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TV Reviews

Saying Goodbye to the Queer Characters of “Nancy Drew”

Bess doesn’t just “happen to be” queer. Bess is queer and one of the core four. She’s queer and inextricably important to this show and to Nancy’s life.

Valerie Anne August 24, 2023 1 Comment
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TV Reviews

You’ll Never Guess Which Ships End Up Together in Riverdale’s Queer AF Series Finale

ALL MY RIVERDALE DREAMS ARE COMING TRUE!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 24, 2023 9 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

“And Just Like That” It’s Che and Miranda’s Last Supper

The season two finale of And Just Like That features a new cat, a fan favorite, and a long-overdue goodbye.

Heather Hogan August 24, 2023 3 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Queer Beaches Forever!

Also, a judge in Georgia blocked a ban on gender affirming care.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 24, 2023 5 Comments
Free Them All: A Feminist Call to Abolish the Prison System by Gwénola Ricordeau
LGBT Book Reviews

“Free Them All” Makes a Feminist Argument for Prison Abolition

Gwénola Ricordeau has written an ideal academic text. It is, at once, simple to read and complex in its ideology.

Drew Burnett Gregory August 24, 2023 2 Comments
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First Person

Untethered: The Gelatinous Descent

My therapist asked me to please read Unmasking Autism and referred me to someone who does ADHD and autism screening.

Nico August 24, 2023 21 Comments
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TV Feature

Revisiting Some of the Most Sapphic Moments in Riverdale History

Riverdale ends tonight. Let’s take a long (but non-exhaustive) stroll down gay memory lane.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 23, 2023 4 Comments
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Food and Drink

Uncommon Pairings: What Wine You Should Drink Based on Your Star Sign

Geminis, at their best, are adaptable, playful, and great in group settings — like sparkling wines!

ashni August 23, 2023
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Christina Aguilera Really Wanted You to Know She Kissed Madonna Too

Raven-Symoné tells Whoopi she gives off ‘lesbian vibes, Megan Rapinoe responds to her critics, Sha’Carri Richardson is the fastest woman in the world, and more!

Heather Hogan August 23, 2023 5 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: This Ken Is Extremely Hot to Me!

Also, this Keke Palmer shoot is a slay for me.

Christina Tucker August 23, 2023 3 Comments
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Straddleverse

For Them Acquires Autostraddle: An Explainer

Everything there is to know about our future with For Them.

The Editors August 23, 2023 53 Comments
The Last Girls Standing by Jennifer Dugan
LGBT Book Reviews

YA Favorite Jennifer Dugan’s Queer Thriller Debut Is a Lesson in Trauma

The Last Girls Standing gave me big Yellowjackets vibes.

Sa'iyda Shabazz August 23, 2023 1 Comment
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Does the Deed

I put my root beer in a square glass.

Kate Hawkins August 23, 2023 2 Comments
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Dating

Going With the Flow: Red Flag or Hottest Quality?

Please just say how you feel!!!!

Em Win August 22, 2023 7 Comments
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Movie Features

Stewart Thorndike on “Bad Things,” Motherhood, and Her Childhood Nightmares

“The world is a frightening, frightening place, so I don’t really understand why every film isn’t a horror film.”

Drew Burnett Gregory August 22, 2023 2 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Laura Ann Carleton Fatally Shot Over Her Store’s Pride Flag in California

Also, some school districts are saying “yeahhhh I’m not gonna do all that” to anti-LGBTQ+ policies.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 22, 2023 2 Comments
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Straddleverse

Get In Here and Meet Kylo Freeman: For Them’s Founder and Autostraddle’s New CEO

“I’m used to working with an all-queer team that has amazing creative ideas that are a little bit out of the box, so it feels like a perfect fit from my end.”

Riese August 22, 2023 177 Comments
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Friendship Relationships

You Need Help: Am I Her Best Friend or Am I Being Emotionally Manipulated?

It’s possible your needs and views when it comes to intimacy are incompatible.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 22, 2023 10 Comments
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Sports

WNBA Week 12: The New York Liberty Finally Look Like That Promised Super Team

The WNBA is sprinting toward the 2023 playoffs. As always, Natalie and Heather break it all down and make some bold predictions about end-of-season individual awards. 

Natalie, Heather Hogan and Carmen Phillips
August 21, 2023 10 Comments
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TV Feature

10 Essential Episodes of Riverdale

The episodes of Riverdale most often made fun of online are actually some of the finest installments of the series.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya August 21, 2023 6 Comments
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