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TIFF 2025: New Documentary Champions the Music Industry Rebellion That Was Lilith Fair

It also displays the cost of this rebellion.

Drew Burnett Gregory

Sep 15, 2025

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TIFF 2025: New Documentary Champions the Music Industry Rebellion That Was Lilith Fair

It also displays the cost of this rebellion.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 15, 2025

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TIFF 2025: Jodie Foster Speaks French, Impregnates a Woman in ‘A Private Life’

The last few years have brought a renaissance of sorts for Jodie Foster.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 10, 2025

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TIFF 2025: ‘Hedda’ Brings the Dyke Drama to Ibsen

The whole cast is wonderful, but Tessa Thompson and Nina Hoss are the film’s core.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 9, 2025

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TIFF 2025: Christy Martin Is More Interesting Than ‘Christy’

Part of the problem is the film’s casting. While Sydney Sweeney gives a perfectly fine performance, this feels like a role that would’ve been well-served by casting someone known to…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 8, 2025

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TIFF 2025: Charli xcx Has Bi Vibes in the Frustratingly Conventional ‘Erupcja’

The film makes it clear there’s a way for queerness to also be conventional.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Sep 5, 2025

Aubrey Plaza and Margaret Qualley in Honey Don't

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Lesbian Neo-Noir ‘Honey Don’t!’ Plays With and Challenges Genre Conventions

Tricia Cooke promised us more lesbian sex, and she has delivered!

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Aug 21, 2025

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‘Weapons’ and the Demonization of Teachers

Justine Gandy is not queer, but it’s easy to map her position in ‘Weapons’ onto what it’s like to be a queer or trans teacher today.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Aug 15, 2025

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‘Together’ Isn’t Very Queer. But It’s Really Fun for Queer People

I’ve compiled a list of 10 queer things about Together for anyone who may be on the fence about seeing it.

Motti —

Aug 12, 2025

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I Watched Lesbian Classic “Claire of the Moon” and Can Somebody Come Help Me Up

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I Watched Lesbian Classic “Claire of the Moon” and Can Somebody Come Help Me Up

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“Carol” Is Even Better Than You’ve Heard, Is Maybe The Best Lesbian Movie Ever Made

Perhaps the best praise I can give Carol is that ten minutes into it, I forgot it was my job to be a critic. Twenty minutes in, I forgot I…

Heather Hogan —

Oct 24, 2015

Woven From Me: “Gender, Bespoke” Explores How Identity Creates Style

“For queer women, clothing is about much more than what you’re wearing. Clothing allows us to create an identity for ourselves—and to control how other people view us and consider…

A.D. —

Aug 10, 2012

Brave’s Unconventional Heroine: What Doesn’t Queer You Makes You Stronger

“This is the kind of movie that needs to be made more often. It’s like Tangled on feminist steroids.”

Intern Grace —

Jun 28, 2012

VIDEO: Julie & Brandy In Your Box Office #204: Hengher Gams

Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard survived The Hunger Games, just like Katniss did!

julie and brandy —

Jun 6, 2012

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TIFF 2025: New Documentary Champions the Music Industry Rebellion That Was Lilith Fair

TIFF 2025: New Documentary Champions the Music Industry Rebellion That Was Lilith Fair

TIFF 2025: Jodie Foster Speaks French, Impregnates a Woman in ‘A Private Life’

TIFF 2025: ‘Hedda’ Brings the Dyke Drama to Ibsen

TIFF 2025: Christy Martin Is More Interesting Than ‘Christy’

TIFF 2025: Charli xcx Has Bi Vibes in the Frustratingly Conventional ‘Erupcja’

Lesbian Neo-Noir ‘Honey Don’t!’ Plays With and Challenges Genre Conventions

‘Weapons’ and the Demonization of Teachers

‘Together’ Isn’t Very Queer. But It’s Really Fun for Queer People

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I Watched Lesbian Classic “Claire of the Moon” and Can Somebody Come Help Me Up

“Carol” Is Even Better Than You’ve Heard, Is Maybe The Best Lesbian Movie Ever Made

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