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Society + Culture

Ten Years of Purgatory: A.K.A. Ages 20-29

My mother does not talk about her twenties. Ever. I have no idea what she did. I imagine weird artsy jobs, loneliness, and a lot of drugs.

Lily August 1, 2011 61 Comments
Visual Art

It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry

Laura’s Team Pick: A London artist finds something to smile about on the tube.

Laura August 1, 2011 29 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Pool Party!

Swimsuit up and jump into this carefree collection of summer tunes!

Alice August 1, 2011 22 Comments
Recipes

Movie Night: The Last Unicorn

What makes a children’s animated movie more interesting? Gin, vodka, vodka, and a little more vodka.

Rachel August 1, 2011 33 Comments
Society + Culture

It’s Sunday Funday, Do You Know Where Your Baby Tiger Is?

It was my 21st birthday and Netflix gave me Mad Men on Instant Netflix and the world gave you gay people in government, Quebec City is Beyond the Rainbow, Denise Richards had a lesbian affair, cute marriage things, introspective Hollywood, thoughts on Winehouse and so much more.

Carmen July 31, 2011 34 Comments
Relationships

The Ethics of Lust: On Interracial Relationships and Anti-Miscegenation Laws

We discuss interracial couples and how the gay marriage movement could learn a thing of two from their struggles.

Queerie Bradshaw July 31, 2011 92 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Sunday Wants Lesbian Friends With Benefits

Let’s do this again and again and never talk about it and everyone can have fun.

Riese July 31, 2011 31 Comments
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Trans* Characters Are Increasingly Portrayed By, Surprise, Actual Trans* People!

Please don’t cast Jude Law in my biopic.

annika July 31, 2011 49 Comments
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VIDEO: Real L Word’s Lesbians Share Coming Out Stories and Common Misconceptions

Whitney, Claire, Sajdah, Kelsey, Sarahahahara, Scarlett (YES SCARLETT), Alyssa, Romi, Vivianne, Francine, Cori and Kacy share coming out stories and also debunk common “lesbian misconceptions.”

Riese July 30, 2011 27 Comments
Society + Culture

Also. Also. Also: Dianna Agron Flaunts, Amber Heard Guesses, Kelly Rowland Strips

Gay news from all over the world including India, Ghana and Italy, as well as 4 photoshoots of very attractive women and ~10 additional links of interest to queers & feminists & weirdos. Also, Harry Potter inspired cocktails.

the team July 30, 2011 35 Comments
TV Lists

25 TV Shows You Should Watch on DVD: Our Favorite Marathon-Worthy Series

The one where nearly every single member of the Team discusses some of the best (Golden Girls) and most questionable (Grey’s Anatomy) TV shows out on DVD.

the team July 30, 2011 155 Comments
SEE MOM, THEY'RE ALL SHORT AND A-LINE BUT CLEARLY VERY DIFFERENT. TRY TO KEEP UP.
TV Show Recaps

Pretty Little Liars Fashioncap 207: Yes, This is a Gay Thing

How many LBDs does one sixteen year-old need?

Lizz July 29, 2011 11 Comments
TV Lists

Listling Without Commentary: Real L Word Recap Images Riese Asked Her Intern to Create This Season

“If you could take a ‘cap of Claire talking about that magazine stuff and then draw all over it to express how it makes me feel, I’d like that”

Intern Grace July 29, 2011 45 Comments
Straddleverse

+1 for Groovy Comments it’s Time for Hey! Did You See That Comment? Friday

Roses are red, violets are blue, we’ve got a “like” button because we like you.

Laura July 29, 2011 14 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Rachel Berry’s Glee Spinoff Has Been Shelved and It’s Your Fault

It’s fine, we can make up our own Glee spin-offs in our own heads.

Riese July 29, 2011 35 Comments
Identity

You Need Help: It’s A Hard Knock Life For Bisexuals

What happens when people are weirded out that your girlfriend is bisexual? Or you’re a bisexual girlfriend navigating an open relationship? OBVIOUSLY YOU ASK THE INTERNET.

Rachel July 29, 2011 204 Comments
Geekery

Who Runs The World? Velomobiles!

Rachel’s Team Pick: It’s like someone looked at a bicycle and was like “This could be faster. AND CUTER.”

Rachel July 28, 2011 24 Comments
Society + Culture

Twitter Knows I’m Female!!! (But Only Because I Used Those Exclamation Marks)

“While women LOL, men tend to LMFAO.”

Laura July 28, 2011 26 Comments
Society + Culture

On the Tragedy in Norway

The lesbian couple who rescued 40 kids from Utoya Island, the killer’s anti-feminist anti-gay manifesto and an abbreviated story of what happened.

Riese July 28, 2011 70 Comments
Society + Culture

Bachmann Friend Bradlee Dean Sues Maddow for Speaking the Truth

“Heavy metal evangelist” and homophobe plots his “big revenge” on years of well-deserved criticism.

Rose July 28, 2011 53 Comments
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