Day 10 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Kenneth Miller Time is Less Filling, Tries to h8
“Maybe this man is not really a witness at all, but just here to annoy us. ” Because he sure ain’t doing much for the other team…
Kristen Stewart’s Sundance Interviews: Hoodie-Enabled Nervousness Endears Us More
Kristen Stewart & Dakota Fanning go to The Runaways premiere in Sundance, the media reviews the movie and Cherie Currie gives the deets on her and Joan Jett’s actual lesbionic sexual experiences. LESBIAN SEXUAL EXPERIENCES you guys. Also: Tegan & Sara preview, the week in gay tv, the Lynch is getting married, Amber Rose has issues and The Muppets are not conservative!
‘Prop 8 Campaigners Are Sacrificing Children to Their Own Homophobia.’
Rob Tisiani explains it all for you and how Yes on 8 prefers to spread false homophobic messages rather than actually combat the real issues surrounding child sexual abuse — it’s a must-see. Also WSJ takes Obama to task on DADT and looks ahead towards our first hearing on the issue since it was enacted in 1993, and Jon Stewart does Keith Olberman.
The Magnetic Fields Return To Folk With ‘Realism’
In her Audiostraddle debut, Jess Gitner writes about The Magnetic Fields’ eccentricities, gender-bending lyrics and return to folk as she reviews their forthcoming album, ‘Realism’, which drops Jan 26.
Gamers and Lesbians Get Rickets, A Photographer Fakes It for Nat Geo and Please, Please Not the iPad
Lots of geek news this week! Video games demonized for more theoretical bullshit health problems, five journalists will report solely based on Twitter and Facebook to see what happens and yes, the Apple Tablet news of your dreams is still on its way!
What If This Headline Made Something Up About Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Breaking Up
So many events this weekend, like SAG Awards, Hope for Haiti & Sundance! An arrest has been made in the Buffalo hate crime case against a young lesbian! We say goodbye to Conan & Kim Stolz’s hair and hello to civil unions in Hawaii! Porn stars are maybe lesbians, Salute Your Shorts is somewhere now, the NOH8 guys on MSNBC and LADY GAGA COOKIES EXIST.
10 Genderf*cking Suicide Girls for NSFW Sexy Sunday
We pick ten of our favorite Suicide Girls and figure at least a couple of ’em might be queer. Also; porn is good for you, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, lesbian sex FAQ, lipstick blow jobs, erotica hits tumblr & sexy “office girls.”
Day 9 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Who Needs Marriage When You Have Bisexuality, You Slippery Slopes?
They should replace that show “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader” with “Are You Smarter Than A Proposition 8 Attorney, Yes You Are.”
BBC To Survey Audience on LGBT TV and ‘Skins’ Amps Up Its Lesbian Plot
The BBC is undertaking a giant study to find out how people feel about LGBT representation on TV, and Kathryn Prescott says fans will not be disappointed by Naomi & Emily’s Season Four romance on Skins. Plus, Mia Kirschner is on Vampire Diaries, Lilith Fair 2010 announced more cities, Sarah Paulson will be on Grey’s Anatomy, Lindsay Lohan isn’t a blonde anymore, and Brittany Murphy’s husband has some ‘interesting’ stuff to say about his wife’s death.
Let’s Take a Honeymoon — It’s Hey Did You See That Comment Friday!
The world is crazy, but Autostraddlers are awesome! We’d give you wedding rings if we could, but until this legal madness ends in justice (could be a while…) we’re giving you comment awards. No proposition will ever take those away!
Open Thread: Ask a Geek Anything, Our Q & A Shoutout to Non-Geeks!
Yes, the time has come: Time for you non-geeks, novice geeks and geek apprentices to ask us anything! It’s the no-holds-barred nerd Q & A session you’ve been waiting for! You’ve been waiting, right?
Day 8 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: We Musn’t Dwell. Not on Dr.Tam Day!
I DO NOT THINK THIS COULD GET ANY CRAZIER. Seriously, I thought I knew how crazy the other side was, BUT I DID NOT KNOW HOW CRAZY THE OTHER SIDE WAS.
VIDEO: Autio/Video Teaser of Autostraddle’s New Webseries
A teaser for Autio/Video’s 2010 Series. We’ll be adding two brand-new original webseries to our roster: one starring Nat Garcia and one starring Julie Goldman & Brandy Howard. You can also look forward to more Auostraddle Behind the Scenes (with some extra Candy Slice Girls) … and so…much…more.
Lady Sovereign is Over the Closet: She Likes Girls & Says So
Cutie British rapper Lady Sovereign is speaking openly about her sexuality, despite publicist pressure not to. (Does this mean Autostraddle will get our gay-canceled interview back?) Also; Kurt’s gonna get a boyfriend and Sue’s gonna get a musical number on GLEE, FourFour on Lady Gaga, Glambert & Drake hooking up again, John Mayer talking sexy men, and more!
Alex’s Team Pick: This is what really happened at NBC
I know I know, this NBC Conan/Leno stuff is everywhere. HOWEVER, this is the one video about it to watch about it. Sure, it’s in Taiwanese… but betrayal, pride and prejudice are universal. So are superheroes!
How Lady Gaga (and the Monster Ball) Changed My Life: The Concert Review
Dr. Gaga – or – How I learned to stop worrying and love Lady Gaga, other people, and dancing.
Day 7 of Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: Ex-Gay Camp, Will Truman, Obama, The Mormons, What a Whirlwind!
Another day, another round of depressing but also inspiring testimony. We discuss: the Catholic church’s stance on gays, how conversion therapy doesn’t really work, how gays have almost no political representation, and the Mormons! Get ready!
Adam LamBERRRTTT tells Oprah He Waited a Lifetime for a Moment Like This
Adam Lambert talks to Oprah about higher powers, being a homo & having no regrets, goes shopping on Melrose and performs (and Queerty doesn’t like it). There’s a new book about lesbians throughout history. Nerve has a list of 10 child stars you probably want to do now that they’re legal. Bravo’s Millionaire Matchmaker will have more gays this year. And Tim Tebow has filmed a commercial for Focus on the Family.
Weekly Music Fix: An Horse & Kaki King, Ke$ha, Coachella, & More!
An Horse and Kaki King will be touring the US together. Arcade Fire singer Régine Chassagne has a moving editorial on her home country of Haiti. Ke$ha has the top chart spot. Plus, Vampire Weekend’s new album, Coachella 2010, a video from Orianthi, and so much more!
Day 6 of the Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial: OurChart – You’re [Cross-Examined] On It
The Mayor stands up for the gays (and his daughter Lisa!), and Lee Badgett testified on how much better the world and our pocketbooks would be with marriage. With jokes! You guys it’s gonna be their turn soon then we might just die. Welcome to our recap.