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For the 90s/00s references, VHS era memories, and formative TV chaos.

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Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
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Holy Gay Awakening, Batman: Chris O'Donnell's Robin Ruined Me in the Best Way
Aug 17, 2025

Holy Gay Awakening, Batman: Chris O'Donnell's Robin Ruined Me in the Best Way

Or how one sidekick in spandex unlocked my entire personality

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+5+5
Every Character in The Mummy Is Bisexual
Aug 06, 2025

Every Character in The Mummy Is Bisexual

Or come for the archaeology, stay for the bisexual energy

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+7+7
This Isn’t Just Camp — It’s Cathedral
Jul 23, 2025

This Isn’t Just Camp — It’s Cathedral

Why Jawbreaker, Cruel Intentions, and Wild Things Deserve the Criterion Treatment

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
The Last of UsThe Last of Us
+10+10
From Charmed Trauma to Wheel of Time Triumph
Jul 20, 2025

From Charmed Trauma to Wheel of Time Triumph

A gay millennial’s emotional audit of the messy, magical women who raised us—and the ones finally allowed to thrive

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+6+6
Queerbaited by Aliens: How Mulder and Krycek Made Me Question Everything
Jul 13, 2025

Queerbaited by Aliens: How Mulder and Krycek Made Me Question Everything

Or how I came for the aliens, but stayed for the longing stares and trench coats

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+4+4
Felicity Was Never Really About Ben or Noel
Jul 09, 2025

Felicity Was Never Really About Ben or Noel

The cult college drama that made feeling lost look cinematic—and gave a generation permission to not have it all figured out.

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+6+6
Julian McMahon. Our Demon Boyfriend, Gone Way Too Soon
Jul 06, 2025

Julian McMahon. Our Demon Boyfriend, Gone Way Too Soon

From Cole Turner to Christian Troy, Julian McMahon gave us chaos, queerness, and the ache we didn’t have words for.

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+5+5
Raised by Witches: How Practical Magic Became An Emotional Blueprint
Jun 25, 2025

Raised by Witches: How Practical Magic Became An Emotional Blueprint

Or queer longing, intergenerational trauma and midnight margaritas because sometimes magic is just another word for coping

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
LGBTQ+ CultureLGBTQ+ Culture
+2+2
Welcome to the Closet: A Tribute to the WB’s Queer-Adjacent Icons
Jun 23, 2025

Welcome to the Closet: A Tribute to the WB’s Queer-Adjacent Icons

Where the vibes were immaculate, the representation was MIA, and the fanfiction had to do all the heavy lifting.

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+3+3
The Most Devastating Silences in TV
Jun 03, 2025

The Most Devastating Silences in TV

Or How Silence, Music, and Stillness Break Us More Than Dialogue Ever Could

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture MumsPop Culture Mums
+4+4
Pop Culture Mums Who Raised Us (For Better or Worse)
May 11, 2025

Pop Culture Mums Who Raised Us (For Better or Worse)

A chaotic, heartfelt celebration of the mums, aunties, and mother figures who shaped us—from the soft, the unhinged and the downright iconic.

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
Pop Culture CommentaryPop Culture Commentary
+4+4
Power, Punishment and Phoebe Halliwell
May 06, 2025

Power, Punishment and Phoebe Halliwell

Revisiting “Morality Bites” and why it’s the darkest, smartest episode Charmed ever gave us

Nathan Triffitt
Nathan Triffitt
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