Perfect Jennifer Beals Interviewed by Rachel Shelley for DIVA Magazine (SCANS)
Rachel Shelley interviews Jennifer Beals for the new issue of UK lesbian mag, DIVA. We’ve got scans and Shelley’s take on Beals’ perfect perfection.
Music Fix: Laura Marling’s Love Triangle, The Ethics of Altered Zones
Jess obsesses over a song inspired by the British love triangle of Laura Marling, Noah & The Whale, and Mumford & Sons. Pitchfork launches a controversial sister site called Altered Zones that could streamline/mainline music content online, M.I.A. streams her upcoming album in its entirety, and Lilith Fair cancels 10 more dates.
Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional, Tea Partiers Largely Pro-Gay-Marriage, But Don’t Get Too Excited About It
A federal judge ruled DOMA was unconstitutional based on a states rights argument — irony! — but Obama will probs defend the law on appeal. Meh.
Photoplay: Lady Gaga Singin’ in the Rain, Ellen Page, Outfest, Glam Nation, NYC Pride!
Lady Gaga visited The Today Show (which is gonna let gay people into its wedding contest after all, yay!) and brought the rain with her, Adam Lambert kisses Tommy on tour, Ellen Page is pretty at Inception events, Outfest 2010 kicks off with extra Jane Lynch and Grace Chu does New York City Pride including Rodeo Disco.
Jess’s Team Pick: Dating Advice From a Butch at Ask AJ Anything
Cute butch AJ shares hilarious advice on dating, relationships, sex, the meaning of life on her YouTube channel AskAJAnything.
The Very Special Heatwave Edition of Hey! Have You Seen That Comment? Friday
Yeah, I know every week is special, but come on!
Twilight For Guys, Starring Lesbians Kissing (VIDEO)
In which we review a Twilight parody about lesbians, for guys. What do you think?
Eight Honest Things About New York City
The taco truck isn’t f*cking around. What do you want? A taco? The people working in the taco truck want you to have that taco. (Eight Honest Things About New York City according to someone who was there for like, three weeks.)
The Kids Are All Right: Lesbian Executive Realness in Fists
The final word in angry gay movie reviews is here… Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard (of “Julie and Brandy in Your Box Office”) give THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT a very serious, non-frivolous TWO FISTS!! Once we get around the pink elephant cock in the room, we’ve got a serious redefining of the female protagonist archetype going on.
Emily’s Team Pick: Be Crowned ‘Queer of the Year’
Do you want to be crowned ‘Queer of the Year’? Montreal is looking for you! Enter the Queer of the Year contest and you have a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Montreal during Pride Week (August 9-16) and also to be named ‘Queer of the Year’ which sounds really exciting and all-encompassing. […]
What Will the DADT Survey Show If Gay Soldiers Can’t Participate?
The military began its study on DADT yesterday, and — surprise! — it’s a mess. Gay people have been advised not to fill it out, which is a shame because we’d really like to know how they feel about showering with gay people.
Why Lesbians & ‘Queer-Radical Types’ Won’t Object to “The Kids Are All Right”
Jezebel investigates Salon’s claim that lesbians and “queer radicals” might not like “The Kids are All Right” and that the movie “isn’t made for us.” But despite the dude-on-lady love hinted at in the trailer, all the queer radicals we know really loved it! (We’re talking about Julie Goldman, basically)
Read a F*cking Book: Our Picks for a Guilt-Free Superfun Midsummer Reading List
Here are Team Autostraddle’s recommendations for books to get you through the rest of summer — without rotting your brain.
Panic! On the Lawn: What Happened With Lilith Fair 2010?
Kelly Clarkson drops out of troubled Lilith Fair, Glee gets a ton of Emmy nominations including Jane Lynch, Melissa Etheridge and Tammy Lynn Michaels are in dyke drama hell, Johnny Weir says he’ll come out in his book, and the complete guide to Lilo’s incarceration.
Sarah’s Team Pick: The Ladies Guide to the Apocalypse
The Ladies Guide to the Apocalypse (awesome title, right?) is a wonderful blog written by Summer Burkes, who just recently had to move away from New Orleans in the wake of the oil spill.
Flavors.me: An Insta-Resume or Portfolio Tool (Just Add Water!)
Check out Flavors.me for an amazing resume/portfolio creation resource– just add water! No seriously, it’s that easy; you don’t even have to add water or anything. Make a simple, elegant little website in about 10 minutes, start to finish. Yes, it’s cheating, but cheating never looked this good. Cheating usually looks likes punches and smeary mascara.
American Gays Want (And Can’t Have) Rights Straight People Hate
Hawaii’s governor vetoes civil unions bill, Today Show excludes gays from its Modern Weddings contest and a lesbian is denied the malpractice settlement from her deceased ex-wife — seems gays can’t get a break in the US these days. It’s okay though, because new studies show that straight people are married & have kids & they HATE IT. But also there’s the super-cute new issue of gay wedding mag EquallyWed… gawd, it’s so hard to choose a number one feeling today!
Real L Word 103 Bonus: The S*!@ You Didn’t See (or Know)
Lost footage from The Real L Word plus Valentine’s Day episode video recap. Also; Showtime lets its cast members point out editing magic in their on-site blogs — is this a major development in how reality stars are handled by the networks that showcase them?
Dressing for the Future
Becky started her 4th of July out early with a koolaid and vodka pitcher drink and is now regretting it immensely. Anyway, here’s some clothes to look at while you’re waiting for your turn to shuck corn — CLOTHING FOR THE FUTURE!
Lindsay Lohan Sentenced to 90 Days Jail (Just Like Lady Gaga in “Telephone”!)
Today Lindsay Lohan was sentenced 90 days in jail starting July 20 for violating her probation terms. Before that we found out that she wasn’t dating that girl Eliat because Eliat already has a girlfriend. That seems less important now.