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‘So Gay For You’ Is Everything I Hoped It Would Be and More

‘So Gay For You’ is a loving portrait of chosen community, a roaming time capsule of queer pop culture, a…

Riese

Jun 4, 2025

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“To L and Back” Podcast Episode 210: Last Call

“Imagine if I was dating Desiree Akhavan, and I was like, “You know what I’m going to do? Steal my ex from Rosie O’Donnell.” No! How thrilling! My ex is…

Analyssa —

Oct 11, 2021

A collage of Gen Q characters (Tess, Maribel, Angie, Finley, Gigi, Micah, Sophie and Dani)

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QUIZ: Which Generation Q Character Are You?

Are you a Finley, Sophie, Dani, Angie, Carrie, Micah, Tess, Gigi, Tom, Pippa or Maribel? Take this L Word Generation Q quiz and find out!

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Oct 11, 2021

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An Obsessive Analysis of the Timeline of The L Word Generation Q Season Two

Forces beyond my control compelled me to do this

Riese —

Oct 9, 2021

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The L Word Generation Q Episode 210 Recap: Last Call For Wherewithal

Alice wears a cute little suit, Tess and Shane bang bang bang, Finley and Sophie cry a lot, Carrie gets Bette a club soda with lime, Gigi and Dani are…

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Oct 8, 2021

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“To L and Back” Generation Q Podcast Episode 209: Last Dance

“Imagine if all of our days were as productive as the people in The L Word. We would be cruising through life.”

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Oct 4, 2021

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L Word Generation Q Episode 209 Recap: Last Dance For Buried Pain

TINNNNNAAAAAAAAAA is back, Finley’s missing, Bette and Pippa are protesting, Angie is prom-ing, Alice is interviewing and Sophie is searching on this week’s episode of The L Word Generation Q!

Riese —

Oct 1, 2021

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“To L and Back” Generation Q Podcast Episode 208: Launch Party

“Sepideh Moafi’s tongue is acting. Her tongue has more compelling storylines this season than many of the core characters, I would argue.”

Analyssa —

Sep 27, 2021

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L Word Generation Q Episode 208 Recap: Launch My Party and I’ll Scream If I Want To

Finally we return to the stuff everybody REALLY misses from the original series, like vague dialogue, bats out of hell and funding the CAC

Riese —

Sep 24, 2021

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‘So Gay For You’ Is Everything I Hoped It Would Be and More

“To L and Back” Podcast Episode 210: Last Call

QUIZ: Which Generation Q Character Are You?

An Obsessive Analysis of the Timeline of The L Word Generation Q Season Two

The L Word Generation Q Episode 210 Recap: Last Call For Wherewithal

“To L and Back” Generation Q Podcast Episode 209: Last Dance

L Word Generation Q Episode 209 Recap: Last Dance For Buried Pain

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