Satellite of Love: Queer Horoscopes for March 2022
In March we want to tap into the revolutionary power of love, love as the practice of freedom as the late, brilliant, beloved bell hooks wrote.
The Autostraddle Insider: Issue 89, February 2022
Cinema has been in decline post-Mean Girls.
Pop Culture Fix: Ariana DeBose Becomes the First Queer Woman of Color to Win a SAG Award
Fiona Shaw loves her life and loves her wife, Ilene Chaiken is out at Law & Order, and Paget Brewster did try girls in the 90s thank you very much.
“The Proud Family” Reboot: Louder, Prouder, and Gayer
There isn’t just one way to be Black, and with the addition of new characters and the exploration of gender and sexuality, I hope with it comes a depiction of the vast spectrum of Blackness.
“Euphoria” Episode 208 Recap: The Artist is Unpleasant
Not since Duchamp called a urinal Fountain, has an artist attached genius to something so full of piss.
“Killing Eve” Episode 401 Recap: Look At Me
Villanelle wants Eve to watch her be good, and Eve wants everyone to see her be wild. Killing Eve returns for its fourth and final season, and we’re doing weekly recaps! Let’s go knives lesbians!
Debbie Millman’s “Why Design Matters” Is a Career Long Tribute of Lesbian Brilliance to Get Lost in on a Sunday Afternoon
Design Matters isn’t explicitly queer, but the longest-running podcast in history — with more than 40 million downloads and counting — comes from the mind of a lesbian and I’m deeply invested in reclaiming it as our culture.
Quiz: Which British Bake Off Recipe Should You Make Next?
This quiz will use an elaborate assessment of your personality traits to help you determine what bake you should tackle next.
“Marvelous Mrs Maisel” Finally Addresses Susie’s Sexuality, Sort Of
Midge finally notices what we noticed long ago — Susie’s yet to get a romantic storyline — and thus our plucky heroine takes Susie on a field trip to the lesbian bar.
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” 1408 Episode Recap: Is This What I Get For Loving Ru?
Jasmine says Daya should be a Gemini because she’s two-faced. Come on, Jasmine, study your astrology — of course the most emotional queen is a water sign!
Some Answers to Some Things You’ve Been Asking Us #40
I played Charades with my family on Christmas Day and none of them had heard of Portrait of a Lady on Fire!
Baopu #96: Winter Thoughts
Warm thoughts for a long winter.
Boobs on Your Tube: Cameron Esposito and Grace Park Smooch It Up On “A Million Little Things”
Also! Updates on Bel-Air, Home Economics, Grey’s Anatomy, Legacies, and All American.
The Comment Awards Are Traversing Time and Space to Love and Eat Cabbage
“Francine was almost definitely my root, so this is very affirming.”
Notes for a Queer Homemaker: Welcome to the Worldmaking Series
If you’ve ever wanted step by step instructions about how to deep clean your room, this is the post for you.
Every Young Queer Crush I Had As A Baby Ballerina
There is, apparently, a ballet child to queer adult pipeline, and I want to come out as a person of queer ballet experience.
Editor’s Notes: On Time Zones Week
Managing Editor Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya reflects on the origins of Time Zone Week. Plus: Behind-the-scenes art content!
My Jackie: On Yellowjackets and a Missing Friend
We met when I was 16 and she was 17. We weren’t dating, but we might as well have been. I’ve been thinking about her more than usual lately, ever since I found myself obsessed with Yellowjackets.
Also.Also.Also: Niecy Nash and Jessica Betts Are the First Same-Sex Couple to Cover Essence Magazine, Ever
And it’s time to put everything on the line for trans kids in Texas (and so many states to come).
S L I C K: Sharing the Moon
Two lovers with heightened senses enjoy each other’s company in the woods. “Heather felt more than heard Christina’s moan — it was deep in her chest, like a rumble, like a growl. ‘Fuck, I love your tits,’ she said.”