Queer Up with Lily & Robin

What would a world built and inhabited entirely by robots be like? It turns out, very much like the one we live in now - gender roles included.

In this episode, we dive into the strange, undercooked world of Bluesky Studios' 2005 Robots, and examine its strange approach to sex and gender. We talk about robot skirts, robot penises, and robot misogyny.

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Two decades after its release, Let The Right One In continues to be one of the most beloved vampire love stories of all time. And yet, it seems many have forgotten, or completely missed, the inherent queerness at its core.

In this episode, we investigate the queer history of John Ajvide Lindqvist's masterful debut, as well as the original Swedish film adaptation, and discuss how we could bring these themes to the forefront.

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One of the most beloved live-action Disney films from the 90s gets a queering up in this episode. We specifically examine two characters and their joint journey towards self-acceptance, while imagining why their story gives big gay vibes.

We also take the opportunity to talk generally about this delightful gem of a film, and remind ourselves just how good John Candy was.

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In our first episode of the year, we're taking a break from queering up to instead talk about some existing queer media that we enjoy. We'll be recommending some of our favourite queer films, books, and games, in a relaxed chat before we head into 2025 gayer than ever.

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Everything is pleasant in Pleasantville - until it isn't. In this episode, we watch a film that feels out of time in many ways, but still manages to be strangely prescient. We dig into the many mixed metaphors of Gary Ross' splendid debut film, and see how it could be read a parable for queer awakenings.

CW: Mentions of misogyny, racism, racial violence, Nazism, fascism

References:

DVD Commentary by director Gary Ross

Going back to ‘Pleasantville’: when doing a DI wasn’t so easy by vfxblog

Totally Trans podcast

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Robert Downey Jr really wanted to play a gay Sherlock Holmes and he so nearly did. In this episode, we look at the somewhat maligned Sherlock Holmes films directed by Guy Ritchie, starring Downey Jr and Jude Law. We discuss why the first one is such a delightful romp and how the two leads play with the intensen queer subtext to great effect. We spend less time talking about the dreadful sequel, except to dig into the behind-the-scenes drama that forced Sherlock deeper into the closet.

CW: Mentions of homophobia, drugs, misogyny

References:

Is Sherlock Holmes Gay? by Nikki Gloudeman

Sherlock Holmes: Queer, Straight, Neither? by Lambda Library

Is Sherlock Holmes gay? by The Week

Robert Downey Jr.'s allegedly gay 'Sherlock Holmes.' Seriously?! by PopWatch (archived)

No Holmes 2 for Ritchie? by Film News (archived)

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