Alyson Stoner on the Power of Movement and Queer Joy
“One of the most beautiful things, especially in the queer experience, is joy.”
Holidays Are for Best Friends, Teletubbies, and Arthur
Every holiday season, I revisit 2000’s Arthur’s Perfect Christmas and its lessons about friendship.
Mini Crossword is a Femininomenon
How many tickles does it take to make a squid laugh?
Hallmark’s “Friends and Family Christmas” Is The Cheesy Holiday Romance Sapphics Deserve
“Friends and Family Christmas is everything that those of us who want an easy, cheesy Christmas romcom could ask for. Low stakes, lots of twinkly lights, and two openly queer actresses playing the romantic leads.”
Quiz: Plan a Christmas Party, and I’ll Give You a Gay New Year’s Resolution
What makes the resolutions gay? Well, because I said so, obviously.
Anatomy of a Queer Sex Scene: “Carol” Finds the Kink in Age Gaps
“I still love the Carol sex scene even if I’ve never been turned on by it per se.”
Reine #55: Vacation Injection
How many queers does it take to administer hormones to a friend?
A+ Crossword Knows the Lyrics, I Swear
I just published a book on reverse psychologist.
Boobs on Your Tube: The Season Two Finale of “Rap Sh!t” Is Jonica Booth’s Best Performance to Date
Also: the season finale of Beacon 23.
Things I Read That I Love #333: Erewhon, Melrose Place, The Bowel Unit, Blurred Lines and Crosswords
Ruby Tandoh on selling the seaside, nobody knows what’s happening online anymore, Caity Weaver looks for Tom Cruise near the airport, Patricia Lockwood takes her husband to the Bowel Unit, a journey through the annals of “Blurred Lines,” we ask if crosswords can be more inclusive and more longreads for your weekend.
Survivor Season 45’s Finale Shows Us That Sometimes Winners Win
The Survivor finale was better than I thought it would be, to be honest!
My Favorite Queer Christmas Movie Is “How To Blow Up a Pipeline”
Yes, it’s a Christmas movie actually. Let me explain.
25 Things To Do if You Need a Break From Your Family This Holiday Weekend
8. Go down a social media rabbit hole trying to figure out what your favorite high school English teacher is up to.
Mini Crossword is Really Going Through It
I have an allergy to cheddar cheese.
“Queer People Are No Friends to Israeli Apartheid”: LGBTQ+ Artists Sign Open Letter for Palestine
The letter also crucially includes a commitment to a cultural boycott of Israel.
Into the AF+ Advice Box #95: ANXIETIES
Whether it’s anxiety about driving, being perceived as younger at work, bodies and sex, pregnancy, or socializing — we’ve got you with some queer advice!
I Think I Accidentally Bought My Fiancée a Haunted Music Box for Christmas
Who knew the vintage clown music box that inexplicably plays “Memories” from the musical Cats would be haunted?
Gay People: I Need Us To Care About Palestine
“In a world where it is clear that the nation-state is an outdated model that cannot hold us down, that cannot protect us, I ask: what do we owe each other? What do we owe the land? How do we protect each other, and the land, in this increasingly turbulent time?”
“Under Pressure” Re-Centers the Identity of the U.S. Women’s World Cup Team
Netflix’s “Under Pressure” begins the work of re-establishing the USWNT as more than just pawns in someone else’s narrative. And to that, I can only say: LFG.
Pop Culture Fix: boygenius Covers Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the One” And It’s Swoonworthy
Shania Twain loves the Boygenius “You’re Still the One” cover. Plus: Sarah Paulson on Broadway, a queer Joker parody movie, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi are hosting the NBA Christmas Day games, and more!