Inspired by a caterpillar, cocooning describes a time when you are forced to wait and prepare for the transformation that is taking place inside you. Thanks to Covid-19, many of us are dealing with career cocoons right now. Here’s how to cope.
Tell yourself that you’re not like one of those chain smokers, that you can stop whenever you want. Start smoking American Spirits, so it’s like, not even that bad for you because it’s natural, or organic, or something. You forget.
Sweetly enough, it’s possible to have a shocking number of cute ass dates on Animal Crossing. I’m lucky to be quarantined with my girlfriend, but we’re running low on date opportunities.
Closure is a choice — often one you have to make on your own. And it’s absolutely okay to not be friends with an ex.
Help! Your girlfriend is quarantined three hours away, your roommate’s partner moved into the apartment during the shut down without your consent, dying your hair before that next work Zoom call, handling an overwhelming group chat, and what to do when you are so alone!
Instead of preparing for doom, I can’t help myself from planning for the utmost beauty and enjoyment, for pleasure and laughter, for sharing stories and connections, regardless of whatever else is happening. Here are the near-future plans I’m inviting you to invest in with me on Autostraddle, during this final stretch of our fundraiser!
This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 looks at what’s happened with the stimulus package and protests against social distancing in the US, and how countries the world over are thinking about reopening.
The trailer for Monica Raymund’s queer murder mystery series is here, Michelle Obama and Julie Andrews will read comforting stories to you, Queen Latifah’s chatting about her lady crushes, and Atomic Blonde 2 is in the works.
“Every single verse of this is like getting clocked in the side of the head with a Yankee candle.”
(Now including new, fresh rankings from “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”!)
It may be tempting to cling to familiar habits and routines, to find comfort in the ways we’ve always done things — but don’t be afraid to adapt, to learn, to grow. We have an opportunity, both with this challenging pandemic and this new season of Taurus, to find creative solutions and new ways to work, play, and rest.
It’s time to stress bake!!!
Here comes the showdown, what goes around comes around dooo doooo doo
Just because we’re socially distant doesn’t mean we can’t party! Support a small queer business and get a cloth facemask, throw a Houseparty, watch a Meryl Streep movie, dance! It’s Sunday!
How the pandemic is impacting sex shops, what does horny on main even mean anymore, advice on breaking up in quarantine and more.
It’s been about a month and now your hair has grown. With all the barber shops and salons closed, and with nowhere in public to go, we’re busting out new looks. Here’s what your new choice says about you.
Plus, Lisbeth is back on Nancy Drew; Scylla wants Raelle to run away with her on Motherland; Rin and Maddie tackle tech on Siren; and Natalie concedes that Shondaland wins again.
This week’s Extra! Extra! takes a look at the state of democracy, the use of the pandemic as an excuse for discrimination and harassment, climate change and more.
Where to begin, really, with this emotional juggernaut during one of the most emotionally intense periods of our collective lives?
“Time to start the ‘I Got Jenny’ support group!”
You ALL came together to get us to $100,000 and we believe you can get us to $50,000 more. 79% of the donations that made $100,000 possible were $50 or less! We mean it when we say that this is an effort of everyone coming together and donating what they can to make a huge difference. Together, you and we are powerful. We can make change happen. Let’s never forget that.