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grey's anatomy

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tv show recaps

Lena Waithe Joins ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ as a Hot Doctor Fighting for Her Wife

Lena Waithe strolls into Grey’s as Dr. Evynne Moore, a woman determined to get help for her sick wife, by any means necessary.

Valerie Anne —

Mar 14, 2025

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master of none

tv feature

Lena Waithe on “Twenties” and the Highs and Lows of Being Black, Queer, and Masc in Hollywood

“And the truth is, this is what I’ll say, if people don’t show up for Twenties, it will go away.”

Carmen Phillips —

Nov 25, 2021

butch and stud appreciation day

lena waithe

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: The Butch Hall of Fame

In honor of Butch and Stud Appreciation Day, we thought, what better way to celebrate than a round up of some of the best posts over the years by some…

Christina Tucker —

Aug 18, 2021

lena waithe

master of none

tv feature

“Master of None” Roundtable: Sparks of Queer Black Brilliance in an Unsatisfying Story

“All around I wanted something sweeter. We so rarely see two BLACK women loving each other I was hoping it would be triumphant. I get that love and relationships are…

The Speakeasy —

May 27, 2021

lena waithe

master of none

tv feature

Lena Waithe on “Master of None” and Making Messy Beautiful Black Lesbian Art

“I wasn’t afraid to make myself the villain. I wasn’t afraid to make Denise not likable at times, because even in doing that, my hope is that you will see…

Carmen Phillips —

May 24, 2021

lena waithe

master of none

tv reviews

Lena Waithe’s “Master of None” Could’ve Settled for Being Black and Beautiful, But It Chose Complicated Instead

The third season Master of None eschews any clean, simple picture. When a happy love story about Black lesbians in love would have been easier, instead it holds up a mirror…

Carmen Phillips —

May 24, 2021

hulu

lena waithe

movie reviews

Hulu’s “Bad Hair” Skewers Racist Beauty Standards in a Film That’s Half Horror, Half Satire

Dani and Shelli got together to chat about Justin Simien’s new satirical horror movie, their own relationships with their hair over the years, and being over the compulsion to make…

danijanae —

Oct 27, 2020

lena waithe

link roundup

society + culture

Sunday Funday Says F*CK Them Cops, I’ll Hang With Lena Waithe and Jonica Gibbs Instead

Here’s some good news: me and all my friends hate the cops! Also, a FREE Be Steadwell concert, Hawa Hassan is making lamb burgers, and Utah is celebrating women’s suffrage.…

Ari —

Jun 14, 2020

lena waithe

the speakeasy

tv reviews

“Twenties” Review: Lena Waithe Writes Herself Into Her Groundbreaking New BET Series To Mixed Results

Lena Waithe’s “Twenties” on BET is historic — the first black butch lesbian to ever serve as the protagonist of a comedy in TV history! Carmen and Natalie got together…

Carmen Phillips —

Mar 10, 2020

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love is a lie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Lena Waithe and Wife Alana Mayo Broke Up, We’re Back to Love Being a Lie

The couple originally announced their marriage just two months ago. Today is sad.

Carmen Phillips —

Jan 23, 2020

lena waithe

the speakeasy

movie reviews

Lena Waithe’s “Queen & Slim” Left Me Still Hungry for Black Queer Freedom

“For a work touted as blackness for Black people, Queen & Slim ultimately offers not hope or a way forward, but more images of beautiful Black corpses added to the…

Jehan —

Dec 4, 2019

lena waithe

love is sometimes not a lie

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Oh Hey, Lena Waithe Got Married While You Weren’t Looking!

Lena Waithe and Alana Mayo were married in front of Harvey Milk’s bust in San Francisco! 2019 is ending as a lesbian love fest!

Carmen Phillips —

Nov 18, 2019