A blood mage finds love in prohibition-era Seattle
Plus, queer cartoonists & documentaries, Tig Notaro's kids learn she and her wife are gay
Happy Pride month, friends! Tara here with your latest in queer entertainment news.
🎧 Latest episode: The Minisode
Our most recent episode is shorter than the usual, because Kris couldn’t be there. So, I share my 5 favourite podcasts.
This week, I recommend the sapphic historical urban fantasy romance Blood Remains by Cathy Pegau. It features a blood mage and a gangster finding love while taking down another gangster in prohibition-era Seattle. The worldbuilding is spectacular in this one and it has great found family rep too.
While we’re at it
If you like historical novels with magic users, then you should check out Daughter of Mystery by Heather Rose Jones. This one isn’t really a romance, although it has a romantic element. It’s gorgeously written, has incredible worldbuilding, and masterful character arcs.
🗞️ Queer entertainment news roundup
It’s Pride Month, so all the listicles are out. Check out 20 LGBTQ cartoonists. Or 20 LGBTQ documentaries. Or 9 queer summer sleepaway camp movies.
Jessica Madsen from Bridgerton is queer. Jessica Gunning from Baby Reindeer is “a big, old gay”.
Abbi Jacobson (A League of Their Own) married Jodi Balfour (Ted Lasso). Also, Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray) eloped last year.
Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne’s kids didn’t know their moms are gay.
Doctor Who is canonically queer. He kissed a man! During Pride month!
Japan’s first gay reality romance show, The Boyfriend, is coming soon to Netflix.
An interview with Trixie Mattel about her new reality show, Drag Me Home. An interview with Jinkx Monsoon about getting out of reality TV and into acting. Bob the Drag Queen is joining The Traitors, season 3. A peek into RuPaul’s relationship with his husband, Georges LeBar.
Someone got high and watched the documentary Queer Planet.
Until next time,
Tara & Kris