5 Ways To Tenderize Tough Meats (With Science!)
I’ve developed a real soft place in my heart for soft foods. So for today’s topic, I thought we’d talk about how to soften up other tough muscles! With science! Get pumped.
Working On It, Week 7: Zombie Abs
This week in fitness, I’m trying out yoga for beginners, gym-friendly podcasts and running apps.
Grills and Accessories We Recommend For Babes Who Barbecue
From a little hibachi grill to the Mad Max of charcoal grills, here’s our favorite cookout equipment!
“Faking It” Returns August 31st: 10 Things To Expect From Season 2B
“Faking It” returns August 31st, and everybody is still lying, just about different stuff. (Also: SPOILER ALERT)
Drawn to Comics: Raina Telgemeier’s NYT Bestselling Graphic Novels are Perfect for Middle School Girls
“Her books are like wonderfully illustrated versions of those letters that people always say they’d write to their younger selves. But everyone gets to read and enjoy them.”
Daily Fix: A Year After Mike Brown’s Death, It’s Still Not Safe to be Black in Ferguson (or Elsewhere) and More News
Violence in Ferguson, several deaths at the hands of police, what’s happening with the lesbian fired from a Catholic elementary school, judges in Ohio dealing with same-sex marriage, and more.
Playlist: A Song For Your Gal Pal
We hope you and your gal pals enjoy these songs on your Thelma and Louise-esque roadtrip, wherein you play by your own rules, take no prisoners and bring out the best in each other.
Read A F*cking Book: Tanwi Nandini Islam’s “Bright Lines” Adds Color To LGBTQ Fiction
In a multigenerational, transcontinental tale, Bright Lines weaves together issues of gender and sexuality across cultures, migration, in/dependence, family secrets, conflict and tragedy, and well, botany.
Boob(s On Your) Tube: Are Stef And Lena Going to Be Okay On “The Fosters”?
Brenna kisses her best friend on Chasing Life, Audrey gets interrogated on Scream, Gretchen continues to be a superhero on Complications, and I Am Cait really is great.
How Dare They Do This Again: Stonewall Veteran Miss Major on the “Stonewall” Movie
“These people need to be acknowledged for the role they played. And that they existed! It’s so important that they at least realized that Marsha and Sylvia existed and that they did so much to help the community.”
You Should Go: Autostraddle Babe-B-Q Weekend is (Almost) Upon Us!
This weekend, Autostraddle’s Babe-B-Q celebration is coming to a backyard, fire pit, and/or other totally appropriate location near you. And I’ve rounded up all of the events our readers are hosting to be part of the action in this very post!
Interview With My Queer BFF: Rachel Interviews Laneia and Riese About Their Friendship
“I’m really good at just torching a bridge and not looking back. And you are the only fucking person who has forced me to build the bridge back.”
Orange is The New Black Episode 310 Recap: There Is A Monster At The End Of This Book
In which things start falling apart.
Pretty Little Liars Episode 609 Recap: Drunk In Love
Pretty Little Prom is a Pretty Little Disaster.
Interview With My Ex-Girlfriend: Mila
“I sent you a text overnight like, “I know this has been really hard but I’m gonna be home soon and I love you and it’s gonna be OK.” I woke up and you were like, “I can’t be your girlfriend,” and I… I was just blindsided.”
He Said/We Said Goes to Canada!
In this edition of He Said/ We Said, dapperQ features the masculine gender queer style of some amazing queers in Toronto!
Helping You Help Yourself #10
A fort-building kit, how to hide photos on your iPhone, sunburns, scrambled eggs, and more!
Grill This Sh*t: 39 Outside-the-Box Grill Recipes
Much like its introverted indoor cousin, the crock pot, a BBQ grill can cook a whole lot of exciting and unexpected stuff beyond hot dogs and hamburgers.
Let’s Toast Megan Rapinoe’s Soon-to-Be Totally Gay Marriage This Sunday Funday
Megan Rapinoe’s engayged, Erika Linder’s staring longingly out windows, a roller derby player became a local treasure, Tama Adrian is trans and running for office in Venezuela, and more big good gay news stories for you!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Knows What You Like
Today’s topics include threesomes, sex and relationship myths, food aphrodisiacs and more!