Good morning! I hope you had a great extra long weekend.
Elisabeth Moss was asked who she’d love to work with, and this was her answer:
I think as far as actors, my girl crush is Marion Cotillard. She would definitely top my list.
A great choice, Elisabeth. Now let’s get you two cast as love interests in a film, stat.
PolicyMic says more bisexuals on TV please!
The new Fried Green Tomatoes Blu-Ray has commentary from director John Avnet where he says the “food fight scene is supposed to be symbolic lovemaking and there are certain things the women say that hint at lesbian undertones.” Yeah, we picked up on that.
Marlene King gives career advice over at FastCompany.
The BBC has cut out the Doctor Who Madame Vastra and Jenny kiss for Asian viewers. It was due to “strict regulations” that disallow any “information, themes or subplots on lifestyles such as homosexuality, lesbianism, bisexualism, transsexualism, transvestism, pedophilia and incest.” What boring television they must be watching. Also, I suppose murder and rape is OK.
Michelle Chamuel has announced some new tour dates. Get tickets when you can.
An Associated Press journalist and Illinois senator were deeply in love in the ’90s, but had to keep it a secret. The story of Terry Mutchler and Penny Severns comes out in Terry’s new memoir, Under This Beautiful Dome.
The studies being done on why lesbians tend to be overweight have given researchers a few theories:
The project now claims that lesbians have lower “athletic-self esteem” that may lead to higher rates of obesity. Another research paper found that lesbians are more likely to see themselves at a healthy weight, even though they are not.Healthy according to whom, you might ask?
A British lesbian and activist was detained in the Democratic Republic of Congo but has now returned home safely, thanks to her family and friends getting the word out.
Have you seen the latest Faking It preview?
Jeanette Winterson penned a beautiful and honest piece about affairs for The Guardian.
Purple Skies-Voices of Indian Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transmen is making the rounds at LGBT film festivals, and it looks pretty great.
Reviews of The Humbling have not been amazing but some do note how Greta Gerwig makes the most of the queer character she plays.
Canadian goalkeeper/current Houston Dash player Erin McLeod talks about coming out in an interview with Red Nation Online. She says she felt “liberated” after doing so publicly. (Thanks Lissa!)
Today in Lesbianish TV: *The Ellen DeGeneres Show, *The Queen Latifah Show, Good Morning America (ABC 7 a.m.), *The Big Interview “Jane Lynch” (AXS TV 9:30 a.m.), Kicking & Screaming (HBO Comedy 10:25 a.m.), *Being Human “I See Your True Colors… and That’s Why I Hate You” (Chiller 12 p.m.), *Happy Endings “Big White Lies” (Logo 2 p.m.), *The Simpsons “Four Regrettings and a Funeral” (FXX 2 p.m.), *the xx play Glastonbury Festival Hour 5 (Palladia 6 p.m.), *Signature Series “Martina Navratilova” (Tennis 7 p.m.), *Ray Donovan “Sunny” (Showtime 8 p.m., 10 p.m.), *Masters of Sex “Mirror, Mirror” (Showtime 9 p.m., 11 p.m.), *Two and a Half Men “Baseball. Boobs. Boobs. Baseball.” (CBS 9:30 p.m.), Under the Dome “The Fall” (CBS 10 p.m.), Chloe (Starz Cinema 10 p.m.), *Friends “The One with the Lesbian Wedding” (Nick 11 p.m.), *Being Human “There Goes the Neighborhood” (Chiller 11 p.m.), The East (MovieMAX 12:35 a.m.) (Thanks Roni!)
*Denotes rerun
