Things I Read That I Love #331: To Live In a Theme Park Without Even Realizing It
Topics include romance scammers, Keke Palmer, the migrant ship, Lorrie Moore, affirmative action, the streaming problem, Lorrie Moore, the Barbie IP and more!
Data Party! Insights into Nonbinary Readers from the 2022 Reader Survey
Autostraddle-exclusive insights into our nonbinary readers!
Into the A+ Box #85: POLYAMORY
“The right people will understand this. Trust that you will find them.”
Getting Strong: A Conversation Between Two Nonbinary Humans About Weight Lifting
“When I say getting strong rules, I don’t have any number or definition in mind when I say that. It’s cool for people, as INDIVIDUALS, to feel like they’re strong and capable and I encourage that whether you’re bench pressing 45 pounds or 445.”
“And Just Like That” Miranda and Che Are in Shambles
It’s Halloween and Miranda Hobbes is self-aware enough to dress up as a clown.
Justina Machado Is a Chaotic Bisexual Cannibal Star in “The Horror of Dolores Roach”
It’s an adaptation of “Sweeney Todd,” centered on a Puerto Rican woman in Washington Heights, that tells a story about the prison industrial complex and gentrification. And it’s deliciously good.
The Screen Actors Guild Join the Writers in Strike After Contract Negotiations Fail
Today the stage has been set for a historic double strike in Hollywood — the kind of which has not been seen in 63 years.
Shauna, Jackie, and Those Sapphic Gazes on Yellowjackets
When I first saw the Yellowjackets pilot, I was so sure there was something going on between Shauna and Jackie.
Also.Also.Also: I Bet the Haircuts This Transphobic Salon Owner Gives Are So Ugly
Plus, lesbian bars that are actually OPENING instead of closing, dispatches from the Writers Strike in the wake of the Emmys, and more.
Untethered: After a Breakup, Spinning Out of Control (Literally)
For the first few days of the breakup, I was in shock. I hadn’t expected it, had watched myself from outside myself. Still, it was done.
The Group Chat: How We Played With Barbies
“I was kinda scared of Barbie the way I was scared of all beautiful women…”
Mac and Cheese To Eat Out of a Pot in Your Underwear
It’s a beautiful, rushed meeting of those nostalgic blue Kraft boxes from after school specials and the trendy adult cacio e pepes that have overtaken the menus of fancy Italian restaurants everywhere.
Pop Culture Fix: Stephanie Beatriz Is a Bisexual Butt-Kicker in “Twisted Metal” Trailer
Amazon’s Transparent is heading to Broadway as a musical, Reneé Rapp is leaving The Sex Lives of College Girls, and more!
No Filter: Nothing Can Top This Meg Stalter Caption
Also, I did not know how much Chrishell likes a theme party!
Eight Things I’ve Learned While Dating at 28
I could not have taken on the past year of dating without my best friends.
Kristen Kish Is Top Chef’s New Padma Lakshmi, Unleash The Suits!
There is no one on the face of the earth who can replace Padma Lakshmi, but there is one person who has the skills and experience and charm to follow Padma’s culture-changing tenure on Top Chef, and that’s Kristen Kish!
You Need Help: Should I Go No Contact With My Ex?
Exes don’t HAVE to be friends but also don’t HAVE to be enemies.
Also.Also.Also: Keke Palmer Would Absolutely NOT Explore the Deep Sea (Relatable!)
Happy 7/11 day! Also, celebrate expansive queer photography and celebrate the bidet.
You and Me Against the World
The first time I told you I was queer. You didn’t speak to me for 24 hours.
WNBA Week 7: Lighting a Fever Fire and Remembering Nikki McCray
Also, did Dallas find a weak spot in the Aces armor?