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Four-quadrant films are movies designed to appeal to the biggest, 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.
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- 1 weeks ago1h 37m
Hellraiser with Robin Careless
Filmmaker and artist Robin Careless gets all up into practical effects with us for this Clive Barker classic – Happy Halloween! Caution: episode includes a lot of goo, a lot of pain and pleasure, Cenobite rankings, the large variety of sequels, and a lot of wondering how good of a lay Frank really is.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Robin on IG and check out Light and Shadow!For privacy & ad info, visit: rss.com/privacy-policy/
- 3 weeks ago2h 5m
The Lion King with Dane McDonald
Writer & podcaster Dane McDonald (Supporting Actresses) joins for somehow our fourth film in the year of Disney we're having. It's Hamlet with lions! There is a scheming gay usurper and positive representation of two fathers raising a child! Also, what's up with Zazu? Plus, animation appreciation, the Broadway show, and holding space for theme parks. Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Dane on IG, Patreon, and listen to Supporting Actresses!For privacy & ad info, visit: rss.com/privacy-policy/
- Oct 2, 20262h 20m
X-Men: First Class with Rachel LaBonte
Rachel LaBonte (Entertainment Weekly) is back to solve the Cuban Missile Crisis with us! We discuss the revitalized fandom that was birthed with Matthew Vaughn's 2010 film, the Cherik "lovers to enemies" evolution, idealogical debates in mega-blockbusters, mutants as the ultimate metaphor, and our hopes for the Marvel reboot.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd)Follow Rachel on Letterboxd and Serializd!
- Sep 18, 20262h 0m
The Next Best Thing with Phillip Iscove
Phillip Iscove (Podcast Like It's the 2000s) rejoins for this 2000 drama that has been basically erased from existence. Madonna and Rupert Everett co-parent a child and then it goes completely awry! Characters cease to act like humans! It's a wild time. Also some talk on Benjamin Bratt (MVP), Madonna's discography, and how LAX hasn't changed since last century.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) Follow Phil on Twitter, Bluesky, Patreon, and listen to Podcast Like It's the 2000s!For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/
- Sep 4, 20261h 34m
The Little Mermaid
Journey to the kingdom of the Merfolk, where the Disney Renaissance began! We talk Ursula's homage to one of best-known drag queens of all time, the Hans Christian Anderson / Howard Ashman double whammy of gay yearning, the power of an "I want" song, and King Triton supporting his daughter's gender-affirming surgery.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/
- Aug 21, 20261h 38m
Girls Like Girls with Isabella Stephanos
Break out those chokers, cigarettes, and a weirdly colored filter – because we're going back to Tumblr, baby! Well, not really. Filmmaker, photographer, and assistant location manager Isabella Stephanos joins for Hayley Kiyoko's very sweet 2026 film based on the iconic 2015 music video of the same name. We talk mid-10s WLW content, translating a story to different mediums, teen summer malaise, and who this film might be for.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) See Bella's photography on IG, and watch Widow's Bay!For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/
- Aug 7, 20261h 42m
The Craft with Roxana Hadadi
Be the fourth in our coven as we dive in this fashion-forward horror! Brooke tries to map these teen witches to the four elements, Jordan fears the very practical thousands of snakes used in this film, and Roxana has excellent thoughts on the 1990s guardrails for young female characters, dropped plotlines, and "Jock Skeet." Spooky!Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) Follow Roxana on Twitter! For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/
- Jul 24, 20261h 32m
The Other Guys with Mitchell Beaupre
We are rejoined by Letterboxd's own Mitchell Beaupre for another chance to torture Brooke with comedy. Suit up for a Michael Keaton career check-in (plus bisexual NYU DJ son mention), performative masculinity, McKay's ill-advised important film era, Wahlberg's physical comedy chops, and why you should always, always aim for the bushes.Follow us on Twitter, Bluesky, and IG! (And Jordan's Letterboxd / Brooke's Letterboxd) Follow Mitchell on Letterboxd!For privacy & ad info, visit: audacyinc.com/privacy-policy/
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