Here on the eve of Pride 2025, it’s time to brush up on our queer pop culture history. Pride means copious glitter and unbridled joy. But it also means sly subversion and, when necessary, shade. Some of the most iconic queer moments on screen happen when a queer character dressesContinue Reading
If anybody can pull off writing a children’s book about being yourself in these The Traitorian times, it’s Randy Rainbow. The Emmy and Grammy-nominated comedian, whose musical YouTube spoofs of President Traitor 47 and his cronies entertain millions, is now telling a simpler, sweeter tale about his young self toContinue Reading
Today on the site I’m delighted to offer a peek inside one of the best-named queer anthologies of all time, Be Gay, Do Crime ed. by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley, which releases June 3rd from Dzanc Books! Here’s the gist: A follow-up to their runaway success Peach Pit: SixteenContinue Reading
Kevin Aviance, the Black queer trailblazer known best for his work in New York City nightlife and feature on Beyoncé’s Renaissance, is ‘lucky to be alive’ after he was hospitalised. Aviance, an iconic drag artist and nightlife and ballroom legend, was hospitalised over the weekend, his team announced via aContinue Reading
Middle Grade The Glade by Naseem Jamnia Pina’s first trip to summer camp is a chance to escape her overbearing parents and finally go on an adventure with her best friend, Jo. But Camp Clear Skies hides a secret: a clearing in the deep woods the older kids call “theContinue Reading
The queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race have revealed some shady unaired reactions to Katy Perry entering the Werk Room during Untucked on season 17 – and not everyone was gagged. RuPaul’s Drag Race has become accustomed to hiring the biggest superstars to help kickstart a new season, with Nicki Minaj,Continue Reading
If the Scissor Sisters could go back and do it all again – the decade-defining debut album, the three glittering BRIT Awards, the patronage of pop Gods like Elton John and Kylie Minogue – would they? “No!” burst Jake Shears, Babydaddy and Del Marquis in near unison, laughing off theContinue Reading
Marley Gotterer was recovering from surgery at home in New York when she first heard that House Republicans had passed a massive domestic policy package in the wee hours of Thursday morning. She had prepared for nearly two years for her facial feminization surgery, a series of surgical procedures. SheContinue Reading
Report that Labour is considering extending the ban on puberty blockers ban to cover private hormone prescriptions could create a “lost generation” of trans people, an expert has warned. Clinical psychologist and director of Gender Plus, Dr Aidan Kelly, warned that a ban on private hormone prescriptions could have “harmful”Continue Reading
Pan Visibility Day is celebrated annually on May 24th, and we’re celebrating with books starring pan MCs! For even more recommendations, check out past years’ posts. Young Adult All-Nighter by Cecilia Vinesse Booksmart meets Today Tonight Tomorrow in this page-turning romp about two archnemeses—the valedictorian and the class slacker—who band together for aContinue Reading
The Devil Wears Prada two has been given a release date, and fans won’t have to wait long for more iconic one-liners from Miranda Priestly. The much-loved 2006 comedy is based on the best-selling novel of the same name and sees aspiring journalist Andy (Anne Hathaway), who finds herself inContinue Reading
Today on the site I’m delighted to reveal the cover of The Elysium Heist by Y.M. Resnik, a Sapphic Jewish Sci-Fi heist novel releasing from Solaris Nova on July 31, 2025! Here’s the story: Psalome Shipmen is a Dazzler, a hostess working on the gaming floors of The Elysium, theContinue Reading
Kristen Stewart is celebrating the debut of her first-ever directorial feature with some fresh ink. The “Twilight” actor attended France’s Cannes Film Festival where her new film, “The Chronology of Water,” held its world premiere last week. She walked the red carpet in an all-white Chanel suit with trouser shortsContinue Reading