Cover songs from kd Lang at the Olympics, The Muppets, Hope for Haiti and the American Idol kids delight us. Also; Ellen’s NYTimes feature story, French kiss-in, John Mayer being crazy, Lady Gaga being creative, Alexander McQueen, Taylor Swift, Tool Academy, Big Gay Out, ChatRoulette and a dolphin.
You know that Apple logo on the back of your mac that lights up? Look at all these cool designs you can put around it! Also happy valentine’s day and stuff, whatever.
Last installment of our “things lesbians think are sexy” NSFW Sunday Project. Also; pop stars Billboard readers think are sexy, pre-dinner sex advice, homosexy flickr & tumblr, vagina power & more!
Our article on Taylor Swift vs. Feminism brought so many commenters, they get their own day of awards. It’s a day for miracles! [Also Riese shares some of her favorite ideas about internet commenting. Like, in general.]
Audiostraddle and the rest of the team pick our favorite love songs and anti-love songs for your Valentine’s Day mix tape. It’s not too late to give the gift of song.
The Winter Olympics starts tonight, and we have a roundup of all the gayness happening in Vancouver. This is the most gay-friendly games yet, boasting two Pride Houses for gay athletes. Plus, we tell you which sports should you be watching, and who is actually out.
Work your magic on Valentine’s Day with these four ridiculously irresistible recipes (with photos!) from our Team. Seriously, don’t read this if you’re hungry.
Ah, homo-love is in the air – can you feel it? … No? Well, you’ll always have us as your Valentine (and maybe if we’re both still single in 10 years, we could give it a shot, ya know, just for funsies). Forget the Hallmark cards, your Autostraddle Comment Award will keep your warm at night!
Many schools are considering doing away with books — NYTimes debates the issue with Experts, and we have feelings. Also; gay Canadian teens in rural areas are lonely, lesbian activist marries gay man to prove a point, transgender woman on Oprah, first African-American gay speaker of the house in Rhode Island, Utah GBLTs won’t be ignored, and a kickass parody of the offensive Dodge Charger Superbowl Ads.
Oh hey it’s Google Buzz! Where did you come from? What are you for? Do we like you? How do we turn you off? How do we make it work with you? These questions and more, answered by Technostraddle!
Glaad says Valentine’s Day is secretly gay, The Real World DC mini-recap, Out Media’s $10K contest for college queers (you could win!), Modern Family’s gay dad interviewed, Rihanna heats bisexual rumors, Porita behind-the-scenes, Gaga & Cyndi Lauper continue their talk show tour and talk about their gay followings, Ellen will be dancing on TV for 3 more years, best Single Ladies parody ever, LiLo misses her flight, Melissa Etheridge’s new album, and Janeane Garofalo dream job on 30 Rock.
Lesbians don’t just love the internet, they love meeting each other on the internet. Also; New York City’s Gay-Town entertainment complex proposal, Oprah has the transgendered quarterback turned lesbian filmmaker, Lt. Dan Choi’s Pride Parade plans, Phyllis Lyon interview, and our Valentine’s Day Plans at Stilleto’s UNITE in Fashion.
Ellen Degeneres’ Idol debut (VIDEO!), Molly Shannon to guest on GLEE, Lady Gaga & Britney duet, Armani ad same-sex love scandal, controversial John Mayer interview, the history of fangirls, Lindsay Lohan sets the record straight, Rihanna and Tina Fey have new magazine covers!
Imagine that Autostraddle is an office building. Now imagine the water cooler we would all linger around, talking about TV shows. This Open Thread is that hypothetical water cooler — tell us your telly feelings!
On Good Morning America to promote Mac’s VIVA/GLAM lipstick (all profits going to MAC Viva GLAM AIDS fund), Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper stay on topic about the importance of safe sex for gay & straight women. Also; suggested changes to the DSM V are OUT!, wanna be sexy Elmo for Halloween, shopping for love, sexism by the numbers, nuns go all Salt’n’Pepa on Oprah, and feminism at school.
If you like feminist theory & indie actresses – um, that should be all of you – go listen to The Feminine Mystique narrated by Parker Posey. It is hot feminist-on-feminist nerdrotica. (OK, it’s actually really dry, but when the audio sample cuts off, ‘orgasm’ is the last word.)
It’s our second month of Autostraddle Calendar Girls. Ladies, gents and otherwise-identified girl-lovin’ persons, meet Miss February!
The Insider continues to drag out this Lindsay Lohan organize-your-life special. Plus, Rose Rollins is in a new show. Coronation Street will get it’s first lesbian kiss, and Logo online has some great content celebrating Black History Month.
It’s DADT News, and we’ve got good news and bad news. Dan Choi has been called back to active duty! Yes, really! Autostraddle catches up with DADT discharge Lissa Young for her reaction to last week’s hearing (“exhilarating and infuriating.”) Study shows black women disproportionately discharged under DADT (and the affects of all anti-gay laws hit the black community harder). Also; Iowans and New Jersey on gay marriage actions/reactions, Rhode Island’s gay marriage bill and more on Judge Walker.
Aussie photographer and writer Stef Mitchell brings us a review and photos of the Cold War Kids’ sold out concert at the Williamsburg Music Hall.