I Still Can’t Believe “Friends” Was The First Time I Saw Myself On-Screen
Friends was the first time I saw my transness on TV, but it wasn’t Chandler’s dad — it was Chandler.
I Still Can’t Believe Anyone on “Battlestar Galactica” Was Straight
The show with the most chaotic bisexual energy should have featured a lot more bisexual chaos.
I Still Can’t Believe Pretty Little Liars Thought Ankle Rubbing Was Lesbian Sex
The one image that stands out to me after all this time — the one that I still, to this day, cannot believe — is during the series finale when all the straight couples were having sex, and, instead of doing that, Emily Fields and Alison DiLaurentis rubbed their bare ankles together.
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon Champion – WAYHAUGHT!
Maybe they were the anti-fanon. Maybe Waverly and Nicole were the only couple who could’ve won this all along.
Joss Whedon and JK Rowling Don’t Own My Queer Narratives
Whedon and Rowling don’t get to lay claim to the stories we wrote, whether they were in fan fiction, on forums, or even just in our own, quiet thoughts. We own the narratives that give us meaning.
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon Final
This should be chill.
Autostraddle March Madness: Final Four
WayHaught vs Juliantina vs SuperCorp vs Villaneve! It’s Mayhem!
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon — Elite 8
Yeah, I’m not sure March Madness is doing much for my sanity.
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Sweet 16
Some of these choices are going to really test your loyalty!
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Round 2
32 couples remain!
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Sci-Fi/Fantasy
So many gays in superhero suits and space!
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Baby Gays
Just remember: it only gets harder from here on out!
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Grown
In the spirit of continuing to make Autostraddle March Madness more interactive, I’ve reached out to some fanfic writers to offer their thoughts on what makes their favorite subjects worth shipping.
Autostraddle March Madness: Canon vs. Fanon – Classic
Today, the voting commences for the CLASSIC sub-regions of the Canon vs. Fanon Contest. You have 48 hours to cast your ballot and then we’ll be back to unveil another region shortly thereafter.
Autostraddle March Madness: Fill Out Your Canon vs. Fanon Brackets Now!
As I filled out my first bracket this morning, I thought: “there has never been a more unpredictable tournament.”
Our Favorite Lesbian and Bisexual TV Characters as D&D Classes
The more I get into D&D, the more it bleeds into my passion for television. I find myself thinking about TV character’s histories as “backstory” and accidentally calling side characters “NPCs.”
Shakina Nayfack on Her New Audible Play, NBC’s “Connecting…,” and Forming Trans Community Through Art
“I’m throwing them a few bones of facts and things to know. But I’m also calling them to a higher order. Luring them in with the pussy and then challenging them with postcolonial theory.”
Your Favorite Lesbian and Bisexual TV Characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
If you can guess all of them I’ll be very impressed!
The Angsty Buddhist: “Avatar” & Telling Our Own Stories
I don’t think it matters much whether Avatar: The Last Airbender is “respectful” of Asian culture. I think the show is racist, and also I like it. I’m interested in what we do with the sense of agency it gives us, how it allows us to critique the structures that exist and envision our own worlds.
Scarlet Screens: The Fallen Tracee and Sex Industry Labor Rights in “The Sopranos”
In the first essay in Scarlet Screens, we look at the “University” episode of the Sopranos, where Ralphie murders Tracee. We explore the labor conditions at the Bada Bing Club, Tony’s “humanity,” and how violence against sex workers is used as plot point.