Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: Animals and The People Who Love Them
It’s gifts for your pet, gifts for your friends’ pets, gifts for your friends who love pets and even a gift for your imaginary future girlfriend (who will have a pet)!
Queer Your Tech With Fun: Backing Up Your Ish, Part 1
Part one of backing it up: discussing what it is, why we need to do it, what the different kinds of back ups are, etc.
The Comment Awards Think Outer Space Is Still Sexy
In which we discuss whiskey, the galaxy and vagina statues. Happy weekend!
Holigay Gift Guide: “Things I Read That I Love” Edition
Books and magazine/journal subscriptions for people with a special affection for longform journalism!
Study Says Journaling Your Breakup Won’t Make It Hurt Less, Causes Dismay
But where will I put my feelings?!
Supreme Court Decides It Is Not Currently Taking Action on Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court took no action today on Prop 8 or on cases dealing with DOMA.
Things I Read That I Love #52: The Very Special One-Year Anniversary Edition
We celebrate an entire year of TIRTLs with a look at 32 of my favorite longreads of all time!
DeAnne Smith and Um, A Cat
“I wouldn’t put it past Melissa Etheridge to presciently write a song about me and this cat 19 years before our love manifested.”
My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Hansen, Contributing Editor
I’m a classics kind of girl. I’ve had the same eight favorite authors since I was 18.
Holigay Gift Guide: Bookworms and Thrift Shops
Maybe you met a cute girl at the vegan feminist potluck, and you’re hoping you two can go on a worm-compost shopping date followed by a discussion on our fossil fuel addiction over a nice kale salad. Maybe you want to give her a gift. We have suggestions for you!
More Than Words: The Associated Press Stamps Out Homophobia
You can take the word out of the stylebook, but you can’t take the complexity out of the word.
An Unprofessional on Cutting Your Own Hair Unprofessionally
If you ever want to start cutting your hair, you might as well look for advice. Nothing helps you learn faster than an anxiety-ridden narration.
Brittani’s Video Party: Gay Women Will Marry Your Boyfriends on Black Friday
Gay women will marry your boyfriends, Brittani’s must see holiday film, a Black Friday prank, and only one more thing.
Lez Liberty Lit #8: I Never Thanked You, Batman
In this week’s Liberty Lit: a new book vending machine, Google poetry, queer writers of colour, free short fiction, a review of a Clueless spin-off novel and more.
Girls Have Feelings in Eve Ensler’s “Emotional Creature” Off-Broadway
Eve Ensler (The Vagina Monologues) is back with a new musical play, Emotional Creature, featuring fictional monologues and stories inspired by girls around the globe.
Holigay Gift Guide: Music Lovers
We love music lovers, and probably you do, too. Here are some musical gifts you can give them that aren’t actually music!
Holiday Breakups: 10 Reasons to Buck Up And Do It
Sometimes you have to break up with someone to save yourself, no matter what time of the year.
Tegan & Sara Release Video for “Closer,” Do Karaoke, Are Generally Adorable
Were these two women at your meetups? Probably.
My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Ali, Contributing Editor
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on / And our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
Holigay Gift Guide: Crafty Little Bitches
Buying a gift for a crafty person can be difficult if not impossible. But take heart, brave soul, because there is hope for gift givers.