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Movie Lists

5 Good and 5 Terrible Book-to-Film Adaptations

The trailer for “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” debuted yesterday, and thinking about it made me think about all the other times a film put my love on the line — what are your favorite (and least favorite) adaptations?

Riese June 4, 2012 180 Comments
Politics + Activism

Romney’s Adviser Thinks Women’s Issues Just There To Distract Us From Actual Important Stuff

It turns out that what you thought were women’s issues are actually just “shiny objects!”

Rachel June 4, 2012 13 Comments
Music

“Life In The West” Lets You Sit On Kanye’s Throne, Is My Current Obsession

Carmen’s Team Pick: I wake up in the morning feeling like Kanye West. You should, too.

Carmen June 4, 2012 23 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Girls Kissing On The Teevee And Other Important Stories

Girls kissing on “Secret Life of the American Teenager” and “Girls,” Dianna Agron hosting the GLAAD Awards and the scoop on Pretty Little Liars’ next season.

Riese June 4, 2012 36 Comments
Comedy

DeAnne Smith and That Pesky Time Thing

Whether it’s self-imposed deadlines, dinner dates or my menstrual cycle, you can count on me to be at least five minutes to weeks late.

D June 4, 2012 140 Comments
Politics + Activism

Calling Someone Gay Isn’t Defamation, Just Anti-Gay, Rules NY Court

According to a New York mid-level appeals court, it’s not defamation to call someone gay, because being gay isn’t embarrassing.

Rachel June 4, 2012 8 Comments
Movie Features

The MTV Movie Awards Liveblog and Harry Potter/Hunger Games/KStew Feelings Marathon

The MTV Movie Awards are here! You have a lot of feelings, I’m sure. Don’t we all.

Lizz June 3, 2012 47 Comments
Music

Win A Special Edition Of Patti Smith’s New Album, Banga

Patti Smith is releasing a brand-new record and it could be yours!

Crystal June 3, 2012 42 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday is Coming Early

This week on NSFW Sunday: films about sex, articles about sex, lube, orgasms, and a Lip Service sex scene.

Guest June 3, 2012 18 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Wants to Be Your Gayfriend

Gay history is having a lucky streak, more companies and good-looking individuals are batting for and cheering for our team, and someone is making Kanye West embroidery.

Carmen June 3, 2012 13 Comments
Music

Artist Spotlight: Heidi Barton Stink

Trans rapper Heidi Barton Stink keeps it real. Like, really, really real.

phoenix June 2, 2012 10 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Going To The Pool

Remember that post of girls in white tank tops? Wasn’t that the best thing ever?

Laura June 1, 2012 7 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #27: What Have We Done

Topics include tattoos, an ultra-Orthodox anti-internet rally, memes, Noomi Rapace, food stamps, inequality, and travel photography!

Riese June 1, 2012 11 Comments
Music

Unicorn Plan-It Needs Your Music, Sweet Music

Unicorn Plan-It wants to see your name in the music credits for season two!

Laura June 1, 2012 6 Comments
Politics + Activism

VIDEO: Michelle Obama Questioned About Same-Sex Marriage, Answers Correctly

“For Barack and me, it really comes down to the values of fairness and equality that we want to pass down to our girls.”

Riese June 1, 2012 16 Comments
Straddleverse

Autostraddle Calendar Girls 2013: Mollie is Miss June

Mollie is a voice for Marriage Equality, she’s starting a nonprofit to promote positive visibility of the LGBT community and she has an interesting tattoo. Oh, yeah, and she’s pretty smokin’ too.

Robin June 1, 2012 37 Comments
Comedy

My Drunk Kitchen Likes Girls and Grills

“I shoulda bought this chicken a drink first.”

Intern Grace June 1, 2012 15 Comments
Music

New Music: A New Single From Clinical Trials Is Free For You!

Two-piece rock-electro-grunge outfit, Clinical Trials, have a little gift for you.

Crystal June 1, 2012 9 Comments
Geekery

The Invention of the Book, and Also Douglas Adams

Carolyn’s Team Pick: Books, Douglas Adams, and killer animation? Yes please.

Ryan Yates June 1, 2012 46 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Last Thing I’m Ever Gonna Write About Dharun Ravi

Dharun Ravi has issued an apology in which he failed to actually apologize for anything, but maybe we need to look at the big picture and the scary numbers now, instead.

Riese May 31, 2012 26 Comments
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