On Sobriety, Recovery and the Art of Not Dating
“My sobriety buddies warned me that if I violated the ban on dating before I was ready, I might be pushed into a relapse. Instead, I’ve just been pushed into never wanting to date again.”
Make A Thing: Watercolors and White Crayons
A simple visual art project to brighten up your day.
Lake County Middle School Invents Time Machine, Returns With Backwards Views on Gay-Straight Alliances
“Others spoke out against the alliance, saying the real issue is bullying. Students, they said, would not find the support they need in a gay-straight group.”
Top 12 Best “L Word” Episodes Ever
In which I pick my 12 favorite “L Word” episodes of all time (and provide a brief watching guide for new L Word watchers!) and you give me yours.
Get Baked: Lobster
Want to look fancy with minimal effort? Make lobster!
Dust to Dark: The Colors of My Craziness
“It’s on my twenty-fourth birthday that I realize something is wrong. I wake up crying and I don’t stop.”
Straddler On The Street: Sam
Sam talks about A-camp, traveling and couch surfing, her celebrity crush and more.
Ode to My Pantry: Grilled Cheese
What’s more satisfying than bread, cheese, butter and the relatively stress-free memories of being eight? Nothing!
Sockpuppet Theatre Turns Internet Drama Into High Comedy
Rose’s Team Pick: This new YouTube show from Regretsy creator April Winchell will have you rolling on the floor – and maybe also nodding in recognition at some silly comment threads you’ve witnessed.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Thinking More About Sex
The week on NSFW Sunday: self-esteem, transforming representations in porn and Best Lesbian Erotica 2013.
How To Own It: A Wooden Bow Tie
Where to buy wooden bow ties, how to make one out of a paint stir stick, and how to acquire the exact one I’m making today!
Sunday Funday Is Taking a Gay Date to Prom After All
I’d just like to officially advise Papa John’s to offer heart shaped pizza every day.
Glee Episode #414: I Do Wish Santana and Quinn Had Kissed For Real
This week on Glee, Quinn discovered how nice it is to slow-dance with Santana.
Illinois State Senate Gives Gay Couples Best-Ever Valentine’s Day Present
On Thursday, Valentine’s Day, the Illinois State Senate approved a bill which would legalize same-sex marriage!
Get Smart: TED Talks That Will Make Your Brain Expand
It’s Saturday, and you know what’s better than Saturday morning cartoons? Some TED talks about technology.
Butch Please: Butch Swoons
If you’ve read this column, you’ve probably come to understand that I have a bit of an obsession with the written word. I find that self-expression through language is very powerful stuff, and in the right hands, it can be positively erotic.
Pretty Little Liars Recap 319: What Becomes of the Broken-Hearted Crazy Ladies
This week on Pretty Little Liars, Emily finally released some of her pent-up rage and Spencer makes the grossest pickle smoothie I’ve ever seen. I wish that was a euphemism.
Things I Read That I Love #63: Like A Warm Danish From An Expensive Pastry Shop
Topics include ICU nurses, Orson Scott Card, Dr. Oz, working your way through college, prosecuting potential sex offenders, two-timing in New Orleans, google destroying San Francisco and more!
The Comment Awards Don’t Need A Reason To Celebrate
Holidays, heartthrobs, haikus and you.
Feelings Atrium: Spice Girls Musical, ‘Viva Forever!’ Trailer
What you’ve got here is the trailer for ‘Viva Forever!’ plus feelings plus a safe space to talk about those feelings. That’s what’s going on.