Melissa Febos on “Body Work,” Medieval Women, and First Drafts
“The process of writing for me is the great work of life. It is the nexus where everything that matters to me intersects.”
“Astrid & Lilly Save the World” and Crush on Girls
Astrid & Lilly Save the World is a fun, silly sci-fi show with two fat female heroes, one of which is queer and crushing.
You Need Help: I Can’t Figure Out What I Should Wear and Who I Should Date
You don’t need to have one particular vibe, type, or style. You don’t have to have it all figured out now, next week, or next year.
Being or Becoming Real
“I felt disconnected from my art because I had part time and full time jobs that took up most of my time in the world. I wrote on scraps of paper during lunch breaks and tried, at the end of the day, to have an hour or so of “creative time” for myself.”
Crafts I Intended To Try This Winter but Now It’s Almost Spring so I Guess I’ll Put Them Off for Another Year
I don’t know about you, but every single year when the cold depressing months come around, I cheer myself up by putting together a list of potential crafts I could do to pass the time.
Names I Have Been Called
There are so many names I have been called that I now have taken on for myself. Call it reclaiming. I’m not sure what it is but it has largely to do with the work I’ve done on accepting my body for what it is, whether I love it or not.
Pop Culture Fix: Here’s Elvira in Rob Zombie’s The Munsters Reboot
Plus! Say goodbye to your friends (Baby-Sitter’s Club), Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle present Brandi Carlile with a trophy, Sophie and Sian’s first kiss on Corrie was Brooke Vincent’s first kiss for real, and more!
“Killing Eve” 403 Recap: Villanelle Wants To Smell Eve’s Skin
Eve vents to a stranger about her ex (Villanelle) and Villanelle seeks therapy about her ex (Eve). Tbh, Villanelle and Eve should do couples therapy.
A+ Roundtable: 13 and Mortified
Being 13 is somehow this pure, unending, embarassing hell. Even still, some moments from our 13-year-old pasts stood out to us as particularly cringeworthy.
Tricking Lesbians Into Eating Gluten-Free Pie
Their approval puffed me up like the topping on a lemon meringue pie, but I didn’t have the heart to tell anyone that it was gluten-free.
22 Savory Pies to Eat With Your Nemesis
Remember when Eve served Villanelle shepherd’s pie? And then Villanelle demanded the recipe from Niko? I certainly do.
Quiz: Plan a Sleepover and We’ll Tell You Who Your Celebrity Girlfriend Is!
Most of us probably didn’t have a girlfriend at 13, so now is your chance to cuddle close to your “best friend” and tell her how you really feel!
The 30 Gayest Things About the Supposedly Straight Rom-Com “13 Going On 30”
The Six Chicks? The mere premise of wanting to skip from 13 to 30? There’s a reason this iconic film connected with me so deeply when I was a closeted preteen.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Episode 1410 Recap: Celebrity Delusion
Bosco says that celebrity illusion is an important part of drag history, which isn’t a deep thought but I did find myself staring at her beautiful face, twirling my hair, and giggling “omg I love how you care about queer history.”
Hang Out With Our Senior Team on Discord!
We’re celebrating our birthday month and closing out our member drive next Monday, the 21st, with a chance for A+ members to chat with Autostraddle’s full-time staff. Come hang!
31 Thoughts I Had While Battling a UTI
5. Okay, don’t panic
6. *panic* *pain*
Have You Considered… Angelina Jolie in the 90s?
Listed without commentary, here are 10 photos of Angelina Jolie, curated together for no other reason than the 90s called and they said hold my bisexual beer.
Boobs on Your Tube: All-American Is Breaking Coop’s Little Lesbian Heart!
Plus! Updates on All American: Homecoming, Legacies, A Million Little Things, and more!
The Comment Awards Are Meeting At the Vending Machine
“I, too, was editor of my middle school yearbook!”
10 Beverages That Meant a Lot To Me In the 90s
There is no taste I associate more with being 13 than a lukewarm Clearly Canadian.