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A Queer, Carnivalesque Vision of Chile’s Independence Day from Pedro Lemebel

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Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello on Comedy Partnership

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Doreen St. Félix on Using Pop Culture to Consider Society

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You’ll Need More Than That Reverse Cowgirl: The Craft of Writing (Actually) Good Sex Scenes

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