelli Nicole —

Sep 9, 2022

Aubrey Plaza and Allison Brie kissing in Spin Me Round

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Aubrey Plaza Makes Me Wanna Break Bottles & Eat Lesbian Pasta in “Spin Me Round”

This is unfortunately not a movie about two babes banging and eating their way through Italy — but there is a dash of sapphic salt between Allison Brie and Aubrey Plaza!

Shelli Nicole —

Sep 2, 2022

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Sex, Memories, and Queer Love Come Together in the Multiverse of Roku’s “Slip”

Queer Chef Kristen Kish’s “Restaurants At the End Of The World” Is Must-Watch Foodie TV

SXSW 2023: Amazon’s “Swarm” Is Black & Bloody — AND THERE IS SOME LESBIANING GOING ON!

SXSW 2023: “Bloody Hell” Is A Dope Teen Traumedy When It’s Not Making Nonbinary Folks Disposable

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Sundance 2023: “Shortcomings” Tries To Explore Desirability Politics But Falls Short

Sundance 2023: “Rye Lane” Is a Flawless Story About a Blossoming Black Love

Sundance 2023: “The Persian Version” Tells a Brilliant Queer Story Through Art & Family Secrets

Sundance 2023: “Bad Behaviour” Suggests Straight People Have Mommy Issues Too

Sundance 2023: Anne Hathaway’s New Movie Isn’t Nearly As Queer as It Wants To Be

Season 2 of “House of Ho” Has Queer Mommy Issues & Lots of Dyke Drama!

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