Tramell Tillman’s coming-out story, Dan Levy makes ‘Big Mistakes’ & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week

Catch up on the queer pop culture stories and releases you may have missed.

Mark Mark
Aug 17, 2025 - 20:00
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Tramell Tillman’s coming-out story, Dan Levy makes ‘Big Mistakes’ & all the best LGBTQ+ releases this week
Image Credits: Tramell Tillman via Getty Images (left) | Dan Levy via Netflix (center) | ‘Doin’ It,’ Aura Entertainment (right)

Need a boost to get over Hump Day? The Hot Sheet is Queerty’s midweek pop culture catch-up, highlighting the entertainment stories everyone’s talking about, the ones you might’ve missed, and the notable LGBTQ+ film & TV releases in the days ahead. Here’s everything you need to stay in-the-know:

What To Watch This Week

  • Alien: Earth — Now Streaming (Hulu): This sci-fi/horror franchse has featured some queer actors & moments in the past, so we’re keeping an eye on this prequel series from Fargo‘s Dan Hawley.
  • Drag Race Philippines: Slaysian Royale — Now Streaming (WOW Presents Plus): Fan favorite Asian queens from all over the world compete in this thrilling new riff on the All Stars formula.
  • Fixed — Now Streaming (Netflix): From animation master Genndy Tartakovsky (Dexter’s Lab) comes this raunchy comedy about dogs, featuring the voices of River Gallo, Kathryn Hahn & more.
  • And Just Like That…., Series Finale — Aug. 14 (HBO Max): I couldn’t help but wonder… is there a chance this finale will be a satisfying goodbye to Carrie and her friends? Fingers crossed!
  • Went Up The Hill — Aug. 15 (Select Theaters): Out director Samuel Van Grinsven’s ghost story about estranged family members (Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps) haunted by lost love.
  • Women Wearing Shoulder Pads — Aug. 17 (Adult Swim): A queer, Spanish-language, stop-motion animated comedy about a group of eccentric women living in 1980s Ecuador.
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