Comics Corner – Be gay, do crimes, with ‘Sins of the Black Flamingo’
The “gentleman thief” is a classic archetype in literature – highly skilled, charming, and usually…
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Comics Corner – ‘Young Men in Love’ will make you fall in love with romance comics
Although representation of queer people in comics has, thankfully, improved in recent years, there’s still…
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Comics Corner – ‘DC Pride 2022’ is a celebration, but is it a party?
Following the rousing success and critical acclaim of its debut Pride anthology in 2021, DC…
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Steam Deck Review: High-end handheld gaming – but only for the well-off
Valve’s handheld PC Steam Deck is gaming’s hottest ticket right now – but does it deserve the hype?
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Comics Corner – The Historic Importance of ‘Gay Comix’, Part 2
This week, we return to the archives for another examination of the historically important Gay…
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Comics Corner – ‘Heartstopper’ is Netflix gold, but don’t sleep on the original graphic novels
Heartstopper is the biggest show on Netflix right now – and deservedly so. A wonderful,…
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Comics Corner – ‘Love and War’ tugs at the heartstrings
Tug-of-war isn’t just a playground game or staple of track and field days at school…
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Comics Corner – The comic book debut of Ryan Wilder as Batwoman underwhelms
After two full television seasons, Ryan Wilder – the current defender of Gotham City in…
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Comics Corner – A Beginner’s Guide to Yaoi, Bara, BL, and Geikomi
Japanese comics, or manga, are replete with same-sex pairings – but are they actually as…
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Comics Corner – The Historic Importance of ‘Gay Comix’
For this week’s Comics Corner, we’re taking a look back at one of the most…
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Comics Corner – Has DC failed LGBTQ+ readers with Peacemaker?
“Synergy” is often an awkward concept for media crossovers or adaptations, and especially so for…
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Comics Corner – A Married Lesbian Battles Kaiju in ‘We Ride Titans’
When the world is under assault by kaiju on a regular basis, personal drama may…
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Comics Corner – Meet the X-Men’s Mutant Miracle Babies
Back when the House of X era launched, redefining the role of the X-Men and…
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Comics Corner – Give Wonder Woman an actual girlfriend, already
It sometimes feels like swings and roundabouts when it comes to covering DC’s queer comic…
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Comics Corner – Cooking up a romantic storm with ‘Chef’s Kiss’
Finding your first ‘proper’ job after university can be a nightmare – not only are…
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Comics Corner – How X-Men villains Mystique and Destiny were meant to be same-sex parents
The relationship between Mystique and her wife, Destiny, is one of the longest-running examples of…
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Forza Horizon 5 redefines how human a racing game can be
Forza Horizon 5 is redefining how we can tell human stories while still ticking all the boxes for avid fans of racing games.
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Comics Corner – Wonder Woman spin-off Nubia confirms trans women can be Amazons
At the risk of Comics Corner becoming a DC stan column, we have to give…
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Comics Corner – Is the future of the DC Universe a gay superhero utopia?
In recent months, there’s been a subtle but interesting trend going on at DC –…
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Comics Corner – I Think Our Son is Gay explores queer acceptance from a parent’s POV
Everyone knows someone – or is someone – who’s coming out to their family as…
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