Roundtable: Is There Anything Hot About the Holidays?
Many of us associate the holiday season with Very Unsexy Things. Is there anything we can do to make the holidays hot? Here’s what Autostraddle writers and editors have to say.
Pop Culture Fix: Jasmin Savoy Brown Is Queering the New “Scream”
Also! This Sabrina/Riverdale crossover is gonna be a glorious MESS, Tessa Thompson covers Ebony, the Glee cast’s second annual Snixxmas, and more!
Benedetta Review: These Lesbian Nuns Don’t Earn Their Controversy
Something Paul Verhoeven and I have in common is that we both love boobs. Something we don’t have in common is how much lesbian sex we’ve had. With his latest, Benedetta, we were promised another of his delicious trashy masterpieces — instead he reveals the limits of his gaze.
The Thirteen Days of A+ Returns Next Week
Hey sugar plums, let’s celebrate!
“Yellowjackets” Episode 104 Recap: Feel the Pain
Teen Nat and Adult Nat recall the same nightmarish day; Shauna loses herself to fantasy; and vultures circle Taissa. Misty, meanwhile, drinks a chocolate martini.
Say Hello to RITUALS, an Autostraddle End of Year Miniseries
The eight writers who contributed to this miniseries will share all sorts of rituals: rituals for love, rituals for grief, rituals for forgiveness, rituals for inner peace. My wish is that it will help us all feel somewhat less alone this December, more connected to our community, and more ready for whatever January 2022 delivers.
Quiz: Which Wintery Queer Book Should You Read This Holigay Season?
Whether or not you love the winter holiday season, Autostraddle’s resident lesbrarian has got some great reads for you this December! Just take this quiz and I will match you with an amazing queer book.
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Has A Growth Mindset
Why a growth mindset is part of good relationships, why recommitment is sexier than commitment, emotional affairs, irritability and more.
Tello’s “Christmas at the Ranch” Is a Welcome Horse Girl Holigay Rom-Com
Bonus: Literal patriarchal destruction! My grown-up Christmas wish!
Baopu #93: Cozy Winter Wish List
Just need to get a few things together for a cozy winter break in the (colder) climates.
Boobs on Your Tube: Ryan Wilder and Alex Danvers, Together at Last!
Plus! Updates on Legacies, Riverdale, Hightown, and The Sex Lives of College Girls!
“Saved by the Bell” Gives Us a Bisexual Afro-Latina Teen Love Story Ripped Right From Zack and Kelly’s Playbook
I’m here to celebrate bisexual jock and Bayside legend Aisha Garcia, who has an enviable wardrobe, a killer sense of humor, and ya damn right — gets the girl.
Holigay Gift Guide: What To Buy for Book Lovers (Other Than Books)
If it’s too much pressure to pick out a book for your literary pal, consider a creative display shelf, a customizable book planter, pressed flower bookmarks, and other presents that are bookish but not books!
The Comment Awards Are Cuddling Up at the Christmas Tree Farm
“It is now my accepted headcanon that Rudolph is a lesbian who is very handy with her toolbox.”
Into the A+ Advice Box #49: Wanting to Want Monogamy
Crushing on your therapist, a partner controlling your time with friends, the long-term impacts of gaslighting, maybe getting married again, making adult friends via Facebook groups — the AS team gives A+ members advice on these topics, and more!
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Manta
The Fun Factory Manta is a sex toy advertised “for men,” but what they really mean is “for people with penises.”
Also.Also.Also: Bisexual Legend Cardi B Named First Ever Creative Director in Residence of “Playboy,” That’s the WAP Agenda
Being single is more expensive on purpose, Janelle Monáe is curating Afrofuturist short stories, and If your coping mechanism through hell has been avoiding paying attention to what’s going on with SCOTUS, we have your required catch up reading.
“Twenties” Episode 208 Recap: Case of the Ex
Is it still a lesbian love triangle if there are four players? You, your girlfriend, your ex girlfriend, and your ex girlfriend’s (maybe) ex girlfriend who just loves to stir trouble.
There’s an Unexpected Lesbian in Hallmark’s “An Unexpected Christmas”
I love surprise lesbians, especially when they ruin Christmas for homophobes, so this little Hallmark movie was a hit for me!
Holigay Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers Under $20 for the Sweetheart Whose ‘Stocking’ You ‘Stuff’
Shops this list of toys and accessories that are under $20 and have yourself a hole-y night.