Sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg are the talented young women behind this indie-folk duo. They attracted over a million YouTube views with their 2008 Fleet Foxes cover and finally released their debut album, ‘The Big Black & The Blue’ this past January. Catch their amazing live performance at this year’s SXSW.
New Runaways clips and Autostraddle counts down ten of our favorite movies where badass girls get together and make shit happen with other girls; shit like the Georgia Peaches and witchcraft! Also; Lady Gaga’s video & 3D plans, the dead gay syndrome, American Idol, Claire Danes, Girltrash and girls kissing on 90210!
A new book explains how “politics of disgust” have drowned out the “politics of humanity” necessary to achieve equal rights [sidenote: similar imagination and empathy-based strategies apply to challenging racism as well]. Also, gay Asians face racism within the community, International Women’s Day, watching “The Little Mermaid” while trans, Corey Haim’s death, Jon Stewart & Steven Colbert FTW last night and gay TV-makers will lose their tax breaks.
In anticipation of Audiostraddle’s guide to US music festivals this summer, I’ve provided a style guide to help you decide what to wear to them! Rain or shine, I’ve got you covered. Face paint, sundresses, and banjos abound.
Brooklyn-based Tanlines incorporates mainstream club synthesizer with accessible vocals and melodic riffs. If you like New Order or Ratatat, you’re in for a treat.
L Magazine’s gender-bending photoshoot features Nicole Pacent of Anyone But Me, sidenote new ep of Anyone But Me! Adam Lambert calls the shots and the shots are “theatrical, out there” and “proud to be gay.” Also; Lady Gaga in 3D, lesbian werewolf movie, Chloe Sevigny’s Big Gay Interview, Anderson Cooper’s boyfriend IRL, The Princess and the Frog goes gender-neutral, Jason Mraz/Elton John, Sean Hayes/Kristin Chenoweth and more!
Holy Smokes! Lady Gaga comes to Rockband, Battlestar Galactica lives on in an MMO, Infinity Ward explodes, Steam for Macs gets announced, six gigs of free SXSW music and holy shit, Earth’s days are shorter. Whoa there!
Feminist author and nineties enthusiast Marisa Meltzer talks to Laneia about her new book, Girl Power. Also: zines, music, movies and even Lilith Fair, for crying out loud!
One year ago today, Jenny “died” and Autostraddle was born.
Laura Marling discusses her new album ‘I Speak Because I Can’, SXSW is quickly approaching, Mark Linkhous of Sparkhorse passes away, She & Him’s new video and much more in this week’s Music Fix.
New Virginia AG doesn’t waste any time in office trying to make gays really pissed at him, but at Liberty University students are lovin’ the Creationism 101 discussion. The Denver Archdiocese doesn’t want kids of the gays in their schools, but there are some Catholics who are down with equality. Westboro Baptist Church is going to the Supreme Court. Plus, kerfluffle in Virginia, some tips for the census, and another blow to DADT.
Don’t dismiss Local Natives as just another indie band. Their debut album, ‘Gorilla Manor’, features catchy three-part harmonies and polyrhythmic percussion that warrants play after play. They’re playing a whopping nine shows at this year’s SXSW Festival.
Third epsiode of “Julie & Brandy in Your Box Office” is one week early! Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard go see “Shutter Island,” do an amazing reenactment, and find Rachel Solando who disappeared through the walls.
Sean Hayes is gay and he doesn’t care who knows it! JK, he does care, but he sat down with The Advocate and came out just the same; and explained his previous reluctance. Also; Felicia Day’s new show, Oscar mysteries revealed, Adam Lambert’s acoustic performance and a Taylor Swift cover we actually like!
Baltimore rapper Rye Rye has toured with M.I.A. and worked with rapper/producer DJ Blaqstarr. Now after a brief hiatus following the birth of her daughter, Rye Rye is back and playing three shows at this year’s SXSW.
The lawsuit for those injured in the Atlanta Eagle bar raid needs your help, Roy Ashburn is a lying hypocrite, General Petraeus has worked with queers in the past and hasn’t been raped by a man yet, the VA Attorney General wants to take away college protections, Minnesotans are giving it their all for Uganda, and Roseanne wants to save the gay Mormon kids.
Oscars 2010 “Live-Blog”/Open Thread with Autostraddle! Plus we make up for a year without film coverage by giving you our opinion on the 2010 Oscar Nominees! Get out your laptop, there will be lots of gay people, but no Jay Manuel.
We recap episode 406 of Skins, in which JJ meets a cute girl at the candy shop and everyone tells him love won’t last, including Emily. But all hope is not lost.
Adam Lambert closes Sydney Mardi Gras with a For Your Entertainment gay sex carnival, complete with codpiece and half-naked gay sex-dancers! This Sunday there is a FUNDAY EXPLOSION with Lady Gaga, lesbian prison weddings, Johnny Weir in cute outfits, gay Catholic sex scandals, a new tumblr for you, and also Lilo in a funny coat.
Humans grapple with definition of sex, plus homosexy artists, photographers & tumblrs, vintage space dildos, butch lesbians on queer porn, lezzy sex award winners, Freja Beha Erichsen’s full frontal, and 92 naughty Alices in Wonderland.