The Queer Quadrant

Four-quadrant films are movies designed to appeal to the widest audience possible. In the process, they can often leave out a lot of LGBTQ+ representation, but end up loaded with subtext. In The Queer Quadrant, hosts Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson examine cinema in all its cultural contexts, and explore why your favorite four-quadrant blockbuster is maybe…not as straight as you think it is.

The Bechdel Cast

GUEST SPOT: Brooke and podcast co-host Jordan discuss 1994’s Interview with the Vampire, the legacy of gay vamps, bad wigs, and Kirsten Dunst’s incredible acting debut.

Podcast Like It’s 1992

GUEST SPOT: Brooke and podcast co-host Jordan discuss Single White Female through the lens of sapphic duality, especially that iconic stiletto kill.

Gayest Episode Ever

GUEST SPOT: Brooke discusses Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s episode “Game Night,” Rosa Diaz’s character evolution, and bisexual rep on-screen.

Horror Queers

GUEST SPOT: Brooke and podcast co-host Jordan discuss Basic Instinct’s complicated bisexual and feminist themes, plus Catherine Tramell (and Sharon Stone) as a queer icon.