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A Queer Powerlifter’s Guide to the Perfect Protein Bar

Ranking some of the leading protein bar brands and flavors!

Stef Rubino April 7, 2025 22 Comments
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What Supplies To Buy for All Kinds of DIY Holiday Gift Projects

From clay projects to candle making, here’s what you need to DIY your holiday gifts this year!

Em Win December 4, 2024 2 Comments
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House & Garden

A List of Small Things You’ll Never Regret Doing

Easy and free (or inexpensive) things to do that’ll make you feel like a whole new person.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 28, 2024 9 Comments
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What’s Your Favorite + Least Favorite Household Chore?

Turns out a lot of us hate folding laundry.

the team November 22, 2024 15 Comments
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Food Lists

30 Winter Mocktails To Get Cozy With

Queue up a fake fire on your TV and have mocktails by a mockfire.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 22, 2024 17 Comments
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Food Lists

32 Fruits, Ranked By Fruits

There comes a time in everybody’s life when you wonder…. what is the best fruit? And if you are surrounded by fruits, it’s time to settle this once and for all.

Riese November 14, 2024 46 Comments
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Movie Features Pets & Animals

Free Dog Name Ideas That Are Just the Names of Lesbian Movie Characters

4. Corky, for a dog with a tough exterior and a tender heart like Gina Gershon in Bound

Drew Burnett Gregory November 5, 2024 3 Comments
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A Heartbeat At My Feet

Carol was the best of me. She filled the gap between who I was and who I wanted to be: an animal unafraid to make the first move, loose and generous with her attachments.

Riese September 19, 2024 29 Comments
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240 Weed Edible Cannabis Recipes For 420 Because F*ck It, Let’s Get High

“Literally this is just it, this is the peak, i have seen seven of every weed recipe on earth, i have found the ugliest and most beautiful storage places for weed information online, i have been to marijuana world and back.”

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April 19, 2024 38 Comments
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Food and Drink

Dishes To Make With Those Annoying AF Crumbs at the Bottom of the Chip Bag

Don’t toss the bag once you hit crumbs! Repurpose them like the MacGyver of snacks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya April 12, 2024 8 Comments
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Food and Drink

Uncommon Pairings: Wines That Go Beyond Grapes

I was taught that wine is fermented grape juice, but that’s way too narrow in my opinion! In fact, some of the most exciting things in the wine world are happening on the fringes of that definition.

ashni March 27, 2024
Food and Drink

A Quest for the Best Banana Bread Recipe

Which recipe had the most banana-y flavor? Which one was the easiest? Which one had the best ideas for add-ins or complimentary flavors?

Casey February 26, 2024 10 Comments
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Food and Drink

Uncommon Pairings: Age Your Wine!

Technically, you can age any wine, but some survive the process better than others!

ashni February 21, 2024
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Breakups Food and Drink

Plan a Divorce Party for Your Bestie

Sure, a divorce is a rupture, but it’s also a rebirth, and I think that’s worth celebrating! We celebrate so many other life transitions: new jobs, graduations, houses… why not a divorce?

ashni February 13, 2024 1 Comment
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Crafts & DIY Projects

Let’s DIY Some Cozy No-Sew Blankets!

It’s January, so you know what that means. It’s time to retreat to our beds and cuddle up! In honor of hibernation season, I’m coming to you with a very fun, simple DIY project: making no-sew blankets!

Em Win January 25, 2024 4 Comments
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Food and Drink

Uncommon Pairings: Anything in a Wine Glass Tastes Better

I’m trying to drink less, and as a surprise to (probably) absolutely no one, it’s really hard.

ashni January 24, 2024 3 Comments
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Confessions Of A Stress Baker

Creaming together butter and sugar keeps me from picking at my cuticles until they bleed.

Sa'iyda Shabazz January 22, 2024 3 Comments
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Quiz: What Sandwich Should You Make Right Now?

Do you experience sandwich indecision? Generalized lunch indecision? Take this quiz!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 14, 2024 6 Comments
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Food and Drink

So You Bought a Pomegranate

Make your own grenadine with fresh pomegranate juice!

ashni January 9, 2024 1 Comment
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Food and Drink

Let’s Get Really Into Leeks

Leeks are a wildly underrated allium if you ask me.

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