I was ten, and I was in love with Drew Barrymore. No, really–I was head-over-heels, kiss-my-Ever-After-poster-before-going-to-bed, soul-crushingly in love with Drew Barrymore. I still am, a little bit (we always keep a tiny place in our hearts reserved for our first crushes, right?), but this was 2000 or so, and I was in deep. My … More SCREENQUEENS Scariest Horror Moments
2016 has been a downright awful year I’m sure we can all agree and for the most part cinema has offered an escape from a world of growing racism, misogyny and Donald Trump’s rise to power. This year we’ve harked back to the days of classic cinema with Hail, Ceasar! and La La Land, seen sci-fi commentary … More SCREENQUEENS’ TOP FILMS OF 2016
I’ve been a little bit frustrated this week. Sunday morning—or was it Saturday?—I awoke to my Facebook feed filled with shock and upset over a resurfaced news item in which filmmaker Bernardo Bertolucci confirmed his role in a sex scene involving actors Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando during the filming of Last Tango in Paris … More Panning Out: What the Bertolucci Rape Controversy Tells Us About Men and Gods
Source: Interview: Sarah Adina Smith INTERVIEW: SARAH ADINA SMITH Sarah’s selfie. TGP hearts selfies because they let the subject frame their own image! Sarah Adina Smith is a director, writer, and editor. She directed the Mother’s Daysegment of the 2016 horror anthology Holidays. Her 2014 mystery drama The Midnight Swim featured three sisters working to … More Interview: Sarah Adina Smith
Directors who portray lesbians as being romantically or sexually interested in men are acting thoughtlessly, if not irresponsibly. … More LESBIAN TROPES AND WHERE TO FIND THEM: The Bisexual Lesbian
Source: Lesbian Tropes and where to find them: An Introduction What was the first movie you ever saw to feature a lesbian character? I’m not sure what mine was—I know as a kid I shipped Miss Honey and Matilda, but I’m not convinced that qualifies. Lesbian movies are hard to come by, and realistic portrayals … More INTRODUCING: Lesbian Tropes and Where to Find Them
ATTN MIDWEST LESBIANS CNCPT/LSBN is seeking lesbian voices for its first publication. This print publication will cover a broad variety of subjects including film, art, music, philosophy, culture, news, activism, lifestyle, and health. CNCPT/LSBN is looking for submissions from individuals born or currently located in the Midwest, but will consider work submitted from those outside … More **CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS**
Ashley Obinwanne is a Nigerian-American writer. She is the creator and director of the web series Lavender Collective and co-founder of Lesbians Over Everything, a blog which seeks to highlight lesbian voices and experiences. … More TALK TO THE INTERNET: Ashley Obinwanne (Lavender Collective)
As a pathologically uncool teenager, I would take two pictures with me whenever I got my hair cut. I’d keep these pictures tucked away in my bag until my hairdresser would ask if I had a style in mind. The first picture I’d pull out was invariably of Julianne Moore. Didn’t matter what movie it … More Goodbye Patty Duke: On Mother-Daughter Memories, Mental Health, and Goofy Teen Haircuts
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