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WHY HAVE WOMEN FLOCKED TO HEATED RIVALRY? Ebony Robson-Wells Since its release in November of 2025, Crave original series Heated Rivalry– based on the Game Changers novels by Rachel Reid– has wormed its way into many hearts and minds—mine included. But what’s with the audience being overwhelmingly comprised of women? Why the love for gay media? Why this show, and why now?
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Heated Rivalry is advertised as a queer show, Want to pack more into your Google Calendar this year? Here’s a few events you can so the lack of focus on heterosexual relationships surprised no-one. The show has add: left no room for women to be romantically ENGI LANEWAY RETURNS ‘GROUNDED’ CAFE mischaracterised and stereotyped, and, while the show itself doesn’t pass the Bechdel test, Friday, 13 March, 6pm - 11 pm OPENING SOON audiences have been left satisfied at how UTAS Sandy Bay Engineering Laneway Opening April 2026 female characters have been presented and Hobart CBD explored. Take Rose Landry – played by Sophie Defs one of the most memorable nights of the year. Make your memories, have your The cafe is a social enterprise Nélisse, Rose is used as a plot point to aid fun, and listen to live music. Tickets can be run by TUSA as part of the Shane’s gay awakening, and to be a support student food security program. person for Shane as he comes to terms with his found on the Rubric App. identity. Despite being used only to further the Follow: story, Rose is an extremely likable character, @grounded.socialenterprise UTAS screening of ‘Love Letter to the who plays into zero offensive stereotypes; she is to stay up to date!! Unseen;’ outgoing, kind, caring, and bonds with Shane Friday 13th March, 6-7:30pm over hockey while steering clear of the “I’m not Studio Theatre (University Centre), UTAS like other girls” trap so many female characters Follow Sandy Bay fall into. @tusa.org.au on The Environment Society and Environment Tasmania are doing a screening of ‘Love Letter to the Unseen’ . Check out their instagram (@tas.uni.enviro.society) to find out more information.
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I think we all know why Heated Rivalry initially became popular: the crazy amount of eroticism it contains. The sheer volume of sex scenes in the show shocked audiences, with people all over social media expressing how taken aback they were. Women were quick to label the scen-