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Wild and Wicked Things (2022)
Francesca May’s debut novel Wild and Wicked Things promises so many things that I love: Sapphic pining and romance, Gilded Age glamour, powerful women, witches, and an incredibly dark and brooding atmosphere. I found myself entirely enraptured by May’s prose and the way she spun the mystery surrounding Emmeline, Crow Island, and newcomer Annie. And…
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Frida (2002)
This biopic of the famous Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo (portrayed by Salma Hayek) exists on this blog for its positive portrayal of Kahlo’s fluid sexuality. While Kahlo’s bisexuality is not necessarily centered in the storytelling, for a film released in 2002, it is pleasantly free of homophobia and looks at Kahlo’s life with an…
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
For a film where they don’t end up together because of historical circumstance, I got an immense amount of joy from this film. It’s soft, and it’s safe, and there is absolutely no homophobia. Refreshing!
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Undergrounder (2022)
As someone who, as a rule, shies away from fantasy, I absolutely adored Undergrounder. Perhaps this is because it is a lesbian retelling of a “tale as old as time.” Perhaps it’s because of J.E. Glass’ sharp wit. Or perhaps it’s because it’s powerfully feminist—the real monsters are not the beings with fangs and claws…
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