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Independent films
fromQueerty
1 week ago

WATCH: This steamy dystopian film promises to "arouse and petrify" with its all-gay future vision - Queerty

A queer erotic short film explores life in a dystopian future with a toxic couple in an all-gay colony, blending humor with thriller elements.
Independent films
fromQueerty
1 week ago

WATCH: This steamy dystopian film promises to "arouse and petrify" with its all-gay future vision - Queerty

A queer erotic short film explores life in a dystopian future with a toxic couple in an all-gay colony, blending humor with thriller elements.
NYC LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
23 hours ago

It's the year of gay Brazilian cruising!' The makers of Night Stage on public sex and their deranged erotic thriller'

Two Brazilian films featuring gay cruising scenes highlight the tension between personal identity and societal expectations.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
12 hours ago

Unconventional Novels About Conventional People

Aging revolutionaries and conformists share parallel narratives of disillusionment and the loss of youthful dreams in recent literature.
Television
fromInverse
1 day ago

Netflix's Best Revenge Thriller Teases A Psychosexual New Twist

Season 2 of Beef expands its narrative scope, focusing on three couples and exploring themes of class, power, and psychosexual tension.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 day ago

My Sister Kept Her Man a Secret for 25 Years. Now That I Know Why, I Wish She'd Never Told Me.

Accepting your sister's partner is a reality you must face, regardless of personal feelings about their choices.
fromInverse
1 day ago

'The Serpent's Skin' Will Fill the 'Buffy'-Shaped Hole in Your Heart

The heart of The Serpent's Skin is the romance between Anna, a soft-spoken young trans woman, and Gen, a tattoo artist witch who traveled around the world to find her.
Independent films
London
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Fuze review Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson face off in head-spinning London heist

A London heist thriller features a bomb disposal officer and bank robbers executing a complex plan involving real and fake diamonds.
Film
fromVulture
12 hours ago

The Twist in The Drama Is Not the Problem

The film features a controversial plot twist involving a character's past plan for a school shooting, sparking significant online speculation and backlash.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
1 day ago

Hugely underrated 2026 film added to streaming

'Crime 101' is an underrated heist thriller featuring strong performances, particularly from Halle Berry and Mark Ruffalo, now available for streaming.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 days ago

TV's Failing Cure For Middle-Aged Malaise

Imperfect Women exemplifies the decline of the 'messy-mom thriller' genre despite initial viewership success.
#horror
Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen review so scary it will send you hysterical

Rachel's journey to meet her fiancé's parents is filled with ominous signs, leading her to question her engagement.
Writing
fromPolygon.com
1 week ago

This new crime thriller brings a haunting, video game-inspired edge to NYC noir

The novel is inspired by horror and mystery, set in 1990s New York, following a Polish immigrant's dark journey.
Independent films
fromVulture
1 week ago

Sure, They Will Kill You, But Can They Get On With It Already?

They Will Kill You satirizes rich Devil worshippers while contrasting them with the mundane lives of actual Satanists, challenging stereotypes and societal fears.
Film
fromPaste Magazine
4 days ago

Dario Argento's Inferno traps you in New York's most evil building

They Will Kill You combines horror and comedy in a unique setting, reminiscent of classic genre films featuring evil buildings and dark themes.
Film
fromAV Club
4 days ago

Dario Argento's Inferno traps you in New York's most evil building

They Will Kill You combines horror and comedy in a gory setting, reminiscent of classic genre films featuring evil buildings and dark themes.
Film
fromVulture
1 day ago

Should A24 Be Worried About The Drama's Plot-Twist Drama?

The Drama features a controversial plot twist involving a character's admission of a near mass shooting, sparking significant backlash.
#cape-fear
fromInverse
3 days ago
Independent films

35 Years Later, A Classic Scorsese Thriller Is Getting A Modern TV Reboot

Cape Fear is being adapted into a miniseries by Apple TV, following a pair of public defenders facing a vengeful murderer they once defended.
fromEsquire
3 days ago
Independent films

Javier Bardem Is Absolutely Terrifying in the 'Cape Fear' Trailer

Javier Bardem stars as a darker Max Cady in the upcoming Apple TV series remake of Cape Fear, premiering June 5.
Independent films
fromInverse
3 days ago

35 Years Later, A Classic Scorsese Thriller Is Getting A Modern TV Reboot

Cape Fear is being adapted into a miniseries by Apple TV, following a pair of public defenders facing a vengeful murderer they once defended.
Independent films
fromEsquire
3 days ago

Javier Bardem Is Absolutely Terrifying in the 'Cape Fear' Trailer

Javier Bardem stars as a darker Max Cady in the upcoming Apple TV series remake of Cape Fear, premiering June 5.
fromEsquire
2 weeks ago

I Was a Porn Star for Decades. Now, as "the Vagician," I Teach Men How to Have Sex.

When I went into a scene, I fell in love with that girl for the next 50 minutes. I wanted my scenes to not just appear real but to be real to me, because it made my job easier. There were very few girls who didn't orgasm in my scenes. My goal was to get the girl off, because that gave me pleasure.
Women in technology
Film
fromQueerty
1 day ago

WATCH: This shocking camboy drama pushes queer cinema into provocative new territory - Queerty

Blue Film is a provocative camboy drama exploring taboo subjects and complex human relationships between a sex worker and his former teacher.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Killing Me Softly and Whidbey explore complex themes of trauma, morality, and systemic failures in healthcare and society.
#film
fromIndieWire
2 days ago
Film

Alana Haim and Mamoudou Athie on Bringing 'The Drama' to the Twisted Romance's Other Complicated Couple

Film
fromIndieWire
2 days ago

Alana Haim and Mamoudou Athie on Bringing 'The Drama' to the Twisted Romance's Other Complicated Couple

The film 'The Drama' explores complex relationships and secrets among couples and friends leading to a wedding crisis.
Film
fromThe Independent
3 days ago

The Drama's big twist makes it the most uncomfortable film of 2026 - review

The Drama is a provocative romcom that challenges traditional narratives of love and morality, exposing characters' hypocrisy and narcissism.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Love Sex With Other Women. I Can't Explain My Most Persistent Fantasy.

Changing unwanted sexual fantasies is difficult, especially when they are tied to negative past experiences.
Television
fromThe Atlantic
2 weeks ago

The People Are Starved for Romance

Vladimir fails to deliver genuine chemistry and emotional connection, relying instead on superficial motifs of desire and repetitive fantasies.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 week ago

Kiyoshi Kurosawa Just Released An Eerie Psychological Thriller Like No Other

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Chime explores modern terrors through a ringing sound that incites violence, reflecting societal issues and psychological pressures.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Night Stage review public sex enthusiasm the key to extravagant and subversive erotic thriller

An erotic thriller from Brazil blends realism with bizarre elements, focusing on public sex and its implications for identity and desire.
Television
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Kerry Washington's New Thriller May Have A Shocking Twist

Apple TV's Imperfect Women follows three women navigating an affair and murder, exemplifying the 'good for her' genre where morally gray female characters make questionable choices in response to difficult circumstances.
#praise-kink
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 weeks ago

Why "Praise Kink" Might Be The Perfect Dirty Talk For You & Your Partner

Praise kink is a sexual desire for affirmation and positive feedback that activates the brain's reward center, making it an accessible entry point into kink exploration for partners seeking deeper connection.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
3 weeks ago

Why Do Women Like To Be Called 'Good Girl' In Bed? Sexperts Explain

Women may enjoy being called 'good girl' during sex because it combines mild submission with praise, often indicating a praise kink or power dynamic preference without requiring full BDSM engagement.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Pretty Lethal review Amazon's ballerina action thriller puts on a decent enough show

Pretty Lethal features ballet dancers using their skills to fight, contrasting with Ballerina's misleading portrayal of dance in action.
#thriller
Film
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer

Red Rooms effectively combines realistic technology with expert tension building, creating an unpredictable thriller that keeps viewers engaged and questioning character motives.
fromBustle
2 months ago
Television

'Vanished' Starts Sweet, Then Drops You Into A Twist-Heavy Mystery You'll Devour

Film
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

Red Rooms makes online poker as thrilling as its serial killer

Red Rooms effectively combines realistic technology with expert tension building, creating an unpredictable thriller that keeps viewers engaged and questioning character motives.
fromBustle
2 months ago
Television

'Vanished' Starts Sweet, Then Drops You Into A Twist-Heavy Mystery You'll Devour

Television
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Age of Attraction's 'Promise Room' Is As Creepy As It Sounds

Netflix's Age of Attraction follows singles open to dating people significantly older or younger, with couples exchanging promise rings in a treehouse Promise Room after revealing their ages.
Music
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Why music has become such a big part of the romance novel reading experience

Romance novel readers increasingly use pop music playlists to enhance their reading experiences, creating a community that bridges book fandom and music fandom, exemplified by Charli XCX's Wuthering Heights album.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I Lied About My Entire Identity to a Very Close Friend. Now I Want to Come Clean ... So I Can Sleep With Her.

A man who deceived his female friend by claiming to be gay to gain her trust cannot ethically pursue romance without confessing the deception first.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

How to Put Sex in a Novel

Contemporary literary fiction increasingly avoids depicting heterosexual intimacy while queer novelists freely explore sex's complexities, as exemplified by Jan Saenz's unconventional novel about selling experimental orgasm-inducing pills.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

When Did Literature Get Less Dirty?

Philip Roth's Zuckerman Unbound functioned as a response to the controversial reception of Portnoy's Complaint, with Roth's protagonist expressing regret over writing sexually explicit material that drew accusations of anti-Semitism and misogyny.
fromBustle
4 weeks ago

Exclusive: Leo Woodwall Breaks Down The *Very* Twisted Ending Of 'Vladimir'

There is an allure about him. There's a warmth to him, and something new about him, but also it's the timing. The backlash of her open relationship with John is really starting to take on a new shape, and I think he's a sort of exciting escape from it too.
Television
Writing
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Horny Girls Who Walked So Heated Rivalry Could Run

M/M slash fanfiction, often written by women and known as BL in Asia, evolved through fandoms like Star Trek, enabling mainstream successes like Heated Rivalry.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Which are more like life, novels or films?

Films display character thoughts primarily through facial expressions and actions, making them more mysterious and potentially more realistic than novels, which explicitly describe inner thoughts.
#horror-thriller
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Trailer Teases Something Bad

A newlywed couple faces mysterious supernatural threats at a remote cabin wedding, with the nature of the impending danger deliberately kept mysterious in promotional materials.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Bad Voodoo review escaped-convict horror worthy of a theme park ghost train

A grieving mother uses voodoo against escaped convicts who invade her home, blending Haitian Vodou with Western pop culture conventions in an implausible thriller with weak performances and awkward cinematography.
Film
fromVulture
3 weeks ago

Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen Trailer Teases Something Bad

A newlywed couple faces mysterious supernatural threats at a remote cabin wedding, with the nature of the impending danger deliberately kept mysterious in promotional materials.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Bad Voodoo review escaped-convict horror worthy of a theme park ghost train

A grieving mother uses voodoo against escaped convicts who invade her home, blending Haitian Vodou with Western pop culture conventions in an implausible thriller with weak performances and awkward cinematography.
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

'Undertone' Is Scariest With What It Doesn't Show

The first thing you notice about undertone is how quiet it is; not just in its audio mix, but in how it's shot - primarily steady wide shots that slowly pan across empty rooms, allowing your eyes to frantically scan for something amiss. It's an understated form of filmmaking that allows for the movie's scares to hit all that much harder.
Film
Film
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

Homoerotic or homophobic? This 50-year-old film explored repression & desire between two camp counselors - Queerty

The Best Way To Walk explores psychosexual tension between two adult summer camp counselors—a sensitive drama tutor and a repressed alpha male PE teacher—after the latter discovers the former cross-dressing.
Video games
fromGameSpot
2 months ago

Here Are The Best Detective Games To Check Out

Industry layoffs and studio closures coincide with major game updates, gameplay impressions, character trailers, and recommendations including Steam Detective Fest deals and free PC games.
LGBT
fromQueerty
2 months ago

Teen angst, love & lust fuel this '90s indie from one of queer cinema's most provocative voices - Queerty

Gregg Araki's 1993 film Totally F***ed Up is revisited as Araki returns to Sundance with a new feature during the festival's final Park City edition.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Two contemporary novels probe suburban domesticity, revealing secrets, manipulation, and moral ambiguity through slow-burn suspense and darkly comic plotting.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Obnoxious jewellery dealer Rodney Manderson has been killed outside the Bowery auction rooms, stabbed through the eye with the Victorian hatpin that his boss, Rose Bowery, has brandished in front of the nation on Bargain Hunt. As she discussed the pin's virtues as a deadly weapon as well as its millinerial uses, the fiercely loyal Rilke decides while feeling grateful to have skipped lunch and trying not to think of jelly to remove it before calling the police.
LGBT
LGBT
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I'm Having Great Sex With a Beautiful Woman. If Only She Knew What I Was Thinking About During It.

A person in a new stable relationship experiences intrusive sexual memories of a previous male partner, causing uncertainty about sexual orientation and presence during sex.
Film
fromQueerty
1 month ago

With its short-shorts & shocking twist ending, is this slasher problematic or a queer camp classic? - Queerty

Sleepaway Camp is a 1983 slasher featuring a controversial queer twist that has become significant in queer film history despite its problematic nature.
Books
fromBustle
1 month ago

The Surprisingly Hot Case for Condoms in Romance Novels

Including condoms and sexual safety in romance novels normalizes protection and can influence readers' real-world sexual behavior and expectations.
#queer-horror
fromQueerty
2 months ago
Film

Queer desire becomes the ultimate horror in Sundance's most terrifying LGBTQ+ breakout hit Leviticus - Queerty

fromQueerty
2 months ago
Film

Queer desire becomes the ultimate horror in Sundance's most terrifying LGBTQ+ breakout hit Leviticus - Queerty

Books
fromScary Mommy
1 month ago

Smut Books To Read When You Want To Get Hot But You're Too Lazy To Have Sex

Short, steamy smut novels and sexy romances provide quick, low-effort ways for exhausted parents to get aroused alone or with a partner.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Having the Best Sex of My Life. It Might Also Be the Most Dangerous.

Consensual, risk-aware BDSM that prioritizes safety, slow progression, trustworthy partners, and bodily signals can be mentally beneficial while requiring attention to physical and emotional risks.
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

A Romance That Actually Takes Sex Seriously

When I first heard of Heated Rivalry, I didn't think much about it. The words Canadian ice-hockey TV series slid into my brain and slipped right back out. But a week later, approximately everyone I'd ever met wanted to talk about it. People kept telling me that it was fun, sweet, and addicting. Most of all, they emphasized that it was really smutty. Every recommendation seemed to come with a warning to not watch with my parents.
Television
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Good People by Patmeena Sabit review addictive mystery caters to modern attention spans

A novel uses short testimonies to unravel a teenager's death while exposing immigrant family dynamics, communal gossip, wealth-driven envy, and cultural tensions.
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

17 great movies ruined by terrible endings

10 Cloverfield Lane Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher Jr are locked in an underground bunker for the majority of this left-field sequel to Cloverfield, with thrilling results. In the film's final throes, Winstead's character exits the bunker, and finds that her captor was telling the truth about an alien invasion above - a twist that completely and ruinously dissipates the hard-earned tension that came before.
Film
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

I'm Having the Most Intense Sex of My Life. There's Just One Catch.

My husband and I have a great sex life that I love. He gets me off consistently with his fingers on my clit, and my orgasms are body-shattering and euphoric. However, ever since I first had sex, I've always been a little surprised and disappointed by how little sensation I feel in my vaginal canal. I can feel a penis, fingers, and toys go in, but once they're in, it's sort of a vague sensation of fullness, and nice, but not much.
Relationships
Television
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Netflix's Star-Studded New Mystery Thriller Is Eminently Watchable Trash

His & Hers exemplifies glossy domestic thrillers: twist-filled, absurd trash that exposes seemingly perfect lives as masking dark secrets and violent psychologies.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

"I Learned How To Orgasm From Sitting On My Husband's Face"

On my third date with my then-boyfriend (he's now my husband), we had sex. And like so many times before, I decided I'd fake an orgasm. But unlike so many times before, it didn't feel right. I dated a lot of men in my 20s, and faking an orgasm just felt easier and safer than telling them I had never had an orgasm with a partner before.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

My Wife Just Told Me What She Thinks About While We Have Sex. It's So Much Worse Than I Thought.

At any point, any of your partners may have been thinking of someone (or even something) else to help themselves get over the edge. The idea of making someone orgasm with, to put it your way, just you is an illusion. People bring a lifetime of experience to the sex they have, including ways to help facilitate orgasm. Sex alone may not be enough to get your wife to come.
Relationships
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Girl Taken review Alfie Allen is incredible in this twisty tale of teen abduction

A teenage girl abducted by a trusted man must use her wits to survive and possibly escape, exploring psychological impact and survival.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Erotic gay smash Heated Rivalry is a well-timed defense of intimacy coordinators | Adrian Horton

A pivotal mid-episode four intimate scene transforms Hollander and Rozanov's hazy hookup into an emotionally fraught relationship, with sex functioning as their primary dialogue.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

A realistic take on marriage': readers on their favourite lesser-known movie romances

The Truth About Cats & Dogs A somewhat forgotten 90s romcom which is Cyrano retold in 90s LA. Brit Ben Chaplin is a delightfully incompetent owner of a large dog who mistakes Uma Thurman's producer for Janeane Garofalo's radio presenter of a pet advice radio phone-in. Garofalo and Chaplin completely steal the film I do wish people had given her more roles after it and it's touching, silly and (I've discovered over the years) a film for people like me who don't really like romcoms or romantic films in particular.
Film
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

The Sexiest TV Scenes of All Time, According to the Women of InsideHook

With that in mind, I asked the women of InsideHook to name the sexiest TV scenes of all time. (As you might expect, our picks include a lot of Heated Rivalry. Just let us have this.) To be clear, these aren't all sex scenes - sometimes a passionate kiss or even a situation where there's no actual touching but the sexual tension is too much to bear can be just as impactful, especially when it's something that's been built up and teased over multiple seasons.
Television
Film
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

In Defense of Movie Sex Scenes

Onscreen sex scenes can be narratively essential but are often gratuitous, harmful, or disruptive when objectifying participants, reinforcing stereotypes, or damaging a film's flow.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

Netflix Just Quietly Released A Steamy Crime Thriller That Lives And Dies By Its Stars

Netflix prioritizes binge-driven churn over distinctiveness, yielding formulaic, glossy thrillers like His & Hers that emphasize steamy secrets over substantive storytelling.
Film
fromEsquire
1 month ago

The 23 Sexiest Movies of All Time

Titanic is notable for a single sensual scene that defined a generation and solidified the film's status among the most erotic movies.
Film
fromVulture
1 month ago

Why Are So Many Movies About Kidnappings Right Now?

Contemporary hostage films use captivity to interrogate power imbalances, allowing marginalized figures to confront untouchable elites and reflect wider social anxieties.
Film
fromQueerty
2 months ago

WATCH: Hope emerges through love (& in-the-buff modeling) in intimate indie drama Surfacing - Queerty

Surfacing follows a depressed, pill-addicted man whose recovery deepens as blurred therapeutic boundaries and new relationships compel him to open his heart.
fromwww.esquire.com
2 months ago

8 Most Anticipated Sexy Movies of 2026

The Academy pulled a complete one-eighty last year. They honored an incredibly unsexy film as the 2024 Best Picture winner (Oppenheimer), only to award a sex-work comedy-drama (Anora) in 2025 that featured multiple scenes of Best Actress winner Mikey Madison working it for the camera. I can't tell you what changed in between each Oscars ceremony, but I certainly wouldn't mind if 2026 continued to rock these awards presentations by awarding Michael B. Jordan for getting it on with a vampire in Sinners.
Film
Film
fromInverse
2 months ago

'Dead Man's Wire' Proves Gus Van Sant Movies Still Matter

Dead Man's Wire is a taut, timely crime thriller and strong Gus Van Sant comeback dramatizing a 1977 three-day hostage standoff with crowd-pleasing energy.
fromFilmmaker Magazine
2 months ago

"The Psychological Horror of Being a 13-Year-Old": Charlie Polinger on The Plague

After spotting that Eli's rash guard conceals a red, flaky skin disorder, the boys have concluded that he has the titular plague, a contagious disease that affects social standing as much as it does dermatological well-being. If anyone ever touches him, they must thoroughly wash themselves before they're considered full-blown infected. Even something as innocent as Eli sitting at the same lunch table sends his teammates running and screaming.
Film
Film
fromKqed
2 months ago

'Dead Man's Wire' Is a Retro Thriller That's Pertinent to the Present

Dead Man's Wire channels Dog Day Afternoon's righteous rage and contemporary echoes, propelled by Bill Skarsgård's intense performance and critique of media spectacle and capitalism.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mother of Flies review horror in the woods as house guests are microdosed with psychedelics

A family-run indie collective produces striking, original low-budget horror that combines hands-on craft, familial themes, and inventive scare techniques.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

We're a hot button topic': is intimacy coordination the most misunderstood job in film-making?

Intimacy coordinators protect cast and crew and shape intimate choreography while the role evolves amid controversy and high demand.
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