April 13, 2020 | Online

Quibi offering queer content

Quibi -- which is short for "Quick Bites" -- is the newest streaming app on the block.

It was created by Dreamworks founder Jeffrey Katzenberg. It offers short, bite-sized content over mobile devices, with all episodes coming in at 10-minutes or under. But unlike YouTube, all of the content on the site has impressively high production values. 

Boasting 170 original shows, there really is something for everyone. There's a Punk’d reboot from Chance the Rapper, a Judge Judy style series with Chrissy Teigen, and a show where celebrities give out gobs and gobs of money.

Hoping to attract the LGBT crowd, there are series specifically created for the queer community or, at the very least, feature an out and proud host.

SINGLED OUT

One dater. 30 singles. 3 rounds. Who will slide out of the friend zone and into our dater’s heart?

Singled Out, a reboot of the original series from MTV, is hosted by Keke Palmer and Joel Kim Booster.

NIGHTGOWNS WITH SASHA VELOUR

RuPaul Drag Race winner Sasha Velour takes fans behind the scenes as she prepares for her monthly live show called NightGowns. Season one of the series consists of eight episodes, each of which will focus on one of the main cast members as Velour helps them prepare for their performance.

“We’re transforming the system that doesn’t work for us. I’ve always had a vision for what NightGowns could be, where each number feels like a completely different universe,” Velour said. “We aren’t interested in the world as it is, we are interested in the world as it could be. Nothing feels more alive than NightGowns.”

GAYME SHOW

Matt Rogers and Dave Mizzoni host Gayme Show, where straight contestants compete to be crowned "Queen of the Straights."

“Dave and I are thrilled to bring Gayme Show to Quibi after performing it as a live show for the past couple years,” said Rogers.

Mizzoni added: “We’re thrilled to showcase how the energy and comedy of our live show is translated to and even enhanced by this new format.”

MURDER FLIP HOUSE

Home designers Joelle Uzyel and Mikel Welch help homeowners renovate the most infamous murder houses. They are joined by forensic specialists, spiritual healers and high-end renovation experts, who help uncover the crimes, shocking secrets and scandalous history of the homes.

FASHION'S A DRAG

Fashion's a Drag is a daily fashion review talk show inspired by pop culture and hosted by drag queen Willam Belli. Joined each day by a saucy, opinionated panel of fellow drag queens and a fashion expert from ELLE Magazine, Willam will give viewers the lowdown on today's hottest celebrity fashion trends, while candidly dishing about what others are secretly thinking.

PRODIGY

Out soccer player Megan Rapinoe takes a look at what it takes to be the best.

DISHMANTLED

The creators of Chopped are responsible for Dishmantled, a high-octane cooking competition hosted by Tituss Burgess. In each episode, a cannon blasts a mystery food dish into the faces of two blindfolded chefs. They’ll use their culinary prowess to identify the exploded dish and then race against the clock to recreate it. 

YOU CAN'T LOSE THESE

Now, if you are one of those people who is willing to spend over $80 on a pair of running shoes, then this might be the show for you. Lena Waithe explores sneaker culture, explaining that "people want to be seen, to feel significant, and the way to do that is to put on a pair of kicks everyone wants."

Anyone who signs up now will get it for free for 90 days. After that, it will cost $5/month for content with ads, and $8/month without.