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The Editors December 30, 2022 24 Comments
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Community Holigays

What Brought You Joy This Year?

This is a New Year’s Eve Roundtable and Open Thread Situation!

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During Times Like This, We All Need Somewhere Good

As Twitter crumbles, I hope we all end up somewhere where we feel affirmed and joyful.

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Plus, let’s get real that plastic recycling does not work and putting your phone on “do not disturb” is 2023’s whole vibe.

Carmen Phillips December 29, 2022 6 Comments
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“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” Settled for Being Superficial, Instead of Exploring Whitney and Robyn’s Depth

Instead of revealing Houston’s deeper emotionality, experiences, and relationships, the movie often feels like merely watching characters walk through a summary of her major live events.

Amari Gaiter December 29, 2022 11 Comments
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My Word of the Year Was “Closer”

For as long as I can remember, I’ve held a silent tradition of closing out each year with a word.

Em Win December 29, 2022 3 Comments
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Autostraddle’s Most Popular Stories of 2022

From Generation Q to football gays, Stardew Valley to The Golden Girls, these were our most read posts of 2022.

Riese December 29, 2022 8 Comments
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TV Reviews

HBO’s “His Dark Materials” Makes The Garden of Eden Gloriously Gay

Dr. Mary Malone reveals that she’s a lesbian in series finale. It’s a revolutionary change from the books.

Heather Hogan December 29, 2022 8 Comments
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Literature

Rainbow Reading: Hey Siri, What’s the Opposite of Listless?

Instead of discourse, you know what we’ve got during this last mellow week? Lists. SO MANY LISTS.

Yashwina December 29, 2022 6 Comments
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Word Search: The Situationship

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Vanessa December 29, 2022 4 Comments
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Queer Naija Lit: Hausa Is a Language of Love in Arinze Ifeakandu’s “God’s Children Are Little Broken Things”

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Chinelo Anyadiegwu December 28, 2022 4 Comments
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Movie Reviews

“Call Me Miss Cleo” and the Queer Legacy of TV’s Most (In)Famous Psychic

When the PRN lawsuits were settled, Cleo essentially went into hiding. But she soon found a queer coffee shop in Florida that felt like home.

Nic December 28, 2022 5 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Pop Culture Fix: Could Nicole Maines and Javicia Leslie Make the Leap to the DCU?

HBO’s The Last of Us won’t be TOO graphically violent, Blackpink’s tour of queer yearning, the best celeb gossip of the year, and more!

Heather Hogan December 28, 2022 3 Comments
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Practical Magic: How to Nourish Your Body When Executive Dysfunction Has Other Plans

There’s a saying they mention when feeding babies: “fed is best.” That principle’s not just for babies, my friends!

Darcy December 28, 2022 32 Comments
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No Filter: Every Few Months I Remember Chrishell Stause Is Dating G Flip

Welcome back to No Filter, the place where I gather up the best celesbian nonsense and put in one handy column for you!

Christina Tucker December 28, 2022 7 Comments
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Mini Crossword Has Notifications Silenced

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brooke December 28, 2022 7 Comments
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Carmen Phillips December 27, 2022 2 Comments
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Society + Culture

Mira Bellwether, Author of ‘F*cking Trans Women,’ Has Died

It’s clear that Bellwether wrote this zine because it absolutely needed to be written. Now it’s her legacy.

Ro White December 27, 2022 15 Comments
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Music

Eight of the Best Queer Albums of 2022

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