I’ve heard so many times that Asian America is about being caught tragically in the space between, never fully accepted in the U.S. and too Westernized to ever be Asian. Listening to my friends, I thought there was something defiant about singing in languages that we were told would never be ours, languages that this country wanted to force us to forget.
Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho casually comes out as bisexual on TikTok; next thing you know she’ll have an eyebrow slit.
Janelle Monae’s smooching a lady in the Homecoming teaser; Amazon’s new series, Four More Shots, is gaaay; Birds of Prey’s director wants Harley and Ivy to get together in the sequel; The Last of Us II is delayed (but also is pro-lesbian propaganda); and live reads from some of your favorite shows.
The reason we’ve made it this far is because of you, and if we’re going to stick around — that will also be because of you.
It’s a miracle that I figured out how to use Zoom.
When I told my partner I thought I needed to call the ER for a telemedicine appointment, her face was devastated but not shocked. We’d been listing off symptoms to each other for weeks — dry throats, tight chests, nausea — trying to decide if what we were experiencing was anxiety or the onset of the virus.
In New York, every time you step out your door, human interaction is offered to you. The most magical thing about New York, about “High Maintenance,” about life has suddenly become a danger.
During a time like this, the impulse to want your ex is like the impulse some may have to want their mom. It’s carnal.
Also Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli are doing a little dance for you and King Princess is driving topless!
We’re concerned about our health during this pandemic, and for many of us, this stress is further exacerbated by job and financial instability. It’s time to dive into ways we can combat career anxiety when it inevitably comes our way.
Do you know?! Did you hear? WE MADE IT TO OUR MATCH GOAL! That means we’ve unlocked $23,000 in match funds. We’ve also reached a total of $76,217, which brings us 76% to our goal! Thank you. It’s because of you.
Samantha Irby’s got the perfect playlist for the end of the world. Also: Roxane Gay on finding power within pandemic, writing gay YA can heal your former gay teen self, and helping your dog stay sane while being stuck inside.
“Writing, for me, is a way of reimagining that which I’ve experienced and creating something new. It’s a way of future-building. It’s a way of taking back agency. Each time I do this in my writing, I think it makes me a little more free.”
Self-isolation is forcing all of us to reflect. Maybe that’s not so bad.
The Public Universal Friend is just one example of how, even in the binarist West, non-binary people have always existed.
Kristen Stewart’s long history of playing moody teenagers, the casts of Hamilton and The Nanny reunited and it feels so good, here’s what your favorite TV characters might do during a pandemic, what the hell is Quibi, and more!
This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 offers a case-by-case look at how the pandemic is playing out in different parts of the world. Please join the conversation with stories from around the world that interested you in the comments.
11 poems of varying lengths that you can read to your lesbian lover with that expensive wood wick candle flickering on the bedside table.
The basic mitzvah of Passover is to eat the Bread of Affliction, so let’s lean into the ancestral trauma and make our own matzo.
The wild ride of Season Four has left the station and these out of context screencaps