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Food and Drink

Your State May or May Not Be Binge Drinking By Your Side

Binge drinking is kind of an American pastime right now, according to the Center for Disease Control, and they’ve got state-by-state data that reveals a “binge drinking belt.”

Carmen January 25, 2012 54 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Shiloh Panic! Life & Style Rehashes Fears About Shiloh’s Haircut, Pants, Dinosaur Toy

Once again, Life & Style is freaking out about Shiloh’s deviant “shorter-than-ever” haircut and Angelina’s secret plan to “turn Shiloh into a boy.”

Riese January 25, 2012 125 Comments
Politics + Activism

The State of the Union: Obama Shares Feelings and John Boehner Claps Reluctantly

“I will not go back to the days when Wall Street was allowed to play by its own set of rules.”

Rachel January 25, 2012 26 Comments
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TV Reviews

In Canadian TV Show “Bomb Girls,” It’s Women and Lesbians First

Who’s in the mood for a show about girls working in World War II bomb-making factories and sometimes making eyes at each other? YOU ARE.

Riese January 25, 2012 54 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Indian Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes

When a cauliflower and some cumin love each other very much.

Rachel January 25, 2012 8 Comments
Movie Features

84th Academy Awards Nominees or ‘All the Movies We Didn’t See’

The nominees for the 2012 Oscars were announced! Do you have feelings about any of them? I have a few!

Lizz January 24, 2012 61 Comments
LGBT History

Building the Master’s House: How the Construction of Heterosexuality Happened

“Just because something is constructed as a social category, doesn’t mean that it’s not enormously meaningful. It doesn’t mean that we haven’t built a whole damn civilization on it.”

Rachel January 24, 2012 28 Comments
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: From Minnesota to New Jersey, This Land Was Made For the Gays

Lots of stuff happened to gay people this week! Mostly good, some bad! It’s only Tuesday, but so far, the future is bright.

Ryan Yates January 24, 2012 9 Comments
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The 21 Most Lesbianish Cities in the US: The Autostraddle Guide

We did our own highly scientific research to determine where in the country you’re most likely to meet other queer ladies, hang out with other queer ladies and admit that you’re a queer lady in public!

the team January 24, 2012 312 Comments
Book Features

Who Runs the Literary World? These Girls!

Rachel’s Team Pick: Trying to make a list of only 10 badass women writers is really hard.

Rachel January 24, 2012 15 Comments
Comedy

“How to Write Like a Funny Woman” Says Be Present, Make Strong Choices

Lizz’s Team Pick: Tip #2: Play to the top of your intelligence. “I am trying to write a book. The book begins with me as a college student, a nineteen-year-old girl. I did a lot of dumb shit at that age.”

Lizz January 23, 2012 3 Comments
Politics + Activism

Washington Has Enough Votes For Gay Marriage Bill to Pass, We May Win A Thing

“What we’re asking you to do is vote in favor of civil rights. Not what your district says,”

Rachel January 23, 2012 18 Comments
School

Muji: Look at This F*cking Notebook

Go ahead girl, put yo poetry in it.

phoenix January 23, 2012 40 Comments
Book Lists

8 Queerish Short Story Books

So many short story books have at least a little touch of queer — like these from Dorothy Allison, Mary Gaitskill, Thisbe Nissen, Amy Bloom and more!

Riese January 23, 2012 52 Comments
Straddleverse

We Need Help: Seeking Community Managerettes

Do you spend way too much time on this website? Here’s how you can keep on doing that, but call it “work.”

Riese January 23, 2012 42 Comments
Politics + Activism

GLSEN Study Finds Anti-Gay Bullying and Uncomfortable Teachers in Elementary Schools

“Less than half of the teachers surveyed believe a gender nonconforming individual would feel comfortable at their school. “

Jamie J. Hagen January 23, 2012 15 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: I’m The Sh*t

To keep you motivated, feeling yourself and letting anyone within beat thumping distance know you are too.

gabby January 23, 2012 27 Comments
Politics + Activism

14-Year-Old Gay Teen Phillip Parker Kills Himself in Tennesee

Phillip Parker was 14 years old. He was gay and he lived in Tennessee and now he is dead.

Riese January 22, 2012 82 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Hiding Her Screen In Starbucks

This week on NSFW Sunday: lesbian erotica, the G-spot, corsets, and the Lingerie Bowl.

Guest January 22, 2012 32 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday is a Totally Hardcore Badass Babe

Also, does anyone else want a sandwich?

Carmen January 22, 2012 42 Comments
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