Archive for the 'Pop Culture' Category

Test Your TV Knowledge

August 17, 2006 | Pop Culture

Fun goofy quiz from After Ellen. Test your knowledge of lesbians on straight TV - special episodes that revolve around a lesbian character, not stuff like Ellen. I got exactly one right, so it’s a pretty tough quiz! (Less fluff coming soon, I promise…)

Lesbian Fiction

July 7, 2006 | Pop Culture

AfterEllen has posted an interesting article by Jane Chen entitled A Survey of the Lesbian Fiction Publishing Industry. Check it out! I was surprised to read that only 20% of subscribers to InsightOut Books (queer books-by-mail club) are female…I’d subscribe if I could afford it.

Link is Hot

May 30, 2006 | Pop Culture

I’m quite amused that Link, the star of The Legend of Zelda, has been named the hottest video game character by Out magazine. Of course, what I remember as this little fellow has morphed into this stud, so perhaps the title is well-justified.

Lesbian Sorority Established

January 27, 2006 | Pop Culture

This is cool news! The first college sorority for lesbian and bisexual women has been established - and what’s more, it’s in the south! Alpha Chi Upsilon is headquartered in Memphis, and has chapters in Houston and Nashville. It is not limited to students; professional working adults may also join.

Buffy and Lesbians

January 6, 2006 | Pop Culture

I just discovered a 2003 essay on AfterEllen called How Buffy Changed the World of Lesbians on Television. Go read it, it’s good.

GLBT Movies of 2005

Pop Culture

A columnist for the Windy City Times has published a list of the top GLBT movies of 2005. I’m not sure that I agree with his picks, but I did find a couple worth adding to my Netflix queue.

What to Do in 2006

January 5, 2006 | Pop Culture

Whew! So much for my New Year’s resolution of posting in this blog every day this year, eh? Here it is the 5th and I’m just now making my first post! I’m going to start you off with some things to do in the new year.

If you live in NYC and you haven’t checked out Sexy Spirits yet, what are you waiting for? They offer workshops, classes, play parties, and other events in a sex-positive atmosphere. Nothing is specifically lesbian oriented - although Tristan Taormino is going to be there later this month - and some of it is a little hippie (I’m not into tantra, can you tell?), but they have a lot going on and it definitely looks worth checking out.

If you’re not in NYC, Tristan herself has some help for you. She runs a monthly newsletter that includes a calendar of nationwide events that are worth a peek. Have fun and keep yourselves busy!

Jenny Shimizu

December 12, 2005 | Pop Culture

Now how did I not know that Jenny Shimizu had dated Angelina Jolie? I must have blocked it out because Jenny is so damn hot I wanted her for myself. Anyway, she is reportedly disappointed that Angelina is now dating Brad Pitt - this is all over the tabloids, including this story at Hollywood.com.

More Ellen Dirt

November 17, 2005 | Pop Culture

I hate to ask this, but I’m dying for more Ellen dirt. Does anybody have a subscription to People magazine or People.com? AfterEllen mentioned an interview that includes details on the big drama that put Ellen and Portia di Rossi together. I’m happy for them that they’ve found the person they want to be with for the rest of their respective lives…but I just can’t forget about what they did to their former partners! It wasn’t the fact that they split up…but it was how they did it. So, yeah. I want the dirt! Anybody get People?

Top Lesbian Kisses

November 15, 2005 | Pop Culture

From AfterEllen is the list of Top Ten Lesbian Movie Kisses. Typical fare for AfterEllen of course. There are a few surprises lower in the list but the number one pick was so easily guessable that it was rather an anti-climax.