On a whim, we decided to see what it’d be like if we removed all the silence from our previous Bottoms watchalong episode. Remember our GaySMR segment from Season 2? Well, welcome to CHAOSMR.
For our second to last episode this season, we're watching 2023's instant chaotic lesbian classic, Emma Seligman's Bottoms starring Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri. Didn't get to see Bottoms with a bunch of other queers? Already seen it and want to enjoy it again? Join us as Laurel watches it for the first time and Audrey watches it again.🍿 Psssst...want to skip to the discussion? Head to 1:32:38! (Episode transcript in progress.)
We loved Rose Glass's chaotic queer thriller, Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian, so join us as we clean up the bloody mess it left of our hearts. *Note: if you're confused about how Laurel introduces the show in this episode, she's saying "Sapphic Murder Club" but with, like, a Curly from the Three Stooges accent. If you're confused about anything else we've said, please consult our EPISODE TRAAAANSCRIPT . Yearn with us on Instagram @sapphiccultureclub...
In light of Natasha Lyonne's recent acknowledgement of her undeniable should-be-gayness and in celebration of Women's History Month we're talking about some of our favorite should-be's. Episode Transcript Show Notes Clip of Natasha Lyonne explaining that she should be gay Brie Larson asking how to top lesbians: video and the article for more context...
Surrealist artist Amie Pascal brings a queer lens to portraying and challenging representations of the body, blurring lines between reality and imagination while juxtaposing abject body horror with beauty. Her work expresses a universal rawness from a queer woman’s disabled embodiment in her new series ‘A Body Apart.’ Some of the things we discussed 00:10:11 - How the pandemic and long COVID changed her art 00:18:21 - The use of vintage anatomical illustrations as reference material and the recl...
Today we're processing our thoughts about Aftersun , a quietly stunning debut film, written and directed by Charlotte Wells. Some of the things we talk about include... Memory and distance Reflection and recording Aging and growing up Atypical tension The dance scenes Wells' short films ...and more! Episode transcript Charlotte Wells' short films Yearn with us on Instagram...
For this episode we have time-jumped once again! We're disguising ourselves as screenwriters and going into the near future to work with AI on some ✨BRAND NEW SAPPHIC FILMS✨. The future of lesbian cinema is here! And it is...still dealing with its identity and societal prejudices. Whomp whomp. Episode transcript Other terrible AI-generated sapphic film ideas...
We originally started this podcast whilst in the throes of a dizzying cinematic crush on Portrait of a Lady on Fire , so those early episodes are a time capsule of what that was like for us and others in Portrait Nation. (#womans #bathtube!) Today we're traveling back in time to revisit our former selves and see how we feel about those 2020 feels now, centuries later, in 2024. Episode transcript...
We watched the new lesbian Christmas movie. Episode transcript Where to watch: Hallmark Channel Philo Peacock...
Something we hear a lot (we never hear this) is that everyone's lives were too calm in 2023, so we thought we'd share some of the ways we (mostly accidentally) added a whole bunch of lesbian chaos to our lives this year in case you'd like to spice things up next year. These strategies include: Change work teams, then jobs, and move out of the city Talk to queer strangers Be a queer Snow White Set up camp in a new place in the dark Accumulate international bugs Put on a queer talent show Say yes ...
*According to Amie and the two of us! Send us your recommendations! Welcome to a little episode that's kind of like lying on the floor in your BFF's bedroom and listening to records together. Our friend and Resident Lesbian™ Amie gave us six of her picks for the most sapphic music videos of the year. Then we used a random number generator to decide which three to watch along with you! Watch and listen along with us! Episode transcript Pegasus - Arlo Parks The Sea - Romy In My Arms - Big Jo...
The theme for this season is LESBIAN CHAOSSS, and what better way to kick things off than a deep, dark dive into horror. We're joined by our beloved Dr. Horror Dyke (a.k.a. Heather Petrocelli) to talk about their brand new book Queer for Fear: Horror Film and the Queer Spectator . Highlights include: 😌 Queers currently have the crown for the largest empirical study in horror studies ❤️🔥 How the book came to be 💥 Horror is queer 🔥 FILM IS QUEER 🚀 Why writing an academic book was important ⛰...
For our final episode, we're talking to the folks who created Portrait of a Survey on Fire: Amie, Baby, and Heather. We ask them what they thought about the survey's final list of lesbian films, and how it differs from their personal ones. We also collaborate on an alternate top 10 list(!) with some of our faves that didn't make it. Thanks for joining and watching these films along with us! See y'all again after the break.🌴 Portrait of a Survey on Fire: https://instagram.com/portraitofasurveyon...
Retourne-toi, y'all. It's time to take a look back at the film that started this podcast, the No. 1 film on Portrait of a Survey on Fire's top 10 list of lesbian/queer films, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu . Joining us to talk about the movie and bring us with her to the moody coast of Brittany, France is comedian, writer, and actor Kelley Quinn. Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18gITRV4tbfkwuZ-AL3o4k8hz04a9saxrds26FwFvUXY/edit?usp=share_link Kelley's Portrait location s...
Carol season's early this year! So, forget your gloves somewhere and join us for a Carol watch-and-drinkalong! We went with "drink every time they exchange meaningful looks" so...we may have had several opportunities to take a sip. Stay tuned after the watchalong for a refreshing replay of Part 1 of our Carol discussion from last year followed by...the return of Sapphic Culture Vault! Watchalong 00:11:37 Listener poll results: 02:07:31 "Carol Season: Part 1" episode replay: 02:16:42 Sapphic Cult...
Watched Prime Video's A League of Their Own ? Think you know a lot about the show? Then play along at home with our Portrait of a Survey on Fire pals Amie, Baby, Heather, and Jamie as we ask them trivia questions from all eight of ALOTO's sporty sapphic episodes! Follow Portrait of a Survey on Fire and Queer for Fear on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/portraitofasurveyonfire/ and https://www.instagram.com/queerforfear/...
WHAT A TREAT! In this episode we get to talk about so many sapphic things with one of our favorite authors: MALINDA LO! Join us as we cover Malinda's award winning Last Night at the Telegraph Club , her thoughts on the new Prime Video series A League of Their Own (spoiler: she loved it), and Malinda's newest book A Scatter of Light . So prepare yourselves for...ahhh we can't help it...MALINDALOTO!!! We get into... Butches and femmes Social norms Shirleys! Lesbian bars and bar raids Non-tradition...
2-4-6-8! Who do we appreciate?! Honestly, a lot of people. But this week we're specifically appreciating Jamie Babbit and everyone else involved in 1999's extraordinarily campy But I'm a Cheerleader , a movie that literally changed the life of our guest this week: Dor Dotson. Let's talk about: THE COLORS The soundtrack! How well it holds up even after over 20 years! Great dialogue Gender roles and stereotypes And more! Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tBivItzXRs7ICt5sdY8SN...
Do you believe in love at first meetcute? Are you ready to run through a gauntlet of gay panic and heteronormativity to finally find true love? Want to see how Cersei was employed before she cast her sights on the Iron Throne? Want to talk about all of this and more while we watch a mid-aughts lesbian rom-com along with our friend Grace who will be watching it for the first time ??? Well, you're in luck! Now you can imagine us and you watching Imagine Me & You as we discuss... Lena Headey an...
Pull on your most delicate gloves and get ready for a sapphic triple-cross! We're gonna talk about Park Chan-wook's 2016 adaptation of Sarah Waters' Fingersmith and... Wow, ok, scissoring (and the sex scenes in general) The comedy! How the score sounds...familiar Differences between the film and the book Plot twists! The romance! ...and more Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VgCrtdOsrifzYFc6aPwCRK8BskI912tsFdVOrMgVS-M/edit?usp=sharing Big thank you to @badportraitfanart for...
Prepare several hot dogs, put your pagers on silent mode, and get ready to dive into Alice Wu's first feature film, 2004's Saving Face . Joining us with, really, only good things to say about this movie is Laurel's other (and first!) co-host from the podcast Working Classy . Episode Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qbPtrqYOAq1f4WSauQQ1bGHRZJNAEvF0t5fOc6x1kj8/edit?usp=sharing Much thanks to @badportraitfanart for their help transcribing! (Please follow them at https://instagram.com...
Grab your gym bag of wooden stakes and meet us after math class...it's time to enjoy Netflix's campy YA teen lesbian vampire drama First Kill . Joining us on this field trip is film critic, writer, and honorary co-host, Valerie Complex! We're gonna talk about... this new vampire mythology murderous teen hormones THE CHEMISTRY 🫠 predictions for season 2 and more! Bonus: we also discuss what's available for queer film in 2022! Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lIzrXiUelwaDj4...
Are you ready for some sexy, beige and grey Rachel on Rachel action?? In this episode we're dissecting director Sebastián Lelio's AND author Naomi Alderman's Disobedience (s?). So, let's follow Ronit back to her Orthodox Jewish hometown where, at least in the film version, she will [spoiler] in Esti's [spoiler]. Also other things happen. We'll talk about... The CHEMISTRY 🫠 The differences between the book and the film Rachel Weisz as the perfect Ronit Rachel McAdams as the perfect Esti 💦💦💦 T...
Hold the elevator! 😎 We're talking about the Wachowski sisters' glorious 1996 neo-noir Bound with special guests Baby Djojonegoro and Heather Petrocelli from Portrait of a Survey on Fire (a.k.a. the folks whose Top 10 Lesbian Films list is what this season of our podcast is based on! 👀). We talk about... 🏆 How great Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon are in this 🫠 How great Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon are together ⛏ That labrys tattoo! 👏 Showing actual lesbians in a lesbian bar! 🎬 The Wac...
A film within a film within a film, The Watermelon Woman is a brilliant example of New Queer Cinema. Lightheartedly combining camcorder, 16mm, and self-made "found" footage, Cheryl Dunye gives voice and life to lost history 23 years before we see something similar come to life with Marianne in Portrait of a Lady on Fire . "What??" you say. "YES." we respond. Let's talk about it! And... • The 90s vibes! 🔥 • The (RIDICULOUS) controversy that followed 📰 • The humor!! 🎯 • How the "found" footage ...
Are you wearing an intricately patterned sweater? Great. Do you already have a glass of wine? Perfect, have some more! 'Cause today we're talking about the 2011 Swedish lesbian movie Kyss Mig (A.K.A. Kiss Me or With Every Heartbeat ). We're gonna talk about... Character arcs! 🌈 THE CHEMISTRY! 💘 Why are the men so horrible?? 🤦♂ Running or swimming away from your problems! 😥 How easy it is to find one person in Barcelona! 🤷🏻♀️ Show notes: Episode Transcript Interview with Josefine Tengblad...
Put on your gayest cowboy duds and throw your vintage convertible into reverse because we're kicking off our season of the Portrait survey's top 10 lesbian or queer films with the 80s sapphic classic, Desert Hearts . Some of the things we cover: CAY'S ENTRANCE! 😍 Questionable sexual dynamics 😬 Desert Vibes!🌵 The ending! 🚂 👀 Differences between the book and the movie!👩👧 And more! Portrait of a Survey on Fire's full list of top 10 films Episode transcript More about Reno's history as the "...
We're back! And this season we'll be watching each of the top 10 films from Portrait of a Survey on Fire's favorite lesbian and queer films. First up: Desert Hearts!🌵💕 Transcript for this episode Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter Check out @portraitofasurveyonfire on Instagram for more about the list and the survey results!...
For our season finale, we're joined by Portrait of a Survey on Fire's Baby Djojonegoro and Heather Petrocelli to talk about their process, preliminary findings, and some of the incredible responses their survey has received. Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wLX-Wg6Yj-sm9avm8EHKzhn_cgscQrbFRggNEXE3q7o/edit?usp=sharing Links from the show: Now You See Me , Céline’s New Yorker profile by Elif Batuman https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/02/07/celine-sciammas-quest-for-a-ne...
It's time we talked about the most sapphic content SNL has ever aired: the Totino Pizza Roll trilogy, written by and starring Vanessa Bayer, co-written by Sarah Schneider and Chris Kelly with a key guest appearance by Kristen Stewart. We'll also discuss Act III's uncanny parallels with Portrait of a Lady on Fire . What are you hungry for? Episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ozuSOBPHwzWXVUCmcyXaxV6ba7AG8FU8taB5MqbMu8/edit?usp=sharing Links from the show Every Totino’s Ever: h...
