Notes From a Queer Engineer: Dinosaur Footprints, the Mathematical Joy of Smarties and More
“That noise you hear is very excited science-y squealing.”
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #34: Talking It Out
I know this will come as a shock, but I don’t do well with emotional conflict.
Drawn to Comics: Molly Ostertag’s “The Witch Boy” Is Full of Magic Without Gender Roles
Books like The Witch Boy and creators like Molly Ostertag are here to create a kinder, more tender world to replace the broken one we have right now.
Gayme Night: Gobblin’ Gobblins and Green Drinks
The object is to eat as much food as you can, avoiding your dislikes and food allergies while gobbling up your very favorites. In other words, it’s pretty much exactly like attempting to dine at A-Camp as a gluten-free vegan who’s allergic to nightshades.
Some Things: A Void
“I don’t know how to talk about sadness with no root, much less explain it.”
S.H.E. Episode VI: Blue Harvest Blues
“Rough night, kid?”
“Dishonored: Death of the Outsider” Gives Us Another Queer Protagonist We Want to Go Stabbing and Drink a Beer With
It’s also just so great to see a major games developer consistently shrug off the idea that a protagonist has to be a white man somewhere between CW Love Interest and CW Hot Dad in age whose character development can be deduced by counting the number of grey hairs in his angst-stubble.
“Check Please” Creator Ngozi Ukazu Chats with Tillie Walden About Her New Book “Spinning”
You know what one of my most common questions at school visits is? “How do you come out?” Kids actually ask me this, in front of their peers and teachers. It’s unbelievable to me, it’s so brave.
Yo! That’s Not Cool #4: Barista Crush
A classic baby gay dilemma.
S.H.E. Episode V: Great Brexpectations
“Resume looks good. Just be the person from this resume.”
14 Newsletters to Make Your Inbox a Better, Brighter Place
Checking your email doesn’t have to always be a bad experience!
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #33: My Queer Bod
“I can’t be reduced. I’ve come to find resilience sexy.”
Notes From A Queer Engineer: Robot Birds and More News About Disaster Capitalism
“Anything brown and round is fair game,” says Patricelli, who says she’s even seen Greater Sage-Grouses try to mate with dried cow poop when nothing more promising was around. “The bar is pretty low for us in trying to fool the males.”
Drawn to Comics: Four Cartoonists Explore the Complexity of #MeToo and Public Trauma
The #MeToo hashtag was an important one. It was also imperfect. These comics are illuminating that. They’re speaking up for others who feel the same way but were or still are afraid.
Baopu #39: The Gloomy Days
Those “gloomy days” we all know about…they come and they go.
S.H.E. Episode IV: PR1D3 And Prejudice
“I’m just messing with you. I’m totally gay. All robots are gay.”
“Life Is Strange: Before The Storm” Episode 2 Will Pummel Your Gay Heart in the Tenderest Way
Brave New World, is a beautiful fever dream; it’s a gift to queer gamers, an eerily accurate depiction of what it’s like to be a teenage girl just starting to figure out that, hey, maybe you like girls.
Relevant To Your Interests: “Stranger Things” Things
In honor of the second season coming out tomorrow, I give you the coolest Stranger Things…er…things I’ve found on the internet.
Interview With Two Queer Engineers: Katie and Kelly Votolato
“We got asked if we were sisters-in-law. Like we had brothers or something –”
“Like, no, we’re married to each other.”
“They really couldn’t wrap their heads around us.”
Drawn to Comics: “The Tea Dragon Society” is the Cutest, Most Creative All-Ages Fantasy Comic in Years
The Tea Dragon Society is a perfect all-ages book for anyone who wants a fun fantasy story, something calming to read on a stormy day or before bedtime or anyone who enjoys art that puts a smile on your face and a warm feeling in your heart.