In Which We Are Accused Of Being “Cosmo For Queers”
“Her argument is actually an inversion of what our real editorial and financial realities have been.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I’m Reading A Newspaper As We Speak, Even Though It Might Be Frowned Upon
It’s that time of week again! Leave a comment and tell me whatever you damn well please – and I promise to be absolutely intrigued by it. Also, please share pics. I need to live vicariously through your experiences.
Things I Read That I Love #126: Oh I Feel Misunderstood All The Time, Including Right Now
Topics include Lorrie Moore, being a conductor in the NYC subways, the ugly ramifications of mandatory minimums, Mystery Science Theater, faking a hate crime and much moar!
Kate McKinnon, Super Funny Queer Comedian, Wins American Comedy Award
Guess who won an American Comedy Award!
Rhymes With Witches: Partners in Crime, Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn
When I think of these two, I envision them as the cutest queer couple that is into feminism and sharing an eco-friendly Subaru.
Glitter Brigade: The Magical Beginning of A Queer Youth Group
“Have the meeting. Ask the youth what they want and need from this group. Start over and do those things. This isn’t about you at all, not anymore.”
VIDEO: #everyBODYisflawless in this Body-Positive Beyonce Remake
Like you needed another excuse to keep listening to Beyoncé.
20 Gifts To Make For Mother’s Day
Because no one appreciates your skills quite like the human who saved all of your paintings from K-12 Art Class.
Brittani’s Video Party: Sara Bareilles Takes the F to 7th So She Can Scissr
Party at the wedding reception with a new music video featuring a lesbian engagement, two webseries premieres, and a new coalition trying to stamp out racism in professional sports.
Queer Girl City Guide: Durham, North Carolina
Welcome to Durham, North Carolina. Come for graduate school; stay forever.
Sober in the City: Redefining My Queerness On Fire Island
Other than partying, what did we like, what were we good at, what defined us? One area that many LGBTQ individuals, including myself, struggled with was redefining what it meant to be queer. But, if being queer was synonymous with getting drunk, then how would I ever be able to define myself as anything other than a drunk?
Dear Queer Diary: I Need A Snack
For those times you simply can’t journal on an empty stomach.
Faking It Episode 103 Recap: The Protestiest Protestor Who Ever Protested
This week on “Faking It,” everybody protested a thing and I protested Karma’s overall existence.
Orphan Black’s Delphine and the Dangers of the Bisexual Femme Fatale
“For the duration of the plot so far, Delphine’s bisexuality is the premise for the moral tension that she causes, and a key to the danger that she poses to Cosima.”
Photographer/Perfect Human Robin Roemer’s New Hollywood Project
Autostraddle’s very own Robin Roemer has a new project that’s an old take on new media, and it’s charming as hell.
Playlist: I’ve Got A Crush On Your Dumb Face
Let’s all talk about our crushes and listen to crush music and pine over dreamboats forever
Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Mason
The Mason is long long long. Did I mention that it’s long?
Also.Also.Also Dolly Parton Wants You to Tweet about Nigeria and Other Stories We Missed This Week
Three important media campaigns, two exciting films, one heartbreaking report on the status of female prisoners, and much more.
Fool’s Journey: Tarot School Is In Session
Wherever you’re at, let’s make some cool tarot shit happen.
Notes From A Queer Engineer: Can Inanimate Objects Be Sexist?
What can virtual reality, automotive safety standards, and anatomy textbooks tell us about the way sexism works in 2014?