vida

brooklyn 99

glow

television

Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Grown

In the spirit of continuing to make Autostraddle March Madness more interactive, I’ve reached out to some fanfic writers to offer their thoughts on what makes their favorite subjects worth…

Natalie —

Mar 24, 2021

a black lady sketch show

Autostraddle TV Awards

television

Announcing the Winners of the Third Annual Autostraddle TV Awards!

Who snagged top honors at the most important television awards show in the entire world and also in the entire history of the planet?!?!?!?!?!?!

Riese —

Sep 18, 2020

starz

the speakeasy

tv reviews

“Vida” Ends as It Began: A Queer Love Letter to Chicanx and Latinx Communities

Much like the Hernandez sisters, Vida is Tanya Saracho’s bar, her nightclub — and no one gets to push her out before last call without a fight. Few get to…

Carmen Phillips —

Apr 27, 2020

a black lady sketch show

batwoman

the l word: generation q

The Best TV Shows Of 2019 With LGBT Women Characters

Our TV critics smashed their heads together to deliver our picks for the years’ 25 best shows with queer, lesbian, bisexual and trans women characters as well as each of…

Riese —

Dec 30, 2019

9-1-1

ackley bridge

tv lists

Autostraddle’s Favorite and Least Favorite Lesbian, Bisexual and Trans TV Characters of 2019

Here’s what we loved this year and what we didn’t like very much at all. We’d love to hear your opinions too, obviously!

The TV Team —

Dec 3, 2019

amar a muerte

angelica ross

tv feature

Presenting the Winners of Autostraddle’s Second Annual Queer TV Awards!

Over 30,000 votes later! Here are your winners and our critic’s picks!

The TV Team —

Sep 18, 2019

interview

tanya saracho

tv feature

“Vida” Showrunner Tanya Saracho on Working in a Room Filled With Latinx Creators and Getting Queer Sex Right

“I was like Roberta, do your thighs hold both of you? Like if you slide down the wall? And she was like, let’s see. So we tried it on the…

Yvonne —

Jun 22, 2019

starz

vida

tv reviews

Vida’s Gay Vaquero Episode Breaks Emma’s Heart, Asks Hard Questions About Who’s Included in the Queer Community

We don’t get to define Emma’s queerness. We don’t get to tell her the terms of our understanding. She’s going to make those choices for herself.

Carmen Phillips —

Jun 4, 2019

starz

the speakeasy

tv reviews

Vida’s Season Two Is a Triumph of Unapologetically Queer and Latinx Storytelling

Tanya Saracho demands more from her characters, from her audience. She requires our discomfort, our willingness to bring all of our messy selves in front of the television.

Carmen Phillips —

May 22, 2019

vida

vida season two

tv news & trailers

Vida’s Season Two Trailer Is Here, Queerer Than Ever

Vida’s second season promises to be deliciously complicated, sultry, and heart-wrenching. Dammit, I already want more!

Carmen Phillips —

May 2, 2019

Faking It

gimme sugar

tv lists

Cast Full of Lesbians: 15 TV Shows That Put Queer Women First

“The L Word” was supposed to be the beginning of a new era of teevee shows about the real true lives of lesbian and bisexual women — and although we…

Riese —

Feb 22, 2019

claws

latinx

tv feature

Latinx Butches Lit Up Television in 2018

I considered titling this “Latinx Butches 2018: Welcome To The Thirst Trap,” but that didn’t seem very professional, you know?

Carmen Phillips —

Dec 31, 2018