Culture
Aug 28, 2026
And Nothing Can Ever Be the Same
On finally getting the right message from ‘Rocky Horror'
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Opinion
Jan 2, 2026
Just because a story is trans/queer doesn’t mean it’s good
If creators think a trans or queer character alone is enough to get money from our people, will they spend time crafting a meaningful story with transness and queerness, or will they just use it as set dressing and a marketing checkbox?
Review
Nov 25, 2025
Persona Combines Horror with Mundanity
What if you found an identical version of yourself somewhere in the outside world, and you stopped at nothing to find her?
Review
Nov 20, 2025
'Gendertrash from Hell' Makes Trans History Feel Brand New
It's one thing to show idealized images of past figures; it's another to make them feel real
Literature
Nov 12, 2025
Review: A FAIRYTALE ABOUT GRIEF: THE FLOWERS I DESERVE BY Tamara Jerée
All in all, The Flowers I Deserve is an enthralling, sexy but simplistic fairytale, devoid of the edges and stakes missing from the author’s previous works.
Culture
Nov 3, 2025
Weird Questions with Director Louise Weard
The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.
Interview
Oct 31, 2025
14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 7 of 7
The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.
Interview
Oct 29, 2025
14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 6 of 7
The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.