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TV: Gay Magazine Photo Shoot Almost Cost Colton haynes “Teen Wolf” Role

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Teen Wolf star Colton Haynes has revealed that he almost wasn’t cast in the MTV teen drama after execs found out he’d been in a gay magazine shoot. Despite his character being canonically queer in the show, Haynes revealed in his new memoir, Miss Memory Lane, that the head of MTV at the time didn’t want to hire him for Teen Wolf because he did a photoshoot for XY Magazine when he was a teenager. He recalled how his manager told him to “stay in character both on and off set” after he landed the role of Jackson Whittemore, a … Read more

FOR READERS: Which Spec Fic TV Show Has the Best Queer Representation?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Of all the speculative fiction TV shows you watch, which has the best overall queer representation, in your opinion? And why do you think so? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

FIRST LOOK: Conversion Therapy Camp Horror Film They/Them

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Peacock has dropped first-look images of conversion therapy camp horror movie They/Them. With Kevin Bacon starring the first-look images are giving cult classic in the making – for better or worse. Bacon, who is already a horror icon due to his role in Friday the 13th, will play camp counsellor Owen Whistler in They/Them (pronounced they slash them), alongside Carrie Preston (True Blood), who will play his wife, Cora. The cast also includes Anna Chlumsky (Inventing Anna), Theo Germaine (The Politician), Quei Tann (How To Get Away With Murder), Austin Crute (Booksmart), Monique Kim (Look That Kill), Anna Lore (Faking … Read more

TV: Trans Heartstopper Star Yasmin Finney to Join “Doctor Who”

TV: Trans Heartstopper Star Yasmin Finney to Join "Doctor Who"

Heartstopper‘s Yasmin Finney has joined the Doctor Who universe as a new character that will debut next year, coinciding with the show’s 60th anniversary. Finney rose to fame for her role as Elle Argent, a trans teen who recently moved to an all girls’ school, in Netflix’s coming-of-age LGBTQ+ series Heartstopper. The amazing series has been heralded as one of the most important queer TV shows in a generation for its beloved characters and heartfelt story. The BBC confirmed on Monday (16 May) that Finney has joined the cast of Doctor Who and is currently filming scenes that will air … Read more

TV: Batwoman Fans Urge HBO Max to Save Series

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Batwoman fans are urging HBO to save the queer superhero series after news broke that it won’t be returning for a new season. The second and third series of the show followed former convict Ryan Wilder (Javicia Leslie) as she takes on the mantle of Batwoman to protect Gotham City. Leslie became the first-ever Black Batwoman when she took on the role from Ruby Rose back in 2020. While the CW show was a fan-favourite, Batwoman showrunner and writer Caroline Dries revealed on Twitter Saturday (29 April) that the show wouldn’t be returning for a fourth season. Full Story from … Read more

TV: Doctor Who Fans Celebrate Queer Romance in Easter Episode

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After endless teasing, Doctor Who has finally confirmed that the 13th Doctor and companion Yasmin Khan – known as Thasmin – are absolutely queer for each other. Fans had been promised some “delicately” handled queer romance in the show’s Easter special episode on Sunday 17 April, titled “Legend of the Sea Devils“, after romantic tension between Yaz and the Doctor reached fever pitched throughout Jodie Whittaker’s era helming the show. Luckily, Doctor Who show runner Chris Chibnall finally delivered in Whittaker’s penultimate episode in the role. During the climax of the action, as the Doctor manically worked to flood the … Read more

FOR READERS: Shipping the Stars

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Riffing off today’s FinnPoe article, which characters in your fave spec fic TV/films/books would you like to see shipped as a queer couple (or throuple)? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Chat on FacebookChat on MeWe

TV: Doctor Who star Mandip Gill teases ’emotional’ queer romance for Easter special

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Doctor Who star Mandip Gill has confirmed that the romance between Yaz and the Doctor will be featured in the upcoming Easter special. Fans were over the moon to witness the beginnings of a relationship form between the 13th Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and Yaz (Gill) in the New Year special “Eve of the Daleks”. In the episode, Dan Lewis (John Bishop), a companion to Whittaker’s Doctor, urged the pair to confess their feelings for one another. Now, it appears that fans will be treated to even more queer content in the next special, “Legend of the Sea Devils”, which also … Read more

TV: Back to the Future(ama) – Show to Return in 2023

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Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s animated sci-fi comedy is set to make a return on Disney+ and Hulu in 2023, after a ten-year hiatus. Billy West (Philip Fry), Katey Sagal (Turanga Leela), Tress MacNeille (Carol), Maurice LaMarche (Kif Kroke), Lauren Tom (Amy Wong) and Phil LaMarr (Hermes Conrad) are among returning cast members. However, John DiMaggio – who voiced Bender in the show’s original run – has not yet been added to the cast. Looking forward to the new episodes, David said: “I’m thrilled to have another chance to think about the future … or really anything other than … Read more