Alison Cochrun’s queer holiday romance follows a woman who agrees to a fake engagement with someone who turns out to be the brother of the woman of her dreams. Chaos ensues. … More The Cinnamon Bun Romance I Needed Right Now: Kiss Her Once For Me by Alison Cochrun
Margaret Mitchell’s Gone with the Wind, that classic saga of the American south, has been a beloved novel since it was first published. But is it inherently racist? … More Is Gone with the Wind Racist? A Pulitzer Prize Deep Dive
What if gay teenagers were allowed to be the stars of a romantic comedy? It might look a little something like Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera’s new YA novel. … More What If It’s Us Gives Gay Teenagers the Romantic Comedy Treatment
In this remake of the classic movie A Star is Born, Lady Gaga falls in love with Bradley Cooper and rises to fame while his career stalls as he struggles with addiction. … More A Star is Born is a Sweet and Bleak Movie
Eleanor Roosevelt’s relationship with Lorena Hickok has been a source of controversy since the days it was happening in real-time. Were they secret lovers? Merely close friends? The topic has been endlessly debated. White Houses assumes that they were lovers, which seems reasonable, and purports to tell the story of their relationship. And it does, but … More The Secret Love Life of Eleanor Roosevelt: White Houses, by Amy Bloom
Any gay man who recently saw Love, Simon in theaters can tell you how incredible it feels to see a teen romantic comedy with a gay protagonist after all these years, and how the experience is bittersweet because even though it feels like we’ve finally arrived, it’s still sad that these stories weren’t around for us … More Transgender Teen Romance is Here! If I Was Your Girl, by Meredith Russo: Book Review
It’s Complicated continued Nancy Meyers’ hot streak and was nominated for 3 Golden Globes. But it’s a garbage movie. Find out why I find this romantic comedy starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin absolutely infuriating–not to mention insulting. … More It’s Complicated Is a Garbage Movie
La La Land was adored by critics and audiences alike, setting a record for Golden Globe wins and nearly winning an Oscar for Best Picture. But it’s a garbage movie, and I’m breaking my silence about it. … More La La Land is a Garbage Movie
Boy, do I have a feeling I’m going to provoke a lot of anger among the Nerdfighter community with this. All I ask is that you hear me out. … More Book Review: The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green
Can you call it a grand romance when the central relationship is toxic? David Nicholls wants you to think so. … More Book Review: One Day, by David Nicholls
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