Pop Culture Fix

Rose Rollins’ New Show “Chase” Plus Full L Word Cast Updates

Rose Rollins (aka The L Word’s soldier girl Tasha) will be back on TV in new NBC action show, Chase, and we’ve got updates on new projects for Kate Moennig, Laurel Holloman and the rest of the L Word cast! Alice Pieszecki as Brian Kinney’s wife and Pam Grier as Queen Latifah’s Mom? Holler! Also; video of Pink & Linda Perry’s EWW performance, Johnny Weir to judge Miss USA pageant, Jane Lynch does PETA ad, Sarah Silverman Program canceled, Betty White on Glee? and Lady Gaga calls Ellen.

Society + Culture

GLAAD Asks Newsweek for Apology (Though This Isn’t Its First Anti-Gay Offense)

GLAAD asks Newsweek for apology over Seetodeh’s gays-can’t-play-straight piece! Why do we still care? Because, believe it or not, this isn’t even the worst thing he’s written about gay people for Newsweek, just look at the victim-blaming hate-crime cover story! Anti-DADT empirical research is on YouTube and they’re dancing, Happiness without perfection, what your server is thinking about your date, and a Catholic university isn’t hiring a lesbian.

TV Feature

Jill Bennett & Cathy DeBuono Celebrate at “We Have to Stop Now” Season Two Premiere

Jill Bennett & Cathy DeBuono held a feature length screening and outdoor bash to celebrate the second season launch of lesbian web-series, “We Have to Stop Now.” We have exclusive photos from the party including Q&A footage and a first look review that breaks down why this is entertainment worth paying for. Plus, a one-on-one interview with writer/creator Ann Noble!

Pop Culture Fix

Real L Word Cast Interviews: Laughing, Loving, Awkward

Real L Word’s latest “short” features cast interviews on topics like turn-ons, the first time they liked girls, and having sex in the champagne room. It scarred us for life, we semi-recapped. In Actual Good Lesbian Webseries News, IT’S A NEW EPISODE OF ANYONE BUT ME! Also; Family Guy reaches “new transmisogynistic lows,” the new David Foster Wallace interviews and Amanda Seyfried talks to Chelsea Lately about all her lesbian makeouts!

Pop Culture Fix

Glee Creator Calls for Newsweek Boycott & Newsweek’s Response to Gay Backlash Fails All Over Again

GLEE Creator Ryan Murphy backs up Kristin Chenoweth and calls for a boycott of Newsweek until Setoodeh apologizes — and invites him to come on set. Also, Ramin Setoodeh has responded to the “internet backlash” and Kristin Chenoweth’s response to his homophobic article “Straight Jacket” in Newsweek and unsurprisingly, all he really does is dig himself even deeper. We break it all down for you. Lots of feelings on this one.

Music

Artist Spotlight: Detroit Femcee Invincible

We’re putting the spotlight on amazing artists and albums that we think deserve your attention. Today it’s queer emcee Invincible, an established Hip Hop artist, activist and indie label owner from Detroit whose clever wordplay, performance and debut album Shapeshifters has turned a lot of heads in the Hip Hop community.

Pop Culture Fix

Cynthia Nixon: Gay Identity a ‘Political Stance’, We’re All Bisexual.’

The beautiful/perfect Cynthia Nixon is on the cover of Advocate’s pride issue, talking relationships, sexual identity, her Miranda identity, her hot butch partner and “Sex and the City 2.” Also; Katie Melua questions her sexuality, Julie Goldman covers SHE Mag, Lea Michele covers Women’s Health Mag, Bitch Blogs celebrates the Daria DVD release and Family Guy features a trans character.

Music

Kaki King: The Audiostraddle Interview & Photoshoot

In the midst of her North American tour with An Horse, Jess G. caught up with guitar goddess Kaki King at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC. In an exciting (and terrifying) chat in the club’s backstage area, Jess asked her about her new album ‘Junior,’ life on the road, breakup songs, and her ever-changing sound. Listen to the Autostraddle interview with Kaki King now! With brand-new photos from our photoblogger Robin Roemer!