James Somerton

What started as a look at the anime "Banana Fish" turned into a deep exploration of why crime might just be essential to gay life.

This formerly Patreon exclusive video essay explores the history of the Gay and Trans Panic Defenses in The United States.

As a company, Disney has so much influence that they've forced copyright laws to change over and over. And yet they keep quiet when it comes to the health and safety of queer youth.

What's more tragic? Being poor or being rich? You might be surprised at how media portrays it.

SPOILERS AHEAD How “Our Flag Means Death” portrays the struggle of being your true self in a world that expects you to lie.

Just how bad is Secrets of Dumbledore as a movie? And... what does it say about its creator?

Heartstopper by @aliceoseman is charming, cute, corny, adorable, and something we absolutely need right now.

Nintendo has always had an odd relationship with gender representation and presentation. So let's talk it about it!

Queer as Folk revolutionized the portrayal of gay and lesbian characters on TV. So why did we forget about it?

A sort-of re-upload of my videos on camp, but as the complete two hour video they were meant to be, including deleted sections on: “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” “To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar” And “But I’m a Cheerleader”

Nostalgia can be fun and whimsical... but it may also lead to the downfall of society.

Why did Disney cancel The Owl House? Oh we know.

I went through a bunch of lists of “the best” LGBTQ movies and decided to put them in their place.

There might be a lot less going on in "Attack on Titan" than you think.

The Q word is a very contentious one these days. But gay words have always been contentious. Let's have a look at their history, and what we can do to take the "hate" out of "hate speech".

Middle Earth has always been pretty woke, despite what you might have heard.

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Horror movies have been getting queerer in the new millennium.

There's always been an attraction to fictional monsters, but what happens when that monster is real?

We need to talk about the horrible situation that "fans" put Kit Connor in.

Why is it that, for queer people, perfection is a necessity instead of an option?

If it wasn't camp, it would just be true. This was previously released as a segment in the "Whatever Happened To Good Taste?" video.

Something new to the channel! Maybe something we'll keep doing? Let us know what you think of this format!

A lot of horrible things have happened because of the rise of the far right. But would you guess that the gay body image crisis is one of them?