Nico, Author at Autostraddle

UNTETHERED VOL 11 with a knife and blue and pink blobs

breakups

Untethered: Ghosts of Friendships Past

I’m, famously, not a stranger to mixing ghosts and all things horror in with the holidays.

Nico

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Dec 14, 2023

an illustrated white winter fox and white rabbit look up at a hand drawn number 13 with a triangle around it. below the 13 is some mistletoe and a pine bough. the background is an illustration of white stars on a dark blue sky

af+

Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!

For the FOURTH year in a row, we are bringing you 13 consecutive days of A+ content!

Nico

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Dec 13, 2023

a small child — one's inner child, if you will — driving a toy car with a Christmas tree on top

holigays

How To Romanticize Being Solo for the Holidays

Going it solo for Christmas is turning out to be annoyingly emotional. However, what’s helped immensely has been romanticizing the whole affair.

Nico

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Dec 12, 2023

Goblin mode collage: gay chaos socks, purple sex toy, mushroom plush, back pillow

holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: Goblin Mode

We have gifts for those in your life going goblin mode this season or all seasons, presents for the filthy gremlins you picked up on your quest, and offerings for…

Nico

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Dec 8, 2023

dark christmas aesthetic: 1. bell door hanger 2. cat krampus ornament 3. black cheese board 4. tarot card 5. wassail candle

holigays

Holigay Gift Guide: Dark Christmas Aesthetic Edition

We have a candle for those who want their place to constantly smell like they’ve just cracked open the grimoire.

Nico

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Dec 4, 2023

Periodical documentary: a group of young people hold up signs, one says RIP Tampon Tax, and the person holding it speaks at a microphone

movie reviews

“Periodical” Is a Valuable, Inclusive Documentary About Menstruation

I am fully ready to admit that, yes, indeed, we needed an informational documentary about periods and I am glad this one exists.

Nico

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Dec 1, 2023

UNTETHERED VOL 10: a lit christmas tree with a green and red blob background

first person

Untethered: I Have To Stop Getting Engayged or Married on Holidays

My ex and I mutually proposed to each other on Christmas last year.

Nico

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Nov 30, 2023

a photo of a road within a forest, taken from an aerial view. a single car drives along the road. the photo is fading into a rainbow effect, as though overexposed

af+

Editor’s Notes: BEGIN AGAIN

Because time is a flat circle and we are, if anything, cyclical beings.

Nico

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Nov 27, 2023

two people model autostraddle tee shirts. one of the models is wearing a nonbinary shirt that says "nb" and the other wearing a shirt that says "who all's gay here" words behind them read "SALE 50% off"

af+

Small Business Weekend SALE: 50% Off For A+ Members All Weekend

50% off is kind of a lot!

Nico

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Nov 24, 2023

Thanksgiving potluck with a purplish filter over it

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

What Dish Should You Bring to Friendsgiving/The Potluck Based on Your Sign?

It’s that time of year where queers of every Zodiac sign gather for anti-Thanksgiving, for Friendsgiving, for a fall or autumnal celebration or for a fundraising potluck.

Nico

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Nov 18, 2023

a woman in an orange tanktop holds a phone with a yellow case and grimaces as she seems to think about what to text. headline text

dating

How To Send Your Best Post-Date Text

“There is one post-date texting practice the team universally despises.”

Nico

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Nov 11, 2023

UNTETHERED VOL. 9: a bed against a bright pink packground with lime green blobs

first person

Untethered: In Defense of a Messy Bed

There’s a certain kind of comfort to me in dishevelment.

Nico

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Nov 9, 2023

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