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It unfolds through fragmented flashbacks that peel back layers of trauma, taboo, and corruption as the main character races to piece together what drove his wife to madness.
- Queer representation: There is a son in the family, named Carlos (nickname Bichi), who has been exiled because he's gay.
His siblings are very supportive of him, and their clumsy attempts at allyship are fun to watch. One of the women in the group gets a professional football contract, the Black kid is more of a studious type who wants to save the environment, and the girl playing the bimbo does very well in school. Unfortunately, I found a comment on Reddit that indicates that at least one of them dies in typical "bury your gays" fashion...
- Beyond the rainbow:Rivers of Fate puts the spotlight on Brazil’s Amazon region, with Indigenous, Black, and rural communities at the center of the story rather than the margins.
The Paper • Season 1
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Peacock • Workplace Mockumentary Comedy • 🇺🇸 United States • Renewed
Mockumentary-style comedy set at a small local newspaper that’s barely hanging on in the digital age.
His connection to protagonist Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) is the emotional core of the film, non-romantic but deeply charged. No warning. The story of a man named Jérémie (Félix Kysyl) who travels to small-town France in order to pay his respects to his newly deceased old boss, “Misericordia” watches from a smirking remove as its protagonist begins to tug at the knotted psychosexual dynamics he shares with the dead man’s widow (Catherine Trot) and her oafish bruiser of a son.
Through all of its twists and turns, the film confirms Guiraudie as our keenest, canniest director to bring male longing and its fallouts and physical particulars back to movie screens.
Cat Cora was the first female Iron Chef and has spoken publicly about her sexuality and family life.
Finally, Mica, a Teen Mania alumni who took down the organization with zir blog uses ze/zir pronouns and is now a dedicated activist against white evangelism.
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Alex's trans identity is openly discussed, shown in routine moments (his T shots, nudity), and not made a “problem” but an authentic feature of his life. It has many references to southern traditions but generally avoids any more profound commentary on racism and challenges faced by characters due to their skin color.
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The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer • Season 1
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Hulu • True Crime Documentary • 🇺🇸 United States • Ended
A docuseries that revisits the case of Herb Baumeister, a seemingly ordinary Indiana man whose property was found to contain over 10,000 human bone fragments in 1996.
As paranoia, grief, and obsession blur together, the show keeps asking whether she’s uncovering the truth or projecting her trauma onto the wrong person. Each episode shows different parts of the staff recounting some iconic moments or take us through a typical week.
- Queer representation: A few of the cast members interviewed are openly queer including Bowen Yang, Terry Sweeny and Harper Steele.
The show also features two gay guys as secondary characters. The contestants bring varied culinary backgrounds (from modern Mexican to fine dining), and the judging panel itself is diverse, featuring Black Master Sommelier Carlton McCoy and prominent female figures in the food world.
99 to Beat • Season 1
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Hulu • Challenge Based Competition • 🇺🇸 United States / 🇬🇧 United Kingdom • Fate Unknown
Chaotic game show where 100 people frantically try not to come in dead last in ridiculous challenges.
She plays mostly a background part but has a small involvement in the main crime plot. Julia leaves Minerva early on and is then killed by Minerva’s brother in a power-move rather than a queer-relationship-focused story.
Riv4lries • Season 1
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Netflix • School Teen Drama • 🇮🇹 Italy • Fate Unknown
Light-hearted teen dramedy that takes place in a middle school in Pisa where newcomer Terry shakes up the pecking order of the cool kids and the overlooked outsiders.
Ira Sachs’ film takes script from a real conversation from December 1974 between Linda Rosenkrantz and photographer Peter Hujar, for an unpublished book Rosenkrantz was making about her friends in New York. Her queerness doesn't seem to be highlighted in the show, but she's open about her sexuality on social media.
Physical: Asia • Season 1
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Netflix • Physical Competition • 🇰🇷 South Korea • Fate Unknown
Intense reality competition series where elite athletes from eight Asian countries and Australia battle it out in team-based challenges testing strength, endurance, agility, and strategy for national pride and a ₩1 billion cash prize.
It’s uncomfortable and bracingly alive, the kind of indie that circulates by word of mouth because it refuses to explain itself. It’s more or less a spin on Survivor, but they get to sleep in a nice hut between hunting sessions.
- Queer representation: The show featured Steph McGovern, who is openly queer, and Mel B, who identifies as bisexual.
As she vies to become headmistress, Dora must compromise her ethics amid bribes, political maneuvering, and her son’s gambling debts.
- Queer representation: There is a plot centered around a closeted gay teen who enters a relationship with another man and slowly comes to terms with his sexuality.
- Beyond the rainbow: The show is set in Mexico, with Mexican characters.
Adults • Season 1
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FX / Hulu • Friends comedy • 🇺🇸 United States • Fate Unknown
Ensemble comedy set in Queens, following five Gen‑Z friends cramming into Samir’s childhood home as they stumble through work woes, dating disasters, and roommate chaos.
It's on my watchlist, so expect an update soon.
- Beyond the rainbow: The main cast is much more diverse than The Office which a few Black characters in important roles.
aka Charlie Sheen • Season 1
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Netflix • Celebrity Documentary • 🇺🇸 United States • Ended
Celebrity docuseries where Charlie himself digs into his life: from growing up, breaking into fame in the ’80s, to all the public meltdowns, addictions, relationships, and his path toward sobriety.
In the same episode, Heather also calls her best friend Shane, who is gay and left the church around the same time as Heather.