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Reading Rainbow 2012: The Things We’re Finally Actually Going To Read This Year

What will you read in 2012?

the team January 2, 2012 100 Comments
Relationships

You Need Help: When Your Girlfriend is Abusive

“Two or three things I know, two or three things I know for sure, and one of them is that if we are not beautiful to each other, we cannot know beauty in any form.”

Riese January 2, 2012 63 Comments
TV Feature

In 2011, Queer Girl Television Was Almost Awesome

On the upside, nobody died in a fire.

Riese January 2, 2012 66 Comments
Politics + Activism

2011 As the Year of the Queer: Gay Marriage Edition

Welcome to the mainstream, for better or worse.

Jamie J. Hagen January 2, 2012 24 Comments
Book Features

Maurice Sendak Is Curmudgeonly, Brilliant, Tells You To Go To Hell

Whitney’s Team Pick: Maurice Sendak, author of “Where the Wild Things Are” is as brilliant and curmudgeonly as ever in this mini documentary. I love you, Maurice.

Whitney Pow January 2, 2012 15 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Skins Series 6 Preview: More Violence and Drugs, Extra Sex, Less Minky

quotes include: “The big theme is how girls are treated by guys in society” , “in the next series there are seven sex scenes, five of which I’ve been a part of.”

Riese January 1, 2012 72 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Is Your Gay New Year’s Day Hangover Buddy

There’s still good news to be had at the dawning of a new year of love / feelings / friendship / Autostraddle reading in your underwear.

Carmen January 1, 2012 17 Comments
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Playlist: 2012 – The Year of You

The future is so bright we gotta wear shades.

the team January 1, 2012 23 Comments
Movie News & Trailers

Pariah Personals Profiles People Ready For Revolution

Laura’s Team Pick: Pariah is making waves all over the Internet

Laura January 1, 2012 11 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Wants To Give You Sex Toys, Hear Your Stories and Kiss You All Year Long

Who wants to win a party in their pants? We have a big sex toy giveaway, mortifying sex stories, and so much more!

Ryan Yates December 31, 2011 28 Comments
Holigays

New Year’s OPEN THREAD: What We’ll Leave in 2011

While everybody is deciding what they’re going to do in 2012, we tell some things / thoughts / feelings / behaviors of 2011 to go fuck themselves.

the team December 31, 2011 178 Comments
Rooney Mara in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Lisbeth Salander by Any Other Name

A review of the American remake, in which we decide that if you want to test your gaydar, bring up Noomi Rapace vs. Rooney Mara in a bar. 

Ryan Yates December 31, 2011 82 Comments
Politics + Activism

Arizona Judge Rules Mexican-American Studies Illegal, Is Horrible and Wrong

I can’t believe this is real and I’m not actually trapped in a George Orwell book.

Whitney Pow December 31, 2011 35 Comments
Queer Fashion

New Years Eve Fashion Part Three: Watching The Ball Drop At Home

Just because you’re staying home doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look your most awesome. Check out this New Year’s Eve fashion advice for homebodies.

Lizz December 30, 2011 24 Comments
Politics + Activism

Pro-Gay Vote Might Be Democrats’ Secret Weapon in 2012 Election

The Republicans have already decided that they don’t need the gays for the 2012 election, but Obama may feel differently.

Rachel December 30, 2011 14 Comments
Literature

Things I Read That I Love #7

This week we’ll travel to North Korea, but also to Portland! Topics include oxy addiction, the NBA, wax museums and murder/suicide!

Riese December 30, 2011 21 Comments
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Women’s Magazine Profile of a Normal Girl

Brittani’s Team Pick: “She has two movies out. They are Troop Beverly Hills and Inception. Both are from Netflix and both have been sitting on her desk for six months.”

Brittani December 30, 2011 17 Comments
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It’s Time For Hey! Did You See That Comment? Friday

It’s the last comment awards of the year!

Laura December 30, 2011 5 Comments
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Lesbians Wonder Why We Don’t Have Our Own Grindr, Must Settle For Words With Friends

We’re here. We’re queer. And we have iPhones.

Brittani December 30, 2011 71 Comments
Movie Reviews

I Am Alike: A Nigerian Boi’s Reflection on ‘Pariah’

“I remember holding my breath during pivotal scenes in the movie. I wondered nervously if my brother saw then the direct parallels to his own sister’s life.”

Spectra Speaks December 30, 2011 85 Comments
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