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A collage of photos all taken with the Dazz Cam App: a red fall tree, and six selfies of the author (a Black woman with glasses and natural hair) in various poses
Geekery

I Miss Film Cameras but I’m Lazy so I Use This Phone App Instead

I’m just one queer person who misses the effortless level up that comes with soft lighting, and I want to share it with my internet friends.

Carmen Phillips November 5, 2022 11 Comments
In a two panel comic with a watercolor pink background, there is a orange jack-o-latern head that says "I haven't cried for a long time" and the one next to it shows Baopu in close up, their hands are covering their face, and it reads "There's too much to process"
Webcomics

Baopu #105: A Good Cry

As an act of healing together, a good cry allows for releasing of tensions in our bodies.

Yao Xiao November 5, 2022 9 Comments
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AF+ Puzzles

A+ Crossword for Forward-Thinking, Nostalgia

A larger crossword that’ll challenge you AND get a song stuck in your head for the rest of the day!

brooke November 5, 2022 37 Comments
Nova and Camile are all smiles as they share their overdue dance.
TV Show Recaps

Boobs on Your Tube: Nova Just Wants to Dance With a Woman Who Loves Her on “Queen Sugar”

Plus updates on Survivor, The Rookie: Feds, American Horror Story, and Station 19.

Natalie November 4, 2022 2 Comments
A group of young women all cheers with champagne glasses on a boat in Paris as part of Real Girlfriends in Paris
TV Reviews

Like All the Best Reality Shows, “Real Girlfriends in Paris” Was Ultimately About F*cking Up in Friendships

The first season also had a healthy dose of bisexual chaos.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 4, 2022 4 Comments
A small, brown and white dog peeking over their laptop screen, with a caption that says "Hey did you see that comment?!"
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Puzzling It Out

“My first attempt was actually cara-bi-ners, before I realized the dashes were there for a reason!”

Darcy November 4, 2022 5 Comments
Kayla is set in black and white against a colorful spacey background. She is a South Asian woman with long brown hair and glasses who is smiling. She has a couple of soft pieces of jewelry on, too.
Straddleverse

Do You Love Queer Books?

I want fewer queer books slipping through the cracks.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 4, 2022 35 Comments
The cover of Heretic: A neon pink light emanating from a black cover / An author profile of Jeanna Kadlec in a black shirt and glasses with her hand propped on her chin
Book Features

A Memoir Isn’t a Self-Help Book

Author Jeanna Kadlec talks about her new memoir Heretic, the loss of leaving a life, gay Bible stories, and more.

Stef Rubino November 4, 2022 6 Comments
two queer people flirt heavily. both appear to be people of color, one with long hair and one with a mohawk. they are smilling. text reads: into the A+ advice box
AF+

Into the A+ Advice Box #71: So You Keep Falling For Your Friends

Feeling bad because of TikTok, boundary setting during sex, what your porn preferences mean, and more!

the team November 4, 2022 10 Comments
Jennifer Lawrence stares out a bus window in a hooded sweatshirt and her hair pulled back.
Movie Reviews

“Causeway” Is a Queer Military Story That Ignores the Cost of War

If we allow these wars to be reframed through a queer lens, through a hip A24 lens, we will see their errors repeated.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 4, 2022 17 Comments
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword To Slay

A Friday mini crossword that’s relevant to your interests!

Rachel November 4, 2022 19 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Send Brittney Griner A Letter Today, “Be Her Strength”

Also: lesbian vampires in pop culture, Dwyane Wade holds it down for his teen daughter Zaya as she moves to legally change her name and gender, and what the hell is Johnny Depp doing in the Fenty show??

Carmen Phillips November 3, 2022 17 Comments
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AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Right The Heck Now: You, Us, the A+ Pop-Up Discord?

Join us! Plus there’s a hang with the senior team on Friday!

Nico November 3, 2022 2 Comments
Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle hold hands and laugh cry looking up at a screen in the final moments of Pen15.
First Person TV Feature

Slow Takes: “Pen15” and Embracing Alternate Girlhoods

Watching the first season during what I considered my second puberty was miserable. I could acknowledge its effectiveness, but I felt alienated.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 3, 2022 6 Comments
Against a yellow background, black text reads, "D-Daddy." On the right, a white woman with short, black hair wears a low-cut, red blazer with shoulder pads and a pearl necklace. She sits in front of a window and curls a dumbbell.
Lesbian Sex

The Gay B C’s of Sex: D Is for Daddy

The queer community played a special role in shaping how the word is used today. Are you ready to learn more? Say, “Yes, Daddy.”

Ro White November 3, 2022 9 Comments
A woman in a beanie and, purple pants, and a dark tank top and sneakers reads on her phone.
Literature

Rainbow Reading: It’s a Good Time To Be a Sports Gay

Let’s make like glow sticks and get cracking — it’s time to catch up on LGBTQ+ book news!

Yashwina November 3, 2022 3 Comments
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Puzzles

Word Search: Dana Fairbanks Memorial Tavern

Chilling wayyy out with a Gen Q-themed word search today!

Laneia November 3, 2022 42 Comments
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Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

In Drop Dead Gorgeous News, Miss Puerto Rico and Miss Argentina Are Married

¡Felicidades! and also…I’m 😭

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 2, 2022 5 Comments
a photo of providence rhode island
AF+ Meet-Ups / Events

Should We Have an A+ Meetup in Providence, RI Next Week? Discuss!

On Monday???

Nico November 2, 2022 30 Comments
Cate Blanchett waving her conductor's baton in Tar
Movie Reviews

Cate Blanchett Is Bewitching But Her Lesbian Symphony Movie Is Tár-ible

Look, if you want Cate Blanchett to punch you in the face and run over you with her bicycle, that’s absolutely fine — but revisiting Carol or even Ocean’s 8 is a better way to live out that fantasy. 

Heather Hogan November 2, 2022 35 Comments
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