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Jess

Jess

Jess is a pop culture junkie living in New York City. She enjoys endless debates about The L Word, Howard Stern, new techy gadgets, DVR, exploring the labyrinth of the Lesbian Internet, memoirs, working out, sushi, making lists, artsy things, anything Lady Gaga touches, traveling, puppies, and nyc in the fall. Find her on Twitter @jessxnyc or via email.

April 05, 2013

Jill Bennett Is Back With New Comedy Series, "Second Shot"

Jill Bennett is BACK starring in a new comedy series, “Second Shot,” which she also co-created and produced.

February 23, 2013

Tami Lane, Academy Award Nominee: The Autostraddle Interview

Tami Lane is your favorite out makeup artist and she’s nominated for an Academy Award for her work on The Hobbit. Someone gay to root for on Sunday night!

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January 08, 2013

Dusty Springfield Is Here and Queer In 'Forever Dusty' Off-Broadway

Forever Dusty tells the dramatic, revealing story of how a shy Irish Catholic school girl from West London transformed herself into Dusty Springfield, and dove into LA’s underground lesbian scene.

December 19, 2012

Actor Emily Grosland, On 'Emotional Creatures' and Being Genderqueer in Theater: The Autostraddle Interview

Jess chats with the genderqueer star of Eve Ensler’s new play, Emotional Creature: talented dancer, singer and actor, Emily Grosland.

November 29, 2012

Girls Have Feelings in Eve Ensler's "Emotional Creature" Off-Broadway

Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues) is back with a new musical play, Emotional Creature, featuring fictional monologues and stories inspired by girls around the globe.

October 26, 2012

'5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche' is Theatre of the Absurd in New York City

It’s 1956 and the Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein are having their annual quiche breakfast. “No men. No meat. Just manners.”

July 16, 2012

Read A F*cking Book: 'Something Spectacular'

Greta Gleissner is a former Radio City Rockette whose memoir details her career as a professional dancer while struggling with bulimia and coming to terms with her sexuality.

July 05, 2012

Vicci Martinez Has The Voice And The Major Label Debut: The Autostraddle Interview

Jess talks to The Voice’s Vicci Martinez about her brand new album, coming out, her musical guilty pleasure and of course, The Real L Word.

The Real L Word's Nikki & Jill: The Autostraddle Interview

Jess chats with the couple about camp, the reality TV experience, the upcoming election, finding an anonymous sperm donor, Smash, Oprah, their Real L Word comrades and — in an Autostraddle exclusive — the sex of their baby, due in October!

April 24, 2012

Erin Foley Is Super Gay & Fantastic on Conan O'Brien

Out comedian Erin Foley makes her Conan debut!

March 29, 2012

Kate McKinnon Will Be Saturday Night Live's First Real Live Out Lesbian Person!

“I would kill to be the first gay person on SNL.” -Kate McKinnon to Autostraddle in June 2009

March 02, 2012

Melissa Ferrick Is Right Here, Still: The Autostraddle Interview

Melissa Ferrick on her inspiration for the lesbian sex anthem, “Drive,” her new music and why she was never “The Other Melissa.”

February 16, 2012

"It Gets Better" Is Now A Special MTV Presentation

“It Gets Better” is now an hour-long MTV/Logo TV special with famous people and everything.

January 27, 2012

Adam Lambert Trespasses, Glee Casts, Sara and Cat React and Erin Daniels Stars

Adam Lambert on the FYE to Trespassing evolution, Glee casts Blaine’s borother, Sara Gilbert and Cat Cora react to Cynthia Nixon’s controversial statements, Ingrid Michaelson’s got a new album and the scoop on a new gay drama!

January 18, 2012

Desperately Important News Regarding Rosie, RuPaul, Adam Lambert, Rachel Berry and NPH

RuPaul loves the word “tranny” and meets 11-year old costume designer on The Rosie Show. Plus: Adam Lambert debut performance of “Better Than I Know Myself,” Rachel Berry’s gay dads and Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka.

January 05, 2012

Krisily Kennedy Likes Girls: The Autostraddle Interview

It all started when Krisily met a girl at a dog park who turned out to be an actress with a job on a television show where she played a character named “Shane.”

December 20, 2011

LISTEN: Adam Lambert's New Single "Better Than I Know Myself" Premieres

Wake up, Glamberts! Adam’s new single is ready for your earlobes!

December 10, 2011

NSFW Saturday: It's Lindsay Lohan in Playboy, Naked!

I hear the articles in this issue are particularly interesting. (Sidenote: This is legitimately NSFW)

December 07, 2011

Kristen Stewart Explains Christmas

K-Stew awkwardly explains the birth of Jesus.

December 02, 2011

Amy Winehouse's Final Album Hits The Internets (Plus Gaga, Glambert, Shane)

Amy Winehouse’s postthumous album has leaked and we have it for you. Plus: Adam Lambert talks about his new album “Trespassing,” new Gaga performances of “Marry the Night,” and Kate Moennig waxes poetic on Jersey Shore.

November 28, 2011

101 Revolutionary Ways to Be Healthy (#59 - Get Past Body Envy)

Being healthy is a revolutionary act. A manifesto to thriving in a mixed-up world.

November 17, 2011

Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays Makes West Village Gayer Than Usual

In NYC for the holidays? Check out this new Off-Broadway series of hilarious and touching plays on the theme of gay marriage.

November 10, 2011

Playlist: Cover Songs Are Sometimes Better Than the Original

Ready for Jay-Z’s “99 Problems” reinvented as an alt-country rock tune?

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