Baopu #63: The Phantom Judgement
Time to examine the habit of self-judgement and move on.
Femme Brûlée: Honey Plum Cake
I can’t think of a seasonal summer fruit that would star better in a caramelized honey flavored cake than sweet-tart plums that soften in the oven and become deep, silky, jammy wells of flavor.
Boobs On Your Tube: “Why Women Kill” Is The Bisexual Polyamorous Misandrist Dark Comedy of Your Dreams
Plus updates on Beverly Hills 90210, Claws, Bachelor in Paradise, and Ambitions!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Let’s Talk About Sleep, Because It Can Be Really Hard!
I have an embarrassing confession: every time I’m single I have insomnia.
The Comment Awards Are Having a Hot Girl Summer
Real talk, I’ve gotten a boyfriend and two girlfriends just by saying, “do you wanna make out?”
Things I Read That I Love #295: Put All Your Deaths, Accidents and Diseases Up Front
Topics include the consolations of the mask, who the actual “founding fathers” are, the unexpected perils of asynchronous communication, a romantic investment in bohemia, company culture as per a crisis inside Google and the tyranny of structurelessness and many other concepts of interest to me and maybe also to you!
Also.Also.Also: YouTube Discriminates Against LGBTQ Creators, So Now It Faces a Lawsuit
A League of Their Own but make it really gay, how to invest in friendship, you’re queer and you love romcoms womp, queer communities in conservative America, and so much more!
An Invisible Stranger in My Home
You’ve probably seen billboards advertising an exotic trip to the country where I was born. In those pictures, the sea is always a clear turquoise – like glass – and the sand is always blinding white, and the sky is always a clear stretch of blue that takes your breath away.
What We Love and Hate About Dating Aries
“I wouldn’t want to judge based on that limited experience. I will say while emotionally neither experience was positive, the sex was really, really good.”
“Pose” Episode 209 Recap: Girls Trip
Our girls take a much deserved trip out of the city and to the beach!
12 Thrillers and Action Films With Lesbian and Bisexual Characters, Ranked
Our team weighs in on 12 queer action/thrillers, from the Power Rangers to Atomic Blonde to Bound and beyond!
Where Road Trips Meet Rituals
Once the itinerary is printed and your bag is packed, travel forces us out of our own limitations, the boundaries we create in our heads.
“Olivia” Is One of the Best Lesbian Films of All Time and Now You Can Finally See It
This is a movie about queer women for queer women. It’s about the way we hurt and the way we hurt each other.
Simply the Best: Fan Favorite and Bestseller Sex Toy Recommendations from Our Beds to Yours
We’ve assembled this list of fan favorite toys at a discount that have earned their following, either because Autostraddle staffers have put in the time and reported back favorably or because the good people buying from Eve’s Toys have voted with their dollars and made these products bestsellers (or both!). Will they be fan favorites for you too? Only one way to find out!
The Mexplainer: A History of Anti-Brown Violence in the American Southwest
Latinxs are under attack. Since gringos first decided to manifest their destiny on our land, Latinx people in the United States have been forced to live under a regime of fear and degradation: White Supremacy.
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” Is Queer, Brilliant and Ridiculously Funny
A Black Lady Sketch Show recognizes that “black ladies” come across a variety of gender identities and sexualities. Black lesbians are funny. Black queer women are funny. Black trans women are funny. And we aren’t going anywhere, any time soon.
No Filter: Miley Cyrus Mourns Her Husband; In Fact Let’s All Mourn Our Husbands
If it’s good enough for Miley, it’s good enough for me – and also Hayley Kiyoko, Teddy Geiger, Kehlani, etc.
Pop Culture Fix: Jo March and Her Hats Seem Tolerably Gay in That “Little Women” Trailer
Also: What’s ahead for your favorite stabby lopvebirds on Killing Eve, Gentleman Jack’s scripts are available for you to pursue, the state of trans TV, GLOW’s fashion upgrade, and more!
Foolish Child #52: It’s Hot!!
“I love scarf weather.”
JENNY SCHECTER IS ALIVE, BITCHES!
Thus spoke Mia Kirshner.