MCU Marvel Cinematic Universe

MCU Marvel Cinematic Universe

tessa thompson

movie reviews

“Thor: Love and Thunder” Promised Us Gay Valkyrie, So What Happened Here?

After being queer coded for years, everyone expected that Valkyrie would finally have a major gay storyline. And yet! How did Marvel still get it so wrong?

Carmen Phillips —

Jul 8, 2022

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Pop Culture Fix: The MCU’s Kicking Up Gay Gossip for the New Year

Also! Niecy Nash on playing a “strip mall superhero,” another day another gay on Freeform, and Gentleman Jack is on its way back.

Heather Hogan —

Jan 3, 2022

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i still can't believe

movie features

I Still Can’t Believe Marvel’s Never Heard of Bisexuality

Captain Marvel is so gay the writers had to add a line of dialogue to try to convince the audience Maria and Carol slept in different rooms. You know, on…

Heather Hogan —

May 13, 2021

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Pop Culture Fix: Janelle Monáe Wants to Play Storm, Preferably in the “Black Panther” Sequel

Also: Wynonna Earp’s season four episode titles, the real puppers of Last of Us 2, Keke Palmer covers Cosmo, your BSC personality based on your sign, and more!

Heather Hogan —

Jul 13, 2020

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Pop Culture Fix: Tessa Thompson Is Determined to Make Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Gayer

Also: Legends of Tomorrow season 6 will cause Avalance angst, PLL’s Alison and Emily are back together off-screen apparently, spend the day with Laverne Cox, and more!

Heather Hogan —

Jul 6, 2020

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Pop Culture Fix: Wait, Captain Marvel Is For Real Getting a Girlfriend?

Also, 90 Day Fiance gets its first gay couple, Lily Tomlin gets arrested with Jane Fonda, Carol gets more end-of-decade love, and Lena Waithe’s Twenties gets a premiere date.

Heather Hogan —

Jan 1, 2020

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Sunday Funday Is Helping Tessa Thompson Teach Brie Larson How to Top

Dua Saleh with a new music video, a new Netflix food show with TWO queer women, twerking on Lizzo, Twitches, and more!

Ari —

Oct 13, 2019

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Pop Culture Fix: Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie Is Looking for Her Queen (Will it Be Captain Marvel?)

Taylour Paige will play Viola Davis’ love interest, Hunter Schafer charms the socks off late night, Jasika Nicole is a series regular on The Good Doctor, Janelle Monáe is replacing…

Heather Hogan —

Jul 24, 2019

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movie features

15 Gayest Moments From “Avengers: Endgame,” Which Was Great But Unfortunately Not Gay

I pulled these nuggets of little gold from all three hours of Endgame and I cannot wait to re-live them in obsessive, snarky detail with you!

Carmen Phillips —

Apr 29, 2019

MCU Marvel Cinematic Universe

pop culture fix

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Tessa Thompson Shares Your Valkyrie and Captain Marvel Dreams

Plus: A remake of The Craft, time to get hyped for more Vida and Legends of Tomorrow, a Glee reunion, #Karmy, and more Marvel’s Runaways is on the way.

Heather Hogan —

Mar 27, 2019

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MCU Marvel Cinematic Universe

movie reviews

“Captain Marvel” Is More Kickass Than Our Wildest Dreams

If I were a man invested, even subconsciously, in propping up a patriarchal society where women, even subconsciously, Know Their Place, Captain Marvel would terrify the pants off of me.

Heather Hogan —

Mar 8, 2019

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“Marvel’s Runaways” Gets Gayer, Better, and Flashier in Season 2

The hot evil parents get hotter and eviler!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Jan 7, 2019