10 Reasons Why All Ghosts Are Gay
Casper? Gay. Bloody Mary? Gay. The Ghost of Christmas Past? Well, go ahead and give that androgynous lil’ ghostie some chapstick and a Tracy Chapman record, ‘cause that wisp of Christmas spirit is GAY.
10 Twisted, Gory Horror Films to Watch With Your Mean Femme Date
There are so many cold, cool femmes in my life that I want to make out with, but I also want to test their grit. The best way for me to see if a date passes muster is to watch a fucked up horror film that I really enjoy with them.
How and Why We Like to Be Scared by TV and Movies
Horror has always been my favorite genre. I’m a very anxious person and something about having that anxiety externalized in a way that’s fun or cathartic has always really appealed to me. I like roller coasters too. How often is our fear so wonderfully contained?
Rating Villains, Monsters, and Cryptids on a Scale of Sexiness
It is not only my pleasure, but my DUTY to compile this list ranking different horror villains, classic monsters, and cryptids on their levels of raw sexuality. What would it be like to fuck or date a ghost? Let’s talk about it.
Halloween Costumes That Double as Hot Role Play Costumes
Winter is coming, so we’re turning up the heat with Halloween costumes that are also hot role play costumes. You’re welcome.
25 Lesbian Hauntings, Ranked by Lesbianism
Mona played with dolls. I play with body parts. Game on, bitches.
How to Celebrate the Jewish High Holidays During a Pandemic
I hope that no matter what you’re doing, you’re able to find a tiny piece of joy, a small bite of sweetness. Amen.
Making Beltane Meaningful in Lockdown
Beltane is fast approaching and for many of us it’s going to be a solo celebration this year.
Gey In Kikh: Passover Matzo, the Bread of Affliction
The basic mitzvah of Passover is to eat the Bread of Affliction, so let’s lean into the ancestral trauma and make our own matzo.
Gey in Kikh: Easy Pizza Hamantaschen for Purim
With a side of festive demons!
What Sets A Lady On Fire: @notallgeminis Valentine’s Day Memes
A very special astrological meme valentine from @notallgeminis to Autostraddle. Find your sign, check your Venus and Mars, see what sets your heart aflame.
Gey in Kikh: Seven Species Babka for Tu B’Shevat
Seven fruits and grains combine in a quick-rise babka to celebrate the Jewish New Year of the Trees.
11 Multifunction Couple’s Toys for Making Your Own Fun this Valentine’s Day
We grow closer to people by figuring things out together. The best bonding experience is both of you creating it yourselves, and this Valentine’s Day you can do just that with these multi-function, flexible toys.
We’re Ready For Ya, 2020: A NYE Round Table & Open Thread
Let 2020 be the year we figure out what we actually need, and let’s scheme and dream about how we’re gonna achieve it.
Gey in Kikh: Happy New Year!
Celebrate the New Year with Soviet mayonnaise.
POST-HOLIDAY MERCH SALE: 15% Off Everything in the Autostraddle Store
It’s here and queer and only comes once a year. It’s the annual post-holigays sale!
Prone to Wander
“Selfishly, I’m worried about what will happen if I say out loud that I’m uncomfortable with all this God, if I let my brain run its anxious course. If my atheist, queer, bipolar self comes to choir with me in all its unkempt glory, will I lose my safest place?”
OPEN THREAD: Listen I Just Like The Word Christmakwanzakah Okay?
You will have a better time hanging out in this Autostraddle open thread than you will hanging out on Twitter today, I promise. It’s science!
Holigay Gift Guide: Last-Minute Anal Gifts
Anal toys are the PURRFECT holigay gift. I can say this with a false self of certainty that literally everyone’s New Year’s Resolution will be “MORE ANAL” or “BIGGER ANAL” or “FINALLY I WILL TRY ANAL.”
Holigay Gift Guide: Planners for Your Most Organized Decade Yet
Planners can be so many things: super structured, super loose, artistic or woo-woo or politically radical or conservatively minimalist. Here are some options to start with for yourself or a loved one!