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Music

Beat on the Street: In Which Amanda Palmer Gets Dramatic, Stef Learns The Musical Saw

We’re totally fascinated with everything Amanda Palmer writes, sings, says, thinks or Twitters, so obvs we sent a spy to see her co-production “With The Needle That Sings In Her Heart” performed by the Lexington High School Drama Club.

Stef May 13, 2009 9 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Daily Fix – Pow! Bang! Zap! HuffPo! O-Bawms! Lezberado! Exclamation Points!

“Showtime said it is averaging more than 500,000 video views per day on YouTube this year, many for its “Lezberado” channel dedicated to “The L Word.”” Lezberado? That’s me!”

Riese May 13, 2009 4 Comments
Community

The Autostraddle Hot 100: Smokin’ Sizzlin’ Great Balls of Fire

The results of our Annual Hot 100 are the result of a deeply scientific analysis of our thoughts and feelings as they developed beginning at brunch on Sunday May 10th until today, Wednesday May 13th, and analyzed by a team of professional analytical experts.”

Riese May 13, 2009 53 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Tuesday Televisionary: Lesbians Get Trendy, SNL Finds the Funny & Alpha creates his Omega

Grey’s Anatomy’s EPIC 100th episode featured a wedding (shockingly NOT Mer/Der, but Iz/Al!), the most tragic college graduation of all time, and LOTS OF LESBIAN SCENES. Thank you, Grey’s writers, for finally indulging us a tad bit. You played hard to get for a long time but here we are.

carlytron May 12, 2009 7 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: The Day We Officially Stop Caring about Miss California’s Whereabouts

Wanda Sykes, Is my Marriage Gay, Lady Gaga’s Poker Face, Dan Choi, Christian Pagan Buddhist Goddess Worshipers, more Miss California

Riese May 12, 2009 11 Comments
Comedy

Robin Shoots & Riese Interviews Julie Goldman, World’s Funniest Lez

“The desire to be on a sketch show has been fulfilled, and I get to be on one which I fit into instead of being the brunt of the jokes.”

Riese May 11, 2009 23 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: I Hope My Cartoon Baby Also Sounds a Little Gay

“Many residents are out of work; others worry they will lose their jobs. Thousands of people have difficulty making ends meet … No one needs a campaign to stomp on legislation that doesn’t hurt anyone.”

Riese May 11, 2009 16 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Sunday Funday – GLAAD ’09 Does it, Talice Does it, Adam Does it, Lez Do It!

Rachel Shelley tells Diva how Alice & Tasha do it, Wanda Sykes & Obama do funny, Adam Lambert does Entertainment Weekly, Advocate does 40 under 40!

Riese May 10, 2009 18 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Weekend Fix – GLAAD Awards San Fran & White House Correspondents Dinner & More!

So the fix is a little late today, but we’re kinda EXACTLY ON TIME for tonight’s glaad media awards in San Francisco AND The White House Correspondents Dinner hosted by out lesbian Wanda Sykes.

Riese May 9, 2009 17 Comments
Parenting & Family

Autostraddle Roundtable: Our Fantasy Gay Mommies

Who do you want to be your two Mommies? The Autostraddle Roundtable tackles this pressing topic, inspired by the Parentdish Survey where Portia & Ellen came out on top.

the team May 8, 2009 24 Comments
Politics + Activism

Daily Fix – Your Mom is Unconstitutional

“Until we engage the communities of Middle America, we will not achieve full equality in California.”

Riese May 8, 2009 12 Comments
Politics + Activism

Daily Fix: The Gays in Maine Marry Mainly on the Plain

Gays can get married in Maine, Jennifer Beals runs, & Marie Osmond is down with her gay daughter.

Riese May 7, 2009 15 Comments
Music

Stef-on-Jenn, The Autostraddle Interview: If I Was In Girl In A Coma I’d Listen To My Own Pandora Station Too.

“We’re huge 90’s fans, so we put all new stuff on hold, and even older stuff, 80’s, 70’s, 60’s, 50’s, all of that! And we just listened to like, Smashing Pumpkins, and Pearl Jam, all that fun music! They had such cool videos…”

Stef May 7, 2009 5 Comments
Society + Culture

Daily Fix: The Art of Losing Your Crown is Not Hard to Master

Miss California continues to be an asshat, & we created a girl-on-girl gallery in honor of it! Joel Booster must be blind because he is claiming there’s an increase in teevee diversity. LiLo might be going back to men, oh noes.

Riese May 6, 2009 10 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Tuesday Televisionary: Serena is Awesome & Arizona is Forever

“Anyone with eyes and a brain (or not) knows that Blake Lively is hot, but Serena as a character is always awesome. Whether she’s (somehow) putting up with stupid Dan, or dealing with Blair’s insanity, or on her own crazy downward spiral, she’s always awesome. “

carlytron May 6, 2009 12 Comments
Book Lists

Riese & Green Read Books: Lesbionic Young Adult Novels, Part #1

Green & Riese Read Lesbian YA Novels! Clandestine lesbian affairs! Secrets! Shame! Love! High School! That Girl You Loved — She Loves You Back!

Riese May 5, 2009 66 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Daily Fix – Models Pose for Pics, IFC’s Last Kicks, Oprah Gets in the Mix

Too easy, Miss California. Just too. f*cking. easy. And down you go with your nude photos, ten toy soldiers all in a row. I can’t wait to see what Gallagher’s got up her Wal-Mart blazered sleeve. Hopefully Spanx.

Riese May 5, 2009 18 Comments
Pop Culture Fix

Ex-Miss-Cali Gets In the Mix & Pink’s Been Out Since 2006

“We’re all too hung up on labels and linguistics — the way I see it is that Pink’s using her own words to refer to the same concept that the media is implicating when it employs the word “bisexual.” Here’s a source from 2006 –“

Riese May 4, 2009 15 Comments
Music

Lady GaGa’s New York Show: The Beat on the Street Cartoon Recap

Say what you want about this woman — she sings her heart out and dances like a maniac, and her stage show is worth every penny she’s put into it.

Stef May 3, 2009 38 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday : Rainy Day Women !

Welcome to Sunday Funday, where the only news you need is good news!

Riese May 3, 2009 11 Comments
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