The Poet and the Scientist: What Happens in the Beltway…
We were greeted with open arms, that sexy rasp, and the cutest little dog these cat lovers ever fell for.
Meet Autostraddle’s Newest Contributing Editors
We brought on a bunch of new people and you should probably get to know them a little better. Someone’s cat just had kittens! Neat!
You Should Go: Get Amped For A-Camp, NYC Edition
New York City A-Campers of the past, present, and future, get excited. Two brand new A-Campers have organized a pre-camp event at the Lesbian Herstory Archives for this Saturday!
Also.Also.Also: Nothing Is The Same After Girl Sex And Other Stories We Missed This Week
I’ve got fifteen new Drake songs stuck in my head, the best puppy vine of all time on my hands, and Laverne Cox, Janet Mock, and some random football couple waiting in the wings with a lot to say.
Almost Famous: These Knees
Sun-soaked indie rock from Cleveland, OH!
You Want to Support Autostraddle and Eat Cookies
The Birthday Bake Sale ends tomorrow, so now’s your chance to support Autostraddle’s writers, celebrate Riese’s birthday AND get some amazing cookies in your mouth!
Queen Latifah and George Takei’s New Talk Shows Will Be Totally Delightful
Queen Latifah and George Takei both debut new series. Here’s hoping for a crossover!
High Femme: A History Lesson on the Original Pot Brownie and How to Make Them
Alice B. Toklas introduced the world to her friend’s recipe for “Haschich Fudge,” aka the original pot brownie.
Make A Thing: Extreme File Cabinet Makeover
It’s like a regular filing cabinet but cuter.
The Out2Enroll Campaign Wants To Help You Get Awesome Health Coverage
As the countdown to the Affordable Care Act continues, 1/3 of LGBT Americans are uninsured! This campaign wants to change that.
A Gay Girl’s Guide To Fall 2013 Television
Fall’s short on queer ladies, but we do have a killer vagina, Sean Hayes playing a gay dad, a new Joss Whedon show, Lizzy Caplan as a sex researcher, a new love interest for Kalinda and an Anna Faris sitcom.
VIDEO: Ellen DeGeneres Is The New Black
Turns out Ellen was the mysterious inmate housed next door to Piper in the SHU.
You Should Go: Fun Home the Musical is Finally Real, Going to Be Magic
Alison Bechdel’s “family tragicomic” hits off-Broadway this September. I need to know if there’ll be any dancing, so you need to go for me to find out.
Captain’s Log: Britney Spears Solves America’s Job Crisis With “Work Bitch”
As summer’s come to a close and the air’s gotten a bit cooler, I’ve found myself in downtempo synthpop land.
Campership Alert: Hannah Hart Wants To Send You On An All-Expenses Paid Trip To A-Camp!
Hannah Hart wants to give one lucky Straddler a full campership to October’s A-Camp — and she’ll pay your travel expenses, too!
Survey Says: Gay is Okay in the UK, Will Probably Continue to Be
The annual British Social Attitudes survey indicates increasing acceptance of homosexuality, though same-sex adoption and parenting remain controversial.
Ode to My Pantry: Ramen
Time to stretch those noodle packets and make them last an entire semester.
Straddler On The Street: Emily G.
Emily talks about the badass A-Camp tumblr she runs and her camp feelings, her incredible rainbow hair, and how she wants to collaborate with all of you power queer Straddlers.
VIDEO: “What Lesbians Think About Bisexuals” Is Hopefully Not What Lesbians Think About Bisexuals
Perhaps could be more accurately titled “what bitches think about bisexuals.”
Sunday Funday’s Got A Whole Lotta Money (And Love) for The Gays
Good news for the gays from Manitoba to New Mexico (and all the letters of the alphabet before and after M and N)! With added surfing puppies for your viewing pleasure.