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Health

Exercise Makes You Happy: A Mini-Roundtable

New study confirms that exercise lowers stress levels and makes you happier. Those of us who have witnessed that effect first-hand share our exercise routines and subsequent emotions. What do you do?

the team July 13, 2011 99 Comments
Recipes

Get Baked: Easiest Zucchini Ever

This is easiest thing you will ever make that takes five minutes and still looks fancy.

Ryan Yates July 13, 2011 30 Comments
Politics + Activism

56% of Republican Voters Want Gay Marriage Issue Dropped & Other Surprising Statistics

The Republican party may have quietly begun the process of waving the white flag on gay marriage.

Rachel July 13, 2011 20 Comments
Politics + Activism

DoJ Likely to Appeal DADT Injunction, Isn’t That Fun?!

“The Obama administration is “’likely’ to appeal an injunction barring the enforcement of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to the U.S. Supreme Court.”

Grace July 13, 2011 18 Comments
Movie Features

Finite Incantatem: Harry Potter’s Spell Comes to an End and Everybody’s Talking About It

From Acromantula to Zonko’s, we have all your Harry Potter needs right here, including a Harry Potter corn maze.

Laura July 12, 2011 37 Comments
Gender

Annika and Sebastian Answer Your Trans* Questions (Part Deux)

“In this second installment, we discuss topics like “undoing” the effects of puberty, intimacy with a trans* person, and how to address gender ambiguous people.”

annika July 12, 2011 57 Comments
Society + Culture

TOMS Guy Speaks at Anti-Gay Group Focus on the Family’s Event, Apparently Regrets That Now

“All Mycoskie had to do was type “Focus on the Family” in to that long skinny box at the top of his browser. Oh, he’s using Firefox? So the top right box.”

Lizz July 12, 2011 36 Comments
Gender

New Sexual Orientation Study Suggests You Were Born This Gay

A new study says sexual orientation and “gender conformity” in women are genetic traits. Could this be the anti- anti-gay evidence we need? And at what cost?

Ryan Yates July 12, 2011 92 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Real L Word Episode 206 Recap: Baby Batter Up Up and Away

Did you know that in Argentina, this show is advertised as “the show for women that every man will want to watch”?

Riese July 12, 2011 155 Comments
Politics + Activism

No Longer Quivering: Women Recovering From “Christian Patriarchy”

Rose’s Team Pick: A blog takes readers inside the far extreme of the Religious Right with testimonies from its survivors.

Rose July 12, 2011 40 Comments
TV Show Recaps

True Blood Episode 403: If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’?

“I will give you 24 hours to return that witch to me. And if you don’t I will personally eat, f*ck and kill all three of you.”

Riese July 11, 2011 49 Comments
TV Lists

VIDEO – Real L Word Worlds Collide: Nikki & Jill Meet Kacy & Cori

Riese’s team pick: Nikki & Jill meet Kacy & Cori made me LOL a lot

Riese July 11, 2011 35 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Julie Goldman & Coach Beiste Will Be On “Drag U” Tonight Getting a Glamazon Makeover

Rachel’s Team Pick: Julie Goldman is gonna be a GLAMAZON.

Rachel July 11, 2011 45 Comments
Politics + Activism

A Gay Girl’s Guide to the GOP: The 2012 Republican Candidate Cheat Sheet

If you’re experiencing a slow build of paralyzing anxiety over the 2012 Presidential race and need someone to hold your hand and explain the big names and Death Eater alter-egos, this is your lucky day.

Rachel July 11, 2011 94 Comments
Gender

Who Run the World? Boys!

The gender gap in Asia leads back to U.S. funding and research.

Laura July 11, 2011 11 Comments
Sports

Women’s Soccer World Cup Update: Shirts Remain on After Penalty Kicks

Recap of how the United States, Japan, Sweden and France moved on in the 2011 Women’s Soccer World Cup. Also includes Brandi Chastain’s shirtless picture because it is always relevant.

Brittani July 11, 2011 70 Comments
Music

Jessie J Likes and Dates Girls and Doesn’t Care Who Knows It

Jessie J’s a pop artist on the rise and she’s doing this thing where she’s actually open about her sexuality. It’s kinda awesome.

Riese July 10, 2011 62 Comments
Society + Culture

It’s Sunday Funday – Put On Your Sunglasses, Get Naked, and Get Civil Unionized

I want to ride on a sailboat with you after we do yoga. You in?

Carmen July 10, 2011 23 Comments
Sex Toys

Jimmyjane Form 4 Rechargeable Vibrator

“This is my new favorite thing. Not just my new favorite toy but actually my new favorite thing of everything.”

Guest July 10, 2011 19 Comments
Geekery

Google+ Social Club: Highlights and Invite-Fest

Google+ is taking the interweb by storm! Read up on what you need to know and snag an invite while you’re at it!

taylor July 9, 2011 500 Comments
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