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First Person

My Personal Is Political: Reconciling My Trauma With My Feminism

“It eventually stopped. I don’t know how long it went on for. I’m not sure where I live, but I know it’s not in my body; everything felt like nothing and I didn’t know where that place was.”

Jess March 17, 2014 49 Comments
Food Lists

22 Ways for Eggplant to Help You Make It Through This Endless Motherf*cking Winter

For the week ahead: 22 eggplant recipes because we’re tired of eating tater tots and eggplants are THE BEST.

Rachel March 17, 2014 20 Comments
Love + Sex

Five Girls You Will Bring Home In Your Twenties

“Her dog is super cool, though. You think you might still be sleeping with her because her dog is so goshdarn awesome.”

Kate March 17, 2014 120 Comments
TV Feature

#AutoAri: This Week’s Real World Q&A is Deeper Than Bromance

Don’t worry, Tom. It’s a lesbian thing.

Carmen March 17, 2014 1 Comment
TV News & Trailers

‘Orange is the New Black’ Paleyfest Panel Reveals Cool Shit About Season Two

The cast of “Orange is the New Black” was at PaleyFest on friday to give us an inside look on how Season One has changed their lives and what we can look forward to in Season Two.

Mey March 17, 2014 10 Comments
Money + Work

Top 5 Ways To Make Your Desk Job More Exciting

“Ways I Could Get From This Roof To That Roof If I Were Spiderman”

Cara March 17, 2014 22 Comments
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Star Trek N00b, Episode 15: Balance of Terror (Races in Space)

“Leave any bigotry in your quarters. There’s no room for it on the Bridge. Do I make myself clear?”

Loraine March 17, 2014 16 Comments
Politics + Activism

Despite Luck of the Irish, Guinness, Heineken and Sam Adams Drop Sponsorship of Anti-LGBT St Patrick’s Parades

In a surprise turn of events, Guinness announced on Sunday that it will be pulling sponsorship from New York’s St Patrick’s Day parade on Monday, in support of LGBT groups. It joins Heineken and Sam Adams, who had earlier pulled their sponsorship from New York and Boston parades respectively.

Laura Mandanas March 17, 2014 15 Comments
Society + Culture

Mother Says Britney Cosby’s Father, Implicated In Murder, Disapproved Of Slain Lesbain Couple’s “Lifestyle”

Galveston police believe James Larry Cosby was involved in the murders of Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson, and Britney’s Mom suggests he was motivated by homophobia.

Riese March 16, 2014 23 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Does Cool Stuff To Your Brain and Body

Dating friends, apps for improving at oral sex and finding someone to practice with, types of orgasms and more.

Ryan Yates March 16, 2014 12 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is Eating from a Food Truck with Kelis, and That’s as Gay as it Sounds

There’s a cat in the flat and a lot of celebrity moms inside.

Carmen March 16, 2014 3 Comments
Geekery

Five Publications You Didn’t Know You Could Get Digitally

Five publications for you to load on your screen and then read with your eyeballs.

A.E. Osworth March 15, 2014 8 Comments
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Saturday Morning Cartoons: Hair

The art and science of short haircuts, as told by Cameron.

Cameron March 15, 2014 28 Comments
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Playlist: These Pictures of Kristen Stewart

That girl thinks she’s the queen of the neighborhood.

Intern Grace March 14, 2014 27 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I Just Ate Nachos, What The F*ck Are You Doing?

Oh my gosh, this is totally an OPEN THREAD! Get your butt in here and share your life, weirdo. And maybe your favorite recipes.

Carmen March 14, 2014 253 Comments
Politics + Activism

Here’s How NYC Public Schools Plan To Better Support Their Trans* Students

With 1.1 million students, NYC is the largest public school system in the country, and has a lot of influence setting standards for how other big school systems and states support trans* students.

Maddie March 14, 2014 4 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Would Memorize Pi For You

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carrie March 14, 2014 8 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #118: Folks Are Well-Intentioned and Stupid, Well-Intentioned and Broken

Topics include solitary confinement, the Barista class, the burrnesha of Albania, Back to the Future II, Swissair Flight 111, Dazed & Confused and so much more. Srsly this is a good one.

Riese March 14, 2014 4 Comments
Geekery TV Lists

Top Five Anime Ladies I Want To Date

Anime gets frequently stereotyped as full of empty “fanservice” girls, with cardboard personalities and unrealistic body proportions. But in spite of them I’ve found plenty of great female characters in anime who I can relate to…and lust after.

Rose March 14, 2014 53 Comments
Movie Reviews

Rhymes With Witches: The Virgin/Whore Dichotomy in “Saved!”

This dichotomy has been analyzed in numerous papers and books, but none do it with as much flair and fun as the teen cult classic, “Saved!”.

Nina March 14, 2014 22 Comments
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