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From The Vampire Lestat to the Erotic Fairytale: Anne Rice’s Legacy
The Bothered Blog by Haven Valentin
June 2026
Photo Credit: AMC
It’s Pride month, and with the arrival of AMC’s much-awaited The Vampire Lestat (a.k.a. the third season of Interview with the Vampire, renamed for its second phase), fans o...
Gabrielle Kassel on Sex Education, Smut, and Queer Joy
The Bothered Blog by Gabrielle Kassel
June 2026
In honor of Pride Month, queer sex educator and journalist Gabrielle Kassel joins us to talk about writing sex for a living, queer acceptance in society and the influence of algorithms in sh...
Our Favorite (Sexiest) Queer Stories
It’s pride month! And one of the things I’m exceptionally proud of is the queer stories on our site. Inclusivity and representation are a core part of the Bothered Stories mission (we publish a queer story in every newsletter!), which trans...
How MM Romance Went Viral
MM romance has been building devoted readerships for years, but 2026 feels like a tipping point. Between the explosion of interest around Heated Rivalry and the growing visibility of MM stories across publishing and entertainment, what once...
Smut With Standards: What We Talked About On First Dates and Soulmates
I had the best time sitting down with Meg Casebolt and Nikki McKnight on their podcast, First Dates & Soulmates—and if you missed it, you can listen to the full episode here. The episode is called Smut With Standards, and honestly? That tit...
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