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Autostraddle Behind the Scenes VIDEO #2: What is Autostraddle?

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on October 29, 2009

Last week we shared our first groundbreaking intriguing “Autostraddle Behind the Scenes” video with you, and in a rare instance of "doing exactly what we said we were going to do," here we are with Video #2: Autostraddle Behind the Scenes of the Ongoing Launch of the Website for Lesbian & Bisexual Women on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown!

To recap: Our friends Rocco and Rachel own a production company, so they couldn't help but film us while Riese (editor-in-chief), Alex (design director), Brooke (chief operating officer) and Tess (web manager) were in Los Angeles last month. Riese & Tess both hate being on video, so as much as this series is about what happens behind the scenes of Autostraddle, it's also about what happens when you keep filming people who don't want to be filmed!

This week Rocco enters our uber exciting team meeting and tries to find out "What is Autostraddle?" Because it's impossible to really answer that question in 1-3 takes, she later inquires Haviland Stillwell while Haviland is tucked away in the backseat of her car. Have I mentioned that Tess hates being on video, 'cause she does.

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27 responses to “Autostraddle Behind the Scenes VIDEO #2: What is Autostraddle?”

  1. a;ex
    a;ex(member)
    October 29, 2009 at 9:26 pm Reply

    My strategy for answering “what is autostraddle” is to repeat the question back to you, apparently.
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    I love Tess, superior programmer extraordinaire.

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  2. Sophie T
    Sophie T
    October 29, 2009 at 9:29 pm Reply

    is alex using a bottle of pills as a shaker? awesome central.

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  3. Tess
    Tess
    October 29, 2009 at 9:42 pm Reply

    i’m not ok with this.

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    1. Intern Elizabeth
      Intern Elizabeth
      October 29, 2009 at 11:43 pm Reply

      Next weeks installment: When Tess called Intern Elizabeth in the middle of the night to fire her. And then again to say she loves her ;)

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    2. Vashti
      Vashti(member)
      October 30, 2009 at 1:15 am ReplyReport user

      On the other hand, I am 100% more than okay with this. LOOK HOW CUTE TESS IS! Everyone is so #autowonderful.

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      1. riese
        riese(member)
        October 30, 2009 at 5:03 pm Reply

        Carly has already requested Tess’s voicemail as her ringtone

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        1. carlytron
          carlytron
          November 1, 2009 at 2:57 am Reply

          yes the entirety of the voicemail, please. as one ringtone.

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          1. Intern Elizabeth
            Intern Elizabeth
            November 1, 2009 at 7:10 pm Reply

            If you can tell me how to take the voicemails from my phone and turn them into a ringtone, you can have them… ;)

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  4. Emily
    Emily
    October 29, 2009 at 10:00 pm Reply

    what’s up marie lyn bernard?

    i love everyone in this video and i love brooke’s cloak. especially brooke’s cloak.

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  5. Lily
    Lily
    October 29, 2009 at 10:02 pm Reply

    Tess is amazing at the end!

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  6. Jess
    Jess(member)
    October 29, 2009 at 10:03 pm ReplyReport user

    Brooke’s robe-cloak-technicolor-dreamcoat.

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  7. Lola
    Lola(member)
    October 29, 2009 at 10:35 pm ReplyReport user

    NEWSFLASH: Tess exists!

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  8. Laneia
    Laneia(member)
    October 29, 2009 at 11:19 pm Reply

    IT’S TESS!
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    i wish this would turn into a Before They Were Stars / VH1 Behind the Music-ish hour-long documentary w/ voiceovers and title sequences and confessionals and EVERYTHING. i could watch this all day.

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  9. Kim
    Kim
    October 29, 2009 at 11:57 pm Reply

    ONE person in that vehicle was NOT happy about the spice girls being played at an obscene volume, which is crazy! wannabe ftw.

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  10. Laura
    Laura(member)
    October 30, 2009 at 12:45 am ReplyReport user

    i have two feelings: homygod brooke’s cape. homygod tess will motherfuck you.

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  11. Alex!
    Alex!(member)
    October 30, 2009 at 10:57 am ReplyReport user

    Oh my. Is that a snuggie? Cause it should be.

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  12. Brooke
    Brooke
    October 30, 2009 at 1:58 pm Reply

    I was cold. It’s a blanket! A blanket without sleeves, but I found ways of making it work.

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    1. carlytron
      carlytron
      November 1, 2009 at 2:58 am Reply

      for hanukkah i’m getting you a slanket with your name on it.

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  13. bcw
    bcw
    October 30, 2009 at 2:51 pm Reply

    oh hai haviland.
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    autostraddle is like that liquid place between waking and dreaming, where carmen de la pica morales rubs your shoulders aboard an olivia cruise ship while kim stolz passes you a stiff mojito and erin foley gives you back-handed compliments.
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    autostraddle is like realizing that you’re gay all over again.
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    autostraddle is like coming IN.

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    1. a;ex
      a;ex(member)
      October 30, 2009 at 4:15 pm Reply

      omg I think quite a few Autostraddlers just fell even more in love with bcw than they were before.

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      1. Sarah
        Sarah(member)
        October 30, 2009 at 4:21 pm ReplyReport user

        I didn’t know that was possible. But yes, you’re right, I’m more in love with both bcw and also Team Autostraddle.

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      2. riese
        riese(member)
        October 30, 2009 at 5:06 pm Reply

        are you referring to me and laneia because if so you are absolutely .. right?

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  14. Jess
    Jess(member)
    November 1, 2009 at 11:29 am ReplyReport user

    I just noticed that during Wannabe, Alex is playing auxiliary percussion with what looks to be a bottle of pills.

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    1. riese
      riese(member)
      November 1, 2009 at 2:09 pm Reply

      Hey well Autostraddle doesn’t just run on Dunkin’

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    2. Vikki
      Vikki
      December 18, 2009 at 10:12 am Reply

      That was my favorite part.

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  15. Sapphicsass
    Sapphicsass
    November 2, 2009 at 6:04 pm Reply

    Autostraddle is like a girl-fucking flavored smoothie that has kind of an insane aftertaste that you kind of like and you kind of have to keep coming back for more.

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    1. Celine
      Celine(member)
      May 31, 2011 at 1:56 pm ReplyReport user

      Ditto.

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