We are only a few weeks into the new year and for all things queer in the media, particularly television, we have a bunch to rave about. MTV’s “The Real World” came back to its original purpose, a show that was meant to be about real people and their issues [...]
In 2008, we saw the political landscape shift, but we also saw television have some of its best and worst representations of LGBT characters and storylines. From Rachel Maddow becoming the first out lesbian newscaster in U.S. history to the horrific storyline of Callie and Dr. Hahn on “Grey’s Anatomy” [...]
Online Exclusive [Ed. Note — After a one column hiatus, Samantha Korb’s The Small Screen is back to its regularly scheduled boob-tube analysis.] In the mix of all things LGBT, something that I think is lost often from not only the political landscape of LGBT rights, but from queer television, [...]
During my sophomore year of college a friend of mine told me to watch this show on Showtime called “Weeds.” At the time I was so busy that I couldn’t rent the show on DVD, but I took some time this summer to finally sit down and watch the show [...]
In this political season, Republicans and Democrats, right and left, and third party will become common words with which we are all familiar. But words we are not used to hearing in the same sentence are “lesbian,” “news” and “host.” Rachel Maddow has changed all of that. Air America talk [...]
Over the past 14 years, we have met a woman over and over who did not fit in a box, who defied stereotypes and who inspired us about as much as she made us laugh. This extraordinary woman is Margaret Cho, a comedic force to be reckoned with and much [...]
When I was 10, the WB premiered a new hit show, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” As an avid fan of “Dawson’s Creek,” I thought I would give it a try and I soon became hooked. After watching the show through Season 2, I became disillusioned, disinterested and indifferent after the [...]
As the days of summer come upon us, I know some of you will be going to various Pride events (Happy Pride Month!) and some of you will be traveling. But since a gallon of gas is more than my college tuition, it might be best to stay in, save [...]
Being born in 1986, there was never a time in my life where MTV did not exist. Unlike my older relatives and friends, I don’t remember its debut — throughout my childhood, I grew up with specialty channel. I couldn’t wait for the new Mariah Carey video, the VMAs or [...]
I know I’m fortunate to be in a generation where LGBTQ mediums are more accessible than in the past, but I am also critical of the images, the products and messages sent out through them. Like every favorite television show of mine, I have praises and criticisms of these shows; [...]
