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movie features

The Real Aunt Gladys Lurking in Suburban Homes

Nico

Oct 30, 2025
first person

Robin Wright as a Ruthless Monster-in-Law in ‘The Girlfriend’ Gave Me Flashbacks

Nico

Oct 10, 2025
politics + activism

Fighting for Our Lives

Nico

Aug 24, 2025
AF +

I Was Already Afraid of My Inbox. Then a Death Threat Came

Nico

Aug 13, 2025

movie features

The Real Aunt Gladys Lurking in Suburban Homes

Nico

Oct 30, 2025
first person

Robin Wright as a Ruthless Monster-in-Law in ‘The Girlfriend’ Gave Me Flashbacks

Nico

Oct 10, 2025
politics + activism

Fighting for Our Lives

Nico

Aug 24, 2025
AF +

I Was Already Afraid of My Inbox. Then a Death Threat Came

Nico

Aug 13, 2025

All Articles

A makeshift memorial for environmental activist Manuel Teran, who was deadly assaulted by law enforcement during a raid to clear the construction site of a police training facility that activists have nicknamed "Cop City" near Atlanta, Georgia on February 6, 2023.

politics + activism

61 People Allegedly Associated with the Stop Cop City Movement Indicted on RICO Charges

The fight to Stop Cop City is a test case for whether domestic terrorism — and now RICO charges — can be used to stop activists and protesters from engaging…

Nico

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Sep 6, 2023

Environmental activists hold a rally and a march through the Atlanta Forest, a preserved forest Atlanta that is scheduled to be developed as a police training center, March 4, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. Intent upon stopping the building of what they have called cop city, the environmentalists were evicted from the forest in January, resulting in the killing by police of Manuel Teran, a young activist and medic.

politics + activism

“We Don’t Want To Live in a Police State”: Stop Cop City Still Needs Your Help

Don’t live in Atlanta? Don’t live in the U.S.? If Cop City gets built, it will still effect you. Activists have been fighting the creation of this proposed police training…

Nico

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Sep 1, 2023

two creepy twins with weird hair contort on the ground in this black and white photo

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Questionable Life Choices You Can Make During Tomorrow’s Blue Supermoon

Your untethered choices during the Blue Supermoon in Pisces, a questionable and surely irresponsible horoscope.

Nico

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Aug 29, 2023

UNTETHERED: VOL. 4 featuring a plate of red jello and yellow and pink blobs

first person

Untethered: The Gelatinous Descent

My therapist asked me to please read Unmasking Autism and referred me to someone who does ADHD and autism screening.

Nico

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Aug 24, 2023

a Black stud with tattoos wears a black sports bra and has outstretched arms while looking at the camera

identity

Founder Esther Godoy on the Evolution of Butch Is Not a Dirty Word

“It was only ever supposed to be a silly little stand alone zine.”

Nico

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Aug 18, 2023

an ice filled lemonade with a straw against a blobby background and the words UNTETHERED VOL. 3

first person

Untethered: In Pittsburgh Everyone Knows Everyone and I’m Sure I Do Too

But face-blindess is a bitch.

Nico

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Aug 10, 2023

a transmasc person of Asian descent takes a selfie while laying on a couch

dating

You Need Help: I’m Afraid of Feeling Like Less of a Trans Man for Not Dating Men

Cool people who will appreciate you as a whole person exist, and I believe you can find them.

Nico

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Aug 8, 2023

Ken (Ryan Gosling, in the Barbie movie) wears dark sunglasses and a white fur coat, open with his chest exposed and a silver chain. He looks smugly at Barbie.

gender

Can You Feel the Kenergy?

There’s a specific kind of trans masc quality to the way that Ken dresses and takes up space if I’m being honest. That’s the siren call, the Kenergy,

Nico

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Aug 3, 2023

A pink sky with sparkles and zodiac signs, floating in the sky are the following Barbie characters: Margot Robbie as Stereotypical Barbie, America Ferrera as Gloia, Issa Rae as President Barbie, Michael Cena as Allan, Hari Nef as Doctor Barbie, and Kate McKinnon as President Barbie

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Barbie-ology: Your “Barbie” Character, According to Your Zodiac Sign

You’re pretty and pink, you’re staring into the abyss, you’re cognitive dissonance, you’re Barbie!

Nico

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Aug 1, 2023

Untethered vol. 2 against a blobby yellow and pink neon background with a giant raspberry

first person

Untethered: Turning Dancing, D&D, and Body Piercings Into Friendships

One of the things about not having spent significant time being single is that my friends have often been tangled up with partners.

Nico

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Jul 27, 2023

A+ Member Sale - 40% off everything in the autostraddle store - feature image shows both Viv and Kayla modeling Autostraddle gear, specifically the Gay Chaos tank and the Build Queer Futures tee

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A+ Members Get 40% Off For Our Hot Summer Sale in the Autostraddle Store!

July 19 – July 26 only! Join A+ to access the code inside this post.

Nico

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Jul 19, 2023

a group of coworkers of various genders and gender expressions sits around a table. a speech bubble reads "this nonbinary data is fascinating"

identity

Data Party! Insights into Nonbinary Readers from the 2022 Reader Survey

Autostraddle-exclusive insights into our nonbinary readers!

Nico and Riese

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Jul 14, 2023