It Was Like Living on the Moon
“It was like needing food, and eating a pile of smooth, round stones instead. It was almost a life.”
Interview With My Wife: Mia
“I know, now the thought of sleeping in is just as exciting as a full blown affair to me.”
No Filter: It Is Possible I Have Never Seen a More Handsome Photo in My Entire Life
Also, DAMN Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts are good at making me feel single!
Mini Crossword to Test Drive
Escape, however briefly, into this supremely queer crossword made just for you weirdos!
Also.Also.Also: Keke Palmer Enjoys the “Delicacy” of Girl-on-Girl, Is a Fan of Subs (Being One)
Revisiting Britney Spears’ conservatorship one year later, a photo essay of queer Americana, and it’s no coincidence that the Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse is on Election Day.
Queer Naija Lit: Akwaeke Emezi’s “The Death of Vivek Oji” Delves Into What Is Born in Death
Emezi’s ability to immerse the reader into multiple characters’ realities and tell a story that isn’t just one narrative but infinite is reminiscent of Toni Morrison, even as Emezi creates something entirely new in Vivek.
A List of 10 Gay Mushrooms
“This mushroom was last seen in a lesbian club circa 2006 wearing a vest and skinny tie.”
Ten Things I’ve Learned In My Four Years at Autostraddle
“I would rather the limitations be financial than be limits on my work, my voice, my personhood.”
You Need Help: I’m a 16 Year-old Lesbian Asking ‘What Is Love?’
“How do I get myself to understand what love can really be, after the initial sparks fade?”
“Winter House” Brings Another Bisexual to Bravo
Is Bravo the most bisexual network on television? MAYBE SO.
How To Cope With Election Day Anxiety Spikes
Today is Election Day, and if you’re feeling stressed, worried, anxious, scared, I want you to know that those feelings are valid.
Guessing Game: Cate Blanchett’s Resume
We have fun, don’t we?
Switching to Menstrual Cups Made Harvesting My Blood for Witchcraft 1000% More Convenient
I ACCEPT THE ADVICE YOU ALL KEPT GIVING ABOUT “MY MOON” OKAY.
I Focused My Time on Proving Her Wrong
“I remember telling my girlfriend at the time, ‘I’m going to write for them some day,’ to which she replied, ‘You can try but it’s pretty competitive. I don’t think you’ll ever be good enough to write for them.'”
Attention Cocktail Queers! Netflix’s New Mixology Competition Series “Drink Masters” Is the Show for Us
Mixology entails a lot more than just drink-mixing. There’s science, gastronomy, artistry, and even storytelling involved here.
Pop Culture Fix: It’s Been Aubrey Plaza All Along in Wandavision Spin-Off Agatha: Coven of Chaos
ESPN is making a Candace Parker documentary, so many TV cancellations and renewals, the Sort Of season two trailer, and more!
How Chloe Caldwell’s “Women” Shaped My Queer Heartbreak
I couldn’t acknowledge that this was unsustainable, that my life wasn’t the novella I had convinced myself it was.
10 Ways To Stay Connected to Your Disabled / Chronically Ill Friends This Thanksgiving
If the last few years have reiterated anything to us us, it’s that queer people are endlessly resourceful in their pursuit of staying connected with their community, and committed to keeping each other safe.
Mini Crossword for Champions
Start the week right with this gorgeously symmetrical mini crossword!
Quiz: Which Cozy Sunday Activity Should You Do Today?
Every answer is a great way to spend a normal, cozy Sunday — but I’ve also included a little bit of optional spice, in parenthesis, in case you need an extra challenge.