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On Swift Horses: a film that fails to go deep enough on the complex queer lives of people in the 50s

On Swift Horses: a film that fails to go deep enough on the complex queer lives of people in the 50s

Could this film about hidden queer lives have worked better as a series?

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Kate Mcnicholas Smith

Six TV moments that changed British LGBTQ+ history – and what we can learn from them

From the first on-screen lesbian kiss to a much-loved transgender soap star, these moments paved the way for better queer representation.

06.06.2025 4

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Kate Mcnicholas Smith

The lore of ‘lore’ – how fandoms created an online phenomenon from an Old English word

‘Lore’ was shortlisted for the Oxford word of the year.

31.03.2025 4

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