Friend of the Gutter Sara Century considers Catwoman’s love life at Syfy Wire. “While she is perhaps most famous for being the primary love interest of Batman, Catwoman has been around for quite a while, and Batman has always been a little hot-and-cold with his attention. So suffice […]
At Autostraddle, Hannah Williams writes about Tove Jansson and Moomin. “Jansson’s queerness is often left out in stories of her life. Puffin editions of Moomin books talked about how she lived alone on her Finnish island; documentaries still talk of Pietilä as a lifelong friend. Jansson is no […]
Ross Johnson shares 11 works of Trans-positive science fiction and fantasy at the B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog!
At SyFy Wire, friend of the Gutter Sara Century writes about Vampirella. “Vampirella is a queer icon, and the sooner we all allow her to be the truly epic character she is, the better off comics will be.”
Friend of the Gutter Sara Century looks at queen women in horror. “While modern horror films are more likely to feature queer women—and not just lesbian vampires—than early films in the genre, they still often frame queerness as taboo. Even these days onscreen, lesbians have something different about […]
Author’s note: In April 2022, Monáe stated in an interview that their preferred pronouns are they/them. This article has been updated to reflect Janelle’s identity. As it turned out, the success of extravagant films like Metropolis had no bearing on the continued production of such opulent films in […]
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