Things I Read That I Love #142: Like A Freaky Connie Francis With A Death Wish
Topics include the last true hermit, therapy, Cheryl Strayed, “the future of college,” the death penalty, summer jams and more!
Playlist: Sounds Like A Long-Distance Relationship
I feel like a long-distance relationship is sometimes built on the mountain in-between a memory and a waking dream. Here’s some music from the borderline.
New Lesbian Buddy Comedy “Rods and Cones” Is Weird and Awesome
Enjoy watching four women, whose ages add up to more than 150, as they get to know each other, blow each other, and show each other their bizarre emotional landscapes, great jokes, and weird bodies.”
Brittani’s Video Party: Hannah Hart Wants to Know if Amy Poehler and HAIM are Gay
“Bang Bang” loses to HAIM in a video off while Hannah Hart tries to figure out if you’re gay and Amy Poehler has a serious conversation with Jon Stewart in the corner of this party.
Dear Queer Diary: Two Journalers are Twice as Nice
Mary and Frances reveal the secrets of the diary-writing universe.
Ferguson Protestors Get to Meet With US Attorney Callahan, Although Real Progress Still Hasn’t Come
Ferguson protestors were able to meet with U.S. Attorney Callahan to voice demands.
Interview With My Ex-Girlfriend: Meg
Grace: It’s fine.
Meg: It’s fine, everything’s fine, this is normal.
How To Dye Your Own Hair Every Color You’ve Ever Wanted At Once
Doing your hair yourself is fun, much cheaper than going to the salon, and probably only moderately hazardous to your health.
The Casual Monger: How to Make Simple Herbed Yogurt Cheese
Step-by-step instructions on making a fabulous, easy, and probiotic-rich cheese for the beginning monger.
Fool’s Journey: Ten Tarot Tattoos
There’s no denyin’ it, tarot and tattoos go together really well.
Pretty Little Liars 512: Summer #fAtalfinale Liveblog Situation OF DEATH
Someone is going to die on tonight’s “Pretty Little Liars” mid-season finale! Who will it be? Maybe it will be you! But probably it will be Mona.
Ten Truly Terrible Pieces of Advice Offered To and About Bisexuals
Emily Yoffe isn’t alone! A lot of advice columnists have terrible opinions that they’re excited to share with bisexuals.
BREAKING: Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli Are Lesbianing Together
It’s true, we promise, you just have to trust us.
He Said/We Said: SoCal Late Summer Swag
For our 18th edition of HS/WS, we returned to Cali, this time focusing on SoCal style.
Unfortunately, This Magical Anti-Rape Nail Polish Won’t Save Us
On their Facebook page, the creators of Undercover Colors say they “hope to make potential perpetrators afraid to spike a woman’s drink because there’s now a risk that they can get caught.” But what about creating cultural shifts so that people don’t become violent assailants at all?
VIDEO: GAYmous Gives Me Seriously Not-Pretend Feelings
Local Bay Area band GAYmous launched their first ever music video last week, and it’s basically the most awesome thing ever.
The Five Most Obnoxious Things That Happened At The 2014 Emmys
Sofia Vergara was literally put on a pedestal, and Modern Family beat Orange Is The New Black.
Virginity “Tests” for Brazilian Exams Defy Human Rights and Sex Ed
In some Brazilian states, a gynecological test is required to prove you’re fit for a job.
Drawn to Comics: Six Comics I’m Excited About for Fall 2014!
With Autumn approaching and Summer coming to an end, many new comics are getting ready to start up. For this week’s Drawn to Comics, I’m going to highlight six titles that I’m excited to take a look at in the next few months.
Abortion Access for All: Two Nonprofits Embrace Gender Inclusive Language
“…We were publicly excluding trans* people who needed to get an abortion but were not women. We refuse to deny the existence and humanity of trans* people any longer.”