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Are Boring Queers the New Normal?

Are Boring Queers the New Normal?

March 6, 2024 Mika A. Epstein

TV doesn’t have to be boring, and neither do queers. You can still have a mid-level show with nuance and depth, and all you need is to remember that everyone is unique.

Umbrellas and Girl-Groups: Netflix Brings In A Gloriously Queer Season

Umbrellas and Girl-Groups: Netflix Brings In A Gloriously Queer Season

February 15, 2024 Mika A. Epstein

The Girls and Gangs are back in town this spring and summer, with new episodes for Girls5Eva and The Umbrella Academy.

The Full Monty Friendship

The Full Monty Friendship

January 17, 2024 Mika A. Epstein

The Full Monty means a lot to me and reminds me of the importance of “Found Family”

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What’s Wrong With Normal Sitcoms?

January 3, 2024 Mika A. Epstein

There’s nothing at all wrong with laughing at basic, average, sitcoms.

New Episodes Return to US Networks in 2024

New Episodes Return to US Networks in 2024

December 13, 2023 Mika A. Epstein

Things are coming back in the US, though really not till 2024. So here’s what we’ve got so far for what’s coming back and when

A picketer eats donated free pizza for strikers as SAG-AFTRA members and supporters picket outside Paramount Studios on day 113 of their strike against the Hollywood studios on Nov. 3, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Contract negotiations between the actors union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) continue in the strike, which began on July 14.

The Strikes Are Over! … Now What?

November 15, 2023 Mika A. Epstein

The SAG and WGA strikes are over, but don’t expect it to be sunshine and roses. Greed is still there, messing it up for all of us.