The Autostraddle Insider Issue 95: August 2022
(Bear training is also secretly for people who want to get wifed.)
Juniper Fitzgerald’s Queer Memoir-in-Fragments Examines Her Identities as a Sex Worker and Mother
Enjoy Me Among My Ruins bypasses the expectation to tell one’s story in a neatly contained narrative.
In Continued Efforts To Become Gayer and Gayer, “The Morning Show” Casts Tig Notaro
Tig posted some very good suit selfies from a trailer earlier this week — and now we know what casting news she was hinting at!
Pop Culture Fix: Tessa Thompson Is Heading Back to Space in Sci-Fi Thriller “Ash”
Megan Thee Stallion will appear in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Harley Quinn has been renewed for a fourth season, Batgirl’s Ivory Aquino begs WB to release her movie, and more!
“Wait, Is This a Date?” Podcast Episode 209: Bottoming with Chingy
Let’s make some noise for the bottoms in the house! (It’s me, the bottom in the house.)
No Filter: A Rare Kristen Stewart Sighting on Instagram! What Does This Portend?
Yes, Niecy Nash got Jessica Betts a PUPPY named MICHAEL for their anniversary!!
Also.Also.Also: In News Surprising Zero Asexuals, Many Asexuals Do In Fact Masturbate
Living in messy clutter is what’s in for fall, reflecting on Serena Williams’ last tournament and the legacy of a GOAT, and for the love of God, please stop asking asexuals if they masturbate.
Queer Nonbinary WNBA Star AD Durr’s Long Covid Documentary Is a Must-Watch
“Identity is so much bigger than just basketball. If I can get through Long Covid, I can get through anything in life.”
The Names We Call Each Other
On specific language, families, mispronunciations, and revisiting Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Namesake.”
A+ Roundtable: Our Writing Routines
“It’s just me, Maxwell, my dog, and these words in my dimly lit Midwestern office – perfection.”
You Need Help: I Can’t Get My Exes Out of My Head
We don’t need to be friends with our exes. One more time for emphasis. We don’t need to be friends with our exes.
In “Diary of a Misfit,” Casey Parks Creates Records of Lives Left Out of History
What is most compelling about Diary of a Misfit is how brilliantly organized it is. All at once, we get a biography, a memoir, a family history, and the active history of a place that most people are unfamiliar with.
Kevin Can F**k Himself Season 2 Is Even Gayer and More Subversive
Allison and Patty’s relationship deepens as the second season progresses; the more Allison allows herself to trust and rely on Patty, the less of a hold Kevin has on her.
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Pop Culture Fix: Cate Blanchett Is a Lesbian Mommi With Control Issues in “Tár” Trailer
Candace Parker and Sue Bird set more WNBA records in the playoffs, Janelle Monáe in Knives Out, Blackpink star Jennie’s new potentially bisexual HBO character, and more!
Queer Naija Lit: “We Are Flowers” Documents the Beauty and Resilience of Nigeria’s Queer Community
We Are Flowers, a Queer Nigerian anthology, is defiant and audacious. It has no choice but to be.
Which Gay League Of Their Own Character Should Be Your Girlfriend?
Which of the many gay gals populating Prime Video’s “League of Their Own” is your intended soulmate? There’s only one way to find out: THIS QUIZ!
My Sci-Fi Girl Summer, Explained
It was a lot like coming out later in life, but this time instead of going to a bunch of lesbian parties and hooking up with strangers, I’m staying up until 4 a.m. Googling shit like “how is Loki still alive.”
Dungeons and Drag Queens Abound in “Gayblade,” a 90s Game You Can Play for Free
Instead of getting shields for defense, you get condoms or aprons. And instead of swords and other classic weapons, there’s mace, hair dryers, or press-on nails to fight with.
You’ve Heard of Cat Twitter, But Have You Heard of Nonbinary Popeye Twitter?
Popeye wasn’t just a salty sailor punching people. Strength was fluid, gender was fluid and the spinach flowed freely.