Riese’s Team Pick: 2010 in Photos – The Big Picture
The year for your eyes
Adults Can Be Anti-Gay Bullies Too, Just Ask This Lesbian High School Student
If you’re a teen lesbian, you might wanna consider getting the f*ck out of East Texas. Two high school softball coaches out a student to her mother, as well as providing her girlfriend’s name and contact information. Don’t worry, though, the school district is still “confident they handled it the right way.”
Movie Review: “Black Swan” Has Mad Chicks, Made Me Feel Crazy
After a more-than-slightly-skewed trailer and over a year of Internet buzz, Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, Black Swan, garnered what critics called “a certain lesbian allure” due to what may or may not be a girl-on-girl love scene between co-stars Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis. And although this drove us to the theaters like moths to a flame (a lesbian, lesbian flame), moviegoers who actually witnessed Black Swan found that Aronofsky’s film is about much more. Exploring issues such as body image, pressure, and (yes) sexuality, Black Swan brings to light the societal pressures that create insanity and eventually causes audiences to wonder: is it insanity at all?
Riese’s Team Pick: Interview With Haviland Stillwell, P.S. I’m Wearing Her Sweatpants Right Now
Were you aware that out actress/singer/mover/shaker/astronaut Haviland Stillwell has a “honey–dripping Southern accent”? Well, hold on tight, because that’s just the beginning of this coconut we’re crackin’ right open right here. If you live in Georgia you’re REALLY gonna like this, sidenote.
Jane Lynch & Dan Savage Cut the Bullsh*t with Newsweek
Jane Lynch and Dan Savage speak openly about their frustrations with Obama and the state of the gay union, the White House releases an “It Gets Better” video from gay staffers, Ani Difranco: Then and Now, Lindsay Lohan allegedly attacked a Betty Ford staffer, and Gaga Is Coming.
How to Deal with Dropping Out of College Or Other Non-Traditional Life Courses
From one in-between half-adult trying to figure out “the real world” to another, here are ten steps to coping with being a college dropout.
What Does The DADT Repeal Actually Mean?
DADT was repealed! Mostly! Now what?
Google Introduces Ngram Viewer, Time Travel for Bookworms and Word Nerds
Boy does Google have a treat in store for you word nerds, bookworms and history buffs! Meet the Google Ngram Viewer, a way to search hundreds of years of the written word, or at least 4% of published books from 1500-2008. Not only that, but you can chart words and trends against each other instantly. Be right back, I’ve gotta play with this for 100+ hours.
You Heard it Here Last: Black Swan Lesbian Sex Scene Video w/Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis
The 2-minute moment you’ve been waiting for: Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis attend a very psychedelic clambake.
Listling Without Commentary: Top Ten Things We Thought We Had in 2010
“I think I have too many feelings to participate.”
Entire City of Nashville Protests Lesbian Soccer Coach’s Departure
Belmont University soccer coach Lisa Howe had to resign because she told her team she was a lesbian. Then the students revolted. Then the donors revolted. Then the government revolted. REVOLT NASHVILLE REVOLT!
Get Toasted with Autostraddle: A Very Special Holiday Drinking Edition
Eight holiday drinks! One for each night of Hanukkah! Which is already over but don’t let that stop you from celebrating. Later on we can hunt for Easter eggs. What? I don’t know. Aren’t excerpts fun? I learned how to say ‘cheers’ in German!
Things to Look at When You’re ‘Not Sober’ or Even When You Are, Whichever
It’s [day of the week]. We thought we’d share this.
2010 Autostraddle Music Awards: All You Do Is Win
Some very lucky people are going to be bestowed giant awards of great import. Who will win “Best World Cup Anthem” or “Most Ridiculous Moment on Ke$ha’s Debut Album”? These people include Janelle Monae, Girl Talk, Lil Wayne and the entire country of Canada.
We Are Lesbian Tumblr in 57 Parts
why don’t we do it in the bathtub?
Senate Repeals DADT: Holy Sh*t, DADT Repeal? It’s Still a Thing!
Did you think it might turn out to have been not real the next day? GUESS WHAT. IT STILL HAPPENED. Also other stuff! Like Tegan and Sara and a new It Gets Better video and an interview with that cast of Skins and SUBWAY FEMINISM.
SENATE REPEALS DONT ASK DONT TELL ALL CAPS
WE WON A THING
Formspring Friday: Save a Lesbian For Less Than the Cost of a Cup of Coffee
Advice time! Time for advice! We need you to give all of these girls advice! We trust you and think you’re all very wise, so.
Audiostraddle Record Club: Go Listen To Holly Miranda’s Magician’s Private Library
You asked for it, so here it is – the second meeting of the Audiostraddle Record Club. Crystal really wants to discuss Holly Miranda’s ‘The Magician’s Private Library’.
Your Week is Almost Over: It’s Hey Did You See That Comment Friday!
This intern needs an intern to write her excerpts.