Mini Crossword is Making Book Recommendations
The sheer quantity of literary content squeezed into this tiny puzzle is pretty impressive tbh.
Praise the Wilderness! Yellowjackets Has Finally Been Renewed for a Fourth Season
Yellowjackets renewed, new queer music from Reneé Rapp, Lorde, and Miley Cyrus, how to watch queer movies at NewFest Pride, and more!
Queer Horoscopes for Gemini Season 2025
Gemini season is a time of heightened fantasy, rapid communication, and conflicting views. Find out what it means for your sign!
Dykes Discuss ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’
Two lesbian “scholars” of reality television weigh in on season two of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. Who’s the best villain? Who seems GAY? Let’s discuss.
College Is for Finding Yourself. ‘Overcompensating’ Knows That Process Can Be Hell
There is no perfect path to queerness. Oftentimes, it is shitty and gross.
Alison Bechdel Never Thought She’d Be This Successful
Alison Bechdel talks fame, privilege, and returning to old characters for her new work of autofiction.
Author Taylor Jenkins Reid Comes Out As Bisexual, Just Like Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s “Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” is one of the most successful sapphic novels of all time — and with her queer space thriller “Atmosphere” debuting this June, Reid has come out as bisexual.
Queer Tarot Reading: What Summer Has in Store for Your Love Life
Plus, ever dream about cults? It might mean it’s time for you to break free of social conformity and embrace difference.
‘The Last of Us’ Episode 206 Recap: It’s Her Party (And We’ll Cry if We Want To)
In the penultimate episode of season two of The Last of Us, we go on a journey through time with Joel and Ellie across the last five years.
‘Murderbot’ Is About a Relatable Robot and Its Gaggle of Queer Hippies
The newly sentient Murderbot finds itself amidst a bunch of queers in space on Apple TV+’s newest venture.
Jennifer Beals Is Letting You Into Her Massive ‘The L Word’ Archive
Jennifer Beals has put together the ultimate walk down sapphic memory lane with the release of The L Word: A Photographic Journal, a gay tome featuring over 400 candid photographs taken by Beals on the set and behind the scenes.
Quiz: Which Straight Person Are You?
Straight people might seem a bit odd, but the truth is they’re not so different from the rest of us! (Sometimes.) Take this quiz to find out which straight person is most like you.
‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’ Special Recap: Basketball and Bosco?? Lesbians Are Winning
I had to do a special recap this week because the makeover challenge was for women’s basketball players. Also I’m in love with Bosco.
AF+ Crossword Gets Snarky
Fastest solver gets a prize!
Hold Up, Can My Friend Date My Ex?
She broke your heart and now she’s dating your friend and everyone says it’s 100% legal, like what the fuck. Also, we help a reader gently set some misophonia boundaries with a loud eater!
‘Hacks’ Loves Bad Moms (Same)
Deborah ruins a christening; Ava’s mom wants to get her pregnant (what); Dance Mom ISN’T EVEN A MOM? Two episodes of Hacks deliver mommy issues galore.
Amanda Tori Meating Invites You to the Dollapalooza
“I wanted this lineup to give a really broad scope of drag. Like this entire cast is dolls but on stage you might see Creature from the Black Lagoon.”
The Horrors Persist, but So Does Queer Community
If you’re struggling to find your queer community or just looking for other avenues for deep connection, our team shares our own approaches and the unexpected places where you can not just survive but thrive.
Working Girls: Luxury Escort Charlie Levine on the Rise of Women Clients In Sex Work
“Women are so socialized — successfully or not — to be objects of desire, not subjects of desire, on a sexual marketplace.”
2025 WNBA Western Conference Preview: Wings, Valkyries, Aces, Sparks, Lynx, Mercury and Storm
In-depth looks (with handy TL;DRs) for every team of the WNBA’s Western Conference going into the 2025 season: Dallas Wings, Golden State Valkyries, Los Angeles Sparks, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx and the Seattle Storm.