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Making Waves: In “Luca” and “Wolfwalkers,” Monstrousness Is a Queer Metaphor
While the two films feature protagonists’ attempts to assimilate into human culture, they also ultimately do so under the threat of violence and discrimination.
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Godmothers of Invention: The Enduring Power of the Cinderella Story
There is no tale of Cinderella without her Fairy Godmother.
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With New Reboots, TV Tries to Fashion a Contemporary Queer Elite
I couldn’t help but wonder: Was the rise of the queer elite a sign of progress, or propaganda?
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Time After Time: Queer History Comes Alive in “One Last Stop”
Queer history is many times, many places, many persons.
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Once Again, Disney Attempts to Co-opt Pride Month
Disney’s disinterest in truly embracing the same consumers its Pride messaging targets sends a clear-cut message.
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Romantic Resilience: Jamal Jordan Captures the Beauty of Queer Love in Color
This book is offering a unique gift to the world, one that presents a new story with new definitions and new possibilities.
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Afrominimalism Offers a New Vision for Black People
Minimalism’s loudest voices have historically been white people who consistently overlook how people of color, especially Black people, have to approach minimalism differently.
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Kristen Arnett’s “With Teeth” Packs a Huge Bite
As unreliable a character as Sammie is, the reader knows she’s not a liar.
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Cute Overload: Pride, Kink, and the “Smol Bean–Industrial Complex”
It’s important to remember that respectability will not save us.
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Remembering “Glee,” a Show That Fervently Celebrated LGBTQ Teens
Glee changed the representation game for queer kids on TV, which, in turn, changed the real-life game for queer kids off TV.
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