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TV Reviews

SXSW 2023: Amazon’s “Swarm” Is Black & Bloody — AND THERE IS SOME LESBIANING GOING ON!

How far will you go for your favorite celebrity?

Shelli Nicole March 17, 2023 5 Comments
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Straddleverse

The Little Things Matter

It’s complicated (or at least, it’s by design) that underneath structures of capitalism, queer independent media is never intended to survive.

Carmen Phillips March 17, 2023 13 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Moving On” Is a Traumatic Farce Elevated By Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda

Watching Fonda and Tomlin perform is like watching an Olympic athlete or a world-renowned ballerina. They are masters of their craft and it’s awe-inspiring to witness.

Drew Burnett Gregory March 17, 2023 4 Comments
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AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #80: GENDER FEELINGS

We have 26 whole questions on all things gender! From parenting to transition to clothing to inclusion and exclusion in queer spaces, and more!

the team March 17, 2023 24 Comments
Matricide by Carola Tomaso. A badge reads LOST LESBIAN LIT.
Book Features

Lost Lesbian Lit: Mommy Issues! At the Women’s Writers Retreat

Lost Lesbian Lit is a series of essays about lesbian literature from before 2010 with fewer than 25 ratings on Goodreads.

Drew Burnett Gregory March 17, 2023 10 Comments
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First Person

I’ve Done This 500 Times

But there are still days when I feel like I’m bad at it.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 17, 2023 16 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Put Two and Two Together

Okay, but when does a joke actually become a “dad joke” ??

brooke March 17, 2023 1 Comment
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Please Let Queer People Grow Old

A stunning photo essay of queer elders that will make your day. Also: Zaya Wade’s first magazine cover is here, crossword puzzles for abortion funds, and how far-right movements die.

Carmen Phillips March 16, 2023 10 Comments
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AF+

The March 2023 A+ Pop-Up Discord is OPEN

A+ members, let’s hang!

Nico March 16, 2023 1 Comment
Three copies of the cover of The Daughters of Izdihar. A red, orange, and yellow sunset sits above a blue city. The silhouette of a woman in a robe, holding a wand, sits in the middle, between two outlined buildings.
LGBT Book Reviews

“The Daughters of Izdihar” Is Fantastical Queer Feminist Rage

I have seen some angry women in fantasy stories before, but I have never felt the kind of fury pulsating off of them the way I did with queer water-bender Nehal.

Heather Hogan March 16, 2023 5 Comments
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TV Lists

15 TV Comedies Where Lesbians Are In on the Jokes

Lesbians are generally considered to be both the funniest and most humorless people on earth! It makes for complicated laughs!

Heather Hogan March 16, 2023 5 Comments
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Straddleverse

Save an Indie Queer Media Site, Get Cool Perks for Hot Gays

I don’t know sounds like a deal to me!

Nico March 16, 2023 24 Comments
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Lesbian Weddings

Blush and Bashful: Let’s Talk About Wedding Registries

Your loved ones want to get you the things you want, and they can only do that if you tell them what that is!

Vanessa March 16, 2023 25 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

How Astrology Helped Me Accept My Demisexuality

As a queer, demisexual Libra, I was made to love, to be loved, and to make love (under certain conditions).

Brittany J. March 16, 2023 5 Comments
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Puzzles

Word Search: Autostraddle Is Fundraising!

Spend some time finding our favorite fundraiser words and then spend some money on supporting independent queer media!

Laneia March 16, 2023 6 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Chrishell Thinks The Last of Us’ Homophobic Haters Are Simply Bad at Sex

Disney cancels Willow, Anne Heche was left out of the Oscars In Memoriam, M3gan is hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards, and more!

Heather Hogan March 15, 2023 2 Comments
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TV Feature

A League Of Their Own Is Still Fighting For #MoreThanFour Episodes

We heard, on good authority that the A League of Their Own team is still fighting for more episodes. Share your stories and help us help Amazon understand the fullness of the series’ impact.

Heather Hogan March 15, 2023 48 Comments
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TV Feature

Autostraddle March Madness 2023: Trope-y Wives – Enemies to Lovers

Is there anything gayer than enemies to lovers, when you really think about it?

Natalie March 15, 2023 3 Comments
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Book Features

Congratulations to the 2023 Lambda Literary Award Finalists!

Revisit Autostraddle’s reviews and interviews with this year’s Lambda Literary 2023 shortlisted books and authors.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya March 15, 2023 6 Comments
A still from "Bloody Hell" where a girl is in a doctors office and giving the middle finger. A circle in the corner reads "SXSW 2023"
Movie Reviews

SXSW 2023: “Bloody Hell” Is A Dope Teen Traumedy When It’s Not Making Nonbinary Folks Disposable

I know you’re going through it but could you not use me along the way?

Shelli Nicole March 15, 2023 1 Comment
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