‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Season 2, Episode 3: Everybody loves Gigi

After all, what’s “The L Word” without another steamy love triangle?

“You look like you could use a night out.” —Gigi Ghorbani

Oh, The L Word: never change. Three episodes into Generation Q Season 2 and we’re already back in love-triangle territory. In the Bette-Gigi love ring, a new fighter has emerged—and it’s, shockingly, Dani. Plus, Angie has a sister, Alice has an editor, Bette has an artist crush and Shane and Tess have a lot of moola. Xtra‘s senior editor Erica Lenti and managing producer of video Chelle Turingan host.

Chelle Turingan is a video journalist and filmmaker based in Toronto, ON. Their work has appeared in Maclean’sChatelaine, and Today’s Parent. They are also co-director / producer / editor of Xtra’s documentary film, Small Town Pride.

Erica Lenti

Erica Lenti is a deputy editor at Chatelaine and a former editor at Xtra.

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