My Weekend (Canceled) Crush

Every expletive. EVERY EXPLETIVE. Well, HBO has canceled “Gentleman Jack” which means the number of shows currently on air that are centered explicitly around queer female characters has dwindled. And, honestly, pretty badly. “Wynonna Ear.” Over. “Killing Eve.” Buried the Gay. “Batwoman.” Dumped. “Dickinson.” Done. “Work In Progress,” “Betty”, “Motherland: Fort Salem.” Canceled, canceled, canceled. Sheesh, I’m glad my little murder podcast show went queer this season otherwise “The L Word: Generation Q” was starting to feel lonely. (And never leave us “Hacks,” “We Are Lady Parts” and “Yellowjackets” — ever.)

Now, as mentioned before, I was tardy in watching the second season. Which is totally my bad. But I so greatly appreciated the opportunity to emerge myself into the jaunty, swoony world of 19th Century Anne Lister and her wife Ann Walker. Sure, we all joke about the abundance of lesbian period pieces. But this show was truly the only televised option or series that gave us a window (however romanticized) into the lives of queer women in the past.

And, let me tell you, you still cannot beat the swoon-inducing heights of the Season 1 finale. Kissing on a mountaintop? Yeah, this show deserved to keep going for that moment ripped straight from the pages of your lesbian romance novel dreams alone. But, truly, we’ve lost another chance at representation and recognition. Being queer has always been a part of history. It’s beyond unfortunate that HBO has chosen to make this show history instead. Well, we’ll always have that kiss. Happy weekend, all.

Gender Fuck Thursday: Low Pony Edition

This is what I believe you call a long, tall, low pony drink of water. WHEN DOES THIS SHOW COME BACK AGAIN? Oh, HBO has finally told us. April 25, queers. It comes back Monday, April 25. But until then, please enjoy Suranne Jones lounging in a barn. And that low pony? Be still my heart. Also, from the new HBO and BBC trailers, it seems we’ll be getting a lot of that low pony in season 2. And, of course, a lot of lesbian drama. Giving the queer ladies exactly what they want, I see. We can only hope, show.

HBO Trailer:

BBC Trailer:

My Weekend Crush

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*I know I had the same squealing reaction when the first teaser trailer for the second season of “Gentleman Jack” came out earlier this month but just look at this cover. Squeals some more*

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*I mean, realy, LOOK AT IT*

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*Counts the days, hours, seconds until April, which is two weeks closer now, and send best wishes for a happy weekend, all*

Totally Jacked

Yes, again, I know I am behind on Very Important Lesbian News. But I was busy participating too personally in this pandemic. But after a long, long, stupidly long two-and-a-hal year drought we’re FINALLY getting some new “Gentleman Jack” content. Granted, we still don’t have a premiere date for Season 2 other than “this spring.” But at least now we have some pretty pictures to look at while we continue to wait and wait and have I mentioned we’re waiting?

HBO has released new images from Season 2, without any context or other information. So because nature abhors a vacuum, I shall fill in the blanks for you as best I can.

1) It’s Lister, Anne Lister *said in Bond, James Bond voice*

2) Draw Anne Like One Of Your French Girls

3) Rhythm Nation 1832 Style

4) Pirouette Cookies, But Make It Fashion

5) I Went from Making Eyes at Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt and the Breaker of Chains to Sitting In Front of a Fire and Tutt-Tutting My Lesbian Sister’s Decisions.

6) When Your Side Piece Gets Gay Married…

7) …And They Can’t Keep Their Hands Off Each Other

8) Leave It to Gentleman Jack to Start the Lesbian Carabiner Trend

My Weekend Crush

What’s a gal got to do to get some travelling thermometer action around here? It’s starting to feel almost illegal to announce a release date for Season 2 of “Gentleman Jack.” Despite being finished with filming in October, we’re still waiting and waiting. It seems practically forever ago since we last saw Anne and Ann tie the knot after that wind-swept mountaintop proposal. I mean, it was forever ago — the show finished its first season in June 2019. That was in The Before Times. But what I wouldn’t give to return to the genteel and not-so genteel Yorkshire countryside. I won’t even complain about Anne’s hair… that much. Well, until the powers that be deem to grace us with the Season 2 premiere date, please enjoy 7 uninterrupted minutes of Anne Lister/Suranne Jones being one smooth operator. Now, that’s one charming gentleman I can’t wait to see again this year. Happy weekend, all.

Gender Fuck Thursday: Dapper Ladies Edition

It’s my Thursday, and I can post women looking dapper as fuck in traditional men’s wear if I want to. So I will. And they do, look dapper as fuck. I mean, look at Kate McKinnon striking her best Katharine Hepburn – and pulling it off. Plus after the entire year that the first – checks calendar – 12 days of March have been, we deserve this. We truly do.

Tatiana Maslany

A long lost dapper clone, no doubt.

Evan Rachel Wood

Sad-yet-glam dapper is still dapper.

Tessa Thompson

Casual going to South Beach for a weekend getaway dapper.

Sarah Silverman

Still, when in doubt of how to dapper, you can’t go wrong with a tux.

Megan Rapinoe

Fine, dapper looks easier for some of us than others.

Ellen Page

Casual dapper is hard to pull off, but clearly not impossible.

Tina Fey

If you were ever to get me a singing telegram, Hot Dapper Nerd in Suit (who is also my Fake TV/Movie Wife) is exactly my type.

Jennifer Beals & Kate Moennig

O.G. Lesbian TV Legends dapper.

Suranne Jones & Sophie Rundle

What? Historical dapper is very much a thing. Very much.