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The Appalachian Queer Film Festival: A Celebration of Queer/Trans Euphoria

The AQFF, now in its tenth year, continues to be be a source of joy in a region that sometimes struggles to acceptance the queer and trans…

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The Appalachian Queer Film Festival: A Celebration of Queer/Trans Euphoria

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As a Gay Man Facing Family Rejection, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Cuts

How a photo filled with smiles and joy reveals the heartache of fair-weather family.

Sep 26

As a Gay Man Facing Family Rejection, a Picture is Worth a Thousand Cuts

Sep 26

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Reluctant Moderation

Chappell Roan and the Heightened Dangers of Bothsidesism

The singer’s recent ambivalent comments about Kamala Harris (and Democrats in general) are the latest example of Americans’ favorite…

Sep 25

Chappell Roan and the Heightened Dangers of Bothsidesism

Sep 25

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An Injustice!

Trump, Vance, and the Continued Assault on the Truth

The two men at the top of the GOP ticket lead the attack in demolishing America’s shared relationship to objective reality, and the…

Sep 20

Trump, Vance, and the Continued Assault on the Truth

Sep 20

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The Enduring Power and Importance of Queer Romance

The Prospects, K.T. Hoffman’s debut queer romance novel, is a triumph of queer joy and a reminder of why we need these kinds of stories now…

Sep 19

The Enduring Power and Importance of Queer Romance

Sep 19

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Reluctant Moderation

Last Night’s Presidential Debate Showed That the Cruelty is Still the Point

Trump’s insistence that Haitian immigrants were eating people’s pets is the latest indication that his candidacy is predicated on…

Sep 11

Last Night’s Presidential Debate Showed That the Cruelty is Still the Point

Sep 11

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Reluctant Moderation

The Republican Mask is Finally Off

The recent comments from JD Vance are the latest sign that the GOP is going full-on racist in the 2024 election.

Sep 10

The Republican Mask is Finally Off

Sep 10

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In Defense of Maelor The Missing

Why removing the youngest Targaryen from House of the Dragon might end up saving the show from Martin’s worst impulses

Sep 6

In Defense of Maelor The Missing

Sep 6

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The Continuing Scourge of American Amnesia

Trump’s enduring strength in swing state polls reveals the troubling extent of Americans’ refusal to contend with the horrors of our own…

Sep 4

The Continuing Scourge of American Amnesia

Sep 4

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The Trump Arlington Incident is Another Embarrassment for America’s Political Press

A number of perplexing headlines in major news outlets gives more evidence of the media’s desperate desire to sanitize Trump and his most…

Sep 3

The Trump Arlington Incident is Another Embarrassment for America’s Political Press

Sep 3

Dr. Thomas J. West III

Dr. Thomas J. West III

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Ph.D. in English | Film and TV geek | Lover of fantasy and history | Full-time writer | Feminist and queer | Liberal scold and gadfly

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