Screen Savers: 10 TV shows from the ’90s that inspired our queer awakenings

Image Credits: ‘My So-Called Life,’ ABC (top left) | ‘Buffy The Vampire Slayer,’ The WB (bottom left) | ‘I Saw The TV Glow,’ A24 (center) | ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ The WB (top right) | ‘Daria,’ MTV (bottom right)

The buzzy new film I Saw The TV Glow, follows two teenagers Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) and Owen (Justice Smith) who bond over their favorite television show The Pink Opaque, about two teen girls who have a psychic connection that they must use to defeat the evil Mr. Melancholy. As they become more entranced with the series, Maddy and Owen’s reality begins to blur with the show’s plot.

From director Jane Schoenbrun, the film delves into the ways people—queer people in particular—can relate to a piece of art, when

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