New Historical Romance “Infamous” Reads Like Queer Jane Austen
This is the sapphic Regency coming-of-age book you’ve been waiting for.
Pop Culture Fix: Evan Rachel Wood Will Star in Elliot Page’s Queer Cheerleading Movie
Jinkx Monsoon’s Chicago run breaks records, maybe Willow isn’t really canceled, Lily Tomlin’s had it with Ron DeSantis, and more.
Sorry Straights, These Karaoke Songs Belong to the Lesbians
Look, who else is holding on to relationships for too long in the way that we queers are? Who else “got somebody here but I want you” the way we do?
Thank You, Ex: For the Ring Dish That Reminds Me I’m Hot
I was never much of a ring-wearer until I came out.
Mini Crossword Is Collecting the Rents
What sport do you play with a wombat?
Quiz: What Gay Party Bus Are You Boarding?
This personality quiz is inspired by the Sarah Paulson x Tig Notaro Lesbian Party Bus moment in queer history from last week.
In “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” Survival Is An Art
Laura Poitras’ remarkable documentary is about Nan Goldin and her work — it’s also about Goldin’s campaign to take down the Sackler family. The brilliance of the film is it shows these to be one in the same.
Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Opposites Attract
You have 48 hours to cast your ballot in the Opposites Attract Region. We’ll return next week with one final first round of voting in the Friends to Lovers region.
Reine #45: Microwave Your Frontal Lobe
Thank you to the dykes who were 10 years older than me when I was 22, they had patience in their heart.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1512 Recap: A Rusical with a Cause
Yes, this year’s Rusical is called Wigloose and is set in the 1980s and it’s about a small town that has banned drag.
A+ Crossword Hopes You Get to Adopt That Puppy
Two antennas got married! The wedding was just OK.
Boobs on Your Tube: Station 19’s Lasagna Love Story Finally Puts Maya and Carina Back on Track
Plus updates on A Million Little Things, Good Trouble, Gotham Knights, How I Met Your Father, The Watchful Eye, Truth Be Told, and Survivor! That’s so many shows! Get in here!
The Comment Awards Are Riding the Lesbian Party Bus
“I still wear my actual red Straddle This boxers!!”
“A Day of Fallen Night” Is the Most Satisfying Queer and Trans Fantasy Book I’ve Ever Read
The prequel to The Priory of the Orange Tree confirms that Samantha Shannon’s Roots of Chaos series is to queer nerds what The Lord of the Rings is to straight nerds.
SXSW 2023: Amazon’s “Swarm” Is Black & Bloody — AND THERE IS SOME LESBIANING GOING ON!
How far will you go for your favorite celebrity?
The Little Things Matter
It’s complicated (or at least, it’s by design) that underneath structures of capitalism, queer independent media is never intended to survive.
“Moving On” Is a Traumatic Farce Elevated By Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda
Watching Fonda and Tomlin perform is like watching an Olympic athlete or a world-renowned ballerina. They are masters of their craft and it’s awe-inspiring to witness.
Into the A+ Advice Box #80: GENDER FEELINGS
We have 26 whole questions on all things gender! From parenting to transition to clothing to inclusion and exclusion in queer spaces, and more!
Lost Lesbian Lit: Mommy Issues! At the Women’s Writers Retreat
Lost Lesbian Lit is a series of essays about lesbian literature from before 2010 with fewer than 25 ratings on Goodreads.
I’ve Done This 500 Times
But there are still days when I feel like I’m bad at it.