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Horseshoe theory is the idea that on extreme ends of certain belief systems or demographics or what-have-you, you can find surprisingly compatible/similar beliefs. For example, you can find super quasi-crunchy neo-hippies and staunch ultraconservatives who might not appear to have similar beliefs but might go so far…
The Magicians (SyFy TV series) was very LGBTQIA-friendly to begin with, but the episode “A Life in the Day” was maybe one of my best (top 10?) episodes of television in the last couple of decades and one of the best queer episodes I’ve seen in quite a while...
The Kids in the Hall was pretty revolutionary TV in general for me, personally, when it came to both representation and addressing LGBT+ issues head on. I have two moms, and growing up having a show like KITH was a godsend.
Let’s throw in Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (the original on Bravo from the early ‘00s, b/c I still haven’t seen the Netflix version) because even though it basically reinforced every gay male stereotype, it was fun and was one of the better “reality makeover shows” at the time.
I liked Kissing Jessica Stein, but I seem to remember it as the main character deciding to “go back to being straight” at the end.
I love But I’m a Cheerleader so much.
I think you’ve confused being “modern” with modernity which seems a very post-modern thing to do.
I feel like I read somewhere (maybe in the biography Evenings With Cary Grant?) how Audrey’s character being the aggressor was one of Grant’s conditions for taking the role. He did not want to be seen as the pursuer given their age difference.
Hannibal TV series.
Charade is one of my favorites. It’s impressive how seamlessly it blends Hitchcockian thriller and screwball romantic comedy. It doesn’t give either side short shrift either--the twists and turns are genuinely compelling and Hepburn and Grant have palpable chemistry, despite the age gap. I haven't seen Two for the…
Had some friends introduce me to Project Runway...
How was Top Gun left off this list?
The Birdcage
Blue is the Warmest Color. Just a few scenes, though.
Milk-Makes-Sick
Can’t-Stop-Pooping
Still, a name like “Restless Leg Syndrome” just sounds ridiculous, even though it’s very serious.