“Supergirl” Episode 517 Recap: Case of the Lex
Melissa Benoist makes her directing debut, Alex eats dumplings, and Lena wears one hell of a suit.
10 Simple Kitchen Items I Invested in Now That I Have to Cook Three Meals a Day
I’m not trying to work up a sweat here, I’m trying to eat a fucking potato.
The Single Queer’s Quarantine Playlist
There aren’t a ton of songs specifically about vague longing in the middle of a global pandemic, so consider this playlist a narrative journey of feelings.
“To L and Back” L Word Podcast Episode 406: Luck Be a Lady
Raise your hand if you remember Papi’s rules of poker!
Sunday Funday Is Making Cocktails in Our Robes With Divas
Happy Sunday! Let’s get tipsy with some divas in robes, watch some queer fantasy films, fall in love with teen lesbians, support insider art, learn the history of the world according to cats and more!
NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Over Performative Horniness
What it’s like to film Zoom orgy porn, how one strip club is staying open, ways to experience a partner’s touch when you’re apart and more.
13 Legally Free Digital Queer Books for Your Quarantine Needs
I’ve scrounged the internet for totally FREE (and legal) digital copies of amazing queer books. Groundbreaking trans fiction, comics, queer classics, and more!
Grease Bats: Tight Spaces
“Thank you for coming to this emergency roommate meeting… I don’t want to be rude but DAMN YOU BOTH.”
Boobs on Your Tube: Kissing Witches in the Moonlight on “Motherland: Fort Salem”
Another jam packed week! Here’s more on (deep breath): 911, One Day at a Time, black-ish, God Friended Me, Boomerang, Station 19, In the Dark, Rosewell, S.W.A.T, The Baker and the Beauty, Tommy, Top Chef, Vagrant Queen, and yes — Motherland: Fort Salem!
Extra! Extra!: Essential (and All) Workers’ Rights on May Day and More
In this week’s Extra! Extra! we honour International Workers’ Day, take a hard look at the federal judiciary and the social safety net, examine the political and personal aftermath of gun violence, and more.
What Was Your AIM Screen Name and Do You Wanna Log Back On?
“Just thinking about hearing the door creaking sound effect has leveled me.”
“Better Things” Tells an Important Trans Story — By Not Telling a Trans Story
It can feel like the only responsible story is one where a trans teen is certain of their identity and is allowed to transition. But that’s not the experience of so many kids both trans and cis.
The Illusion Of Safety
I don’t want to be caught parading around in last generation’s false sense of security. I’m kicking off Autostraddle’s first Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Heritage month by exploring the values my own South Asian and Japanese American parents and grandparents imparted to me, to learn to carry them forward.
The Comment Awards Are Mild & Annoyed
“Could you not have shipped out some PPE before we read this article? I just spit out my tea laughing, and probably infected the tomato plants.”
Queer Horoscopes for May 2020: Venus Is Here to Teach Us About Love and Time Travel
As we feel stuck in the eternal now, Venus retrograde means it’s time to time travel.
S L I C K: Constellations #2 Paige & Tacey A Good Girl
Tacey gasped as Paige’s hand came back down, slap slap slap, in quick succession on both of her cheeks. Paige murmured, “Good girl,” and smoothed her palms over Tacey’s wide ass, using her nails to scratch and tickle.
Also.Also.Also: Let Your Bi Flag Fly, Colors Can’t Have Copyright
Megan Thee Stallion/ Beyoncé “Savage” Remix, you can’t profit off of Bi pride, the 29 best red lipsticks of all time, and have you ever stopped to think: Quarantine culture really just is lesbian culture? Homemade hummus and all.
Happy Hour at Home: We Can Pickle That
Hot dilly beans! Pickle plates! Flirting with pickles!
“Riverdale” Episode 418 Recap: The Teens Are Not OK
David Lynch could never! Business rivalries, traumatic videotapes, and almost-cheating abound! Toni and Cheryl are present, but ARE THEY?!
I Want You to Touch Me: Skin Hunger and Digital Dysphoria in a Pandemic
Chances are, you know someone who is quarantining alone right now. Maybe even you, yourself, are alone, and have been for the past several weeks. If so, it’s important to learn how this extraordinary circumstance might be effecting your mental, emotional, and physical health – and what steps you can take to mitigate and reduce that harm.