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The Autostraddle logo (AS) has been situated inside a tiny crossword grid to the left, and colorful crossword-like puzzle is the right near a pen, all on a bright yellow background
Puzzles

Mini Crossword Has a Sixth Sense About the Fifth Taste

And listen, she doesn’t have to explain herself to you! (But she will — she’s has the time and loves making new friends.)

Rachel January 27, 2023 3 Comments
In a still from the movie Imagine Me & You, two white lesbians hold each other in a hug while laughing. They are wearing classic 00s fashion, including a useless scarf and a short sleeved t-shirt over a long sleeved t-shirt.
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: 00s Rom Comcore Is 2023’s Hottest Trend, Get Ready to Scream “You’re a Wanker, Number Nine!”

Sports networks will invest in literally anything before women’s sports, the correct way to apologize, and let’s go back in time to tell my catholic high school that the pope says homosexuality isn’t a crime after all.

Carmen Phillips January 26, 2023 10 Comments
The two main characters of Rye Lane stand side by side looking at a painting
Movie Reviews

Sundance 2023: “Rye Lane” Is a Flawless Story About a Blossoming Black Love

It’ll make you believe that love can be just a stroll away.

Shelli Nicole January 26, 2023 11 Comments
Luz and Amity lean together and admire Luz's Palisman
TV Show Recaps

“The Owl House” Gets Even More Queer as it Nears the Series Finale

The magic of friendship? The magic of Flapjack!

Heather Hogan January 26, 2023 8 Comments
Velma and Daphne kiss
TV Reviews

Even Velma and Daphne’s Queer Romance Can’t Save Mindy Kaling’s Scooby-Doo Prequel

Every episode is a cringy, eye-rolling slog that doesn’t seem to have any idea who its audience is, yet seems to despise them all the same.

Heather Hogan January 26, 2023 19 Comments
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Literature

Rainbow Reading: Gearing Up for Valentine’s Day With Queer Romance Reads

Also, the HarperCollins Union’s strike IS SOMEHOW STILL GOING ON. Rainbow Reading wholeheartedly supports the union as they pursue a fair contract for their workers.

Yashwina January 26, 2023 8 Comments
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Puzzles

Word Search: Dream Afternoon

Open the curtains and put on some ASMR, because we’re doing a word search!

Vanessa January 26, 2023 2 Comments
Still from the movie "The Persian Version"
Movie Reviews

Sundance 2023: “The Persian Version” Tells a Brilliant Queer Story Through Art & Family Secrets

This film also asks why we make our children pay for things they knew nothing about.

Shelli Nicole January 25, 2023 2 Comments
Magalie Lépine Blondeau, Éric Bruneau, and Xavier Dolan look up at a golden light as they sit around the deathbed of an older woman.
TV Reviews

Sundance 2023: “The Night Logan Woke Up” Is Xavier Dolan At His Best

The last time Xavier Dolan adapted a play by Michel Marc Bouchard, he made his best film

Drew Burnett Gregory January 25, 2023 8 Comments
Two trans femmes, Sabi and Olympia are in a bed made with blood orange sheets. Sabi looks at Olympia, who's lying on a mustard yellow pillow.
TV Reviews

“Sort Of” Season 2 Grapples With the Many Complications of Love

One of the things I love about season one of Sort Of is how it shows a variety of relationships and the significance they all have on Sabi’s life without feeling the need to romanticize every one.

himani January 25, 2023 20 Comments
Harley and Ivy get up to some sexy hijinks in a still from their Valentine's Day special
Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: We’re Getting a Sexy, Queer “Harley Quinn” Special for Valentine’s Day!

Tár is coming to Peacock, The Last of Us is breaking records, George Santos is losing a fight with Trixie Mattel, and more!

Heather Hogan January 25, 2023 3 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

TikTok’s Lesbian Lumberjack Out-Chops Captain America WITH A SWORD

Farewell, Captain America! Farewell, men! A new day of lesbian lumberjacks has dawned!

Heather Hogan January 25, 2023 25 Comments
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A+ Roundtable: Our Favorite Sex Toys

It’s an evergreen, be all and end all, “sisterhood of the traveling pants”-style, magically perfect for every need, kind of vibrator.

the team January 25, 2023 9 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: Chrishell Is Right, Gigi Should Absolutely Be on the Next Season of Selling Sunset

Also, Javicia Leslie is still simply one of the prettiest people on the planet!

Christina Tucker January 25, 2023 1 Comment
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is in the Wet Zone

Pro tip: Just stick googly eyes on various stationary objects in your home! That’s it.

brooke January 25, 2023 10 Comments
A collage of Janelle Monae in Glass Onion, Cate Blanchett in Tar, and Stephanie Hsu in Everything Everywhere All at Once
Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Here’s All the Queer-Related Nominations (And Snubs) For This Year’s Oscars

In case you missed today’s Oscars news, I got you covered. Also: On aging exuberantly (alright now!), Alison Bechdel talks the inefficacy of censorship, and they are retiring Sue Bird’s jersey.

Carmen Phillips January 24, 2023 5 Comments
A still from "Bad Behaviour" where Lucy is staring directly into the camera
TV Reviews

Sundance 2023: “Bad Behaviour” Suggests Straight People Have Mommy Issues Too

Seeing our mothers as full people and not just the women who raised us is difficult, especially when the relationship has some hurt.

Shelli Nicole January 24, 2023
The Haunted tarot deck features illustrations with a haunted forrest vibe, featuring skeletons, animals, and horror-esque characters.
Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Haunted: An Appalachian Tarot Deck Asks You To Embrace Ghosts

Queer people are not a monolith, but a lot of us are drawn to practices like tarot and astrology for reasons that aren’t cut and dry.

danijanae January 24, 2023 3 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

Our Charts: Three Generation Q Infographics

Looking at The L Word Generation Q’s sex scenes, naming choices and completed chart in three handy infographics that will probably change your life.

Riese January 24, 2023 30 Comments
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Relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Know if I’m Really Attracted to My Partner?

Humans can sometimes be unreliable narrators of our own lives.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 24, 2023 7 Comments
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