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TV Reviews

‘Arcane’ Continues With Hope, Heartache, and a Goth Era

“I can appreciate a girl who’s down bad and Cait sure is that!”

Valerie Anne and Nic
November 19, 2024 2 Comments
the dinner in The Family Stone
Thanksgiving

Questions To Ask Yourself Before Going to Your Family’s Super Straight, Potentially Hostile Holiday Gathering

The answers to which might tell you you shouldn’t go at all.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 19, 2024
Pop Culture Fix

Bi Reality Star Francesca Farago and Fiancé Jesse Sullivan Welcome Twins Named Locket and Poetry

Bi Reality Star Francesca Farago and Trans TikToker Jesse Sullivan’s twins have been birthed and named! Also: Sophie Turner gets eyed for Lara Croft, Cynthia Erivo compares Elphaba’s othering to being a Black queer woman, and more!

Valerie Anne November 18, 2024 3 Comments
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Music

Kate Bush Songs That Make Me Feel Gay and Invincible as Hell

I talk about Bush and her contributions a lot with friends, but when news of her potentially heading back into the studio dropped, I immediately started thinking about a list of songs.

Stef Rubino November 18, 2024 4 Comments
Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis pregnancy announcement
Sports

Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis Are Going To Be Soccer Moms!

Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis are expecting their first child in 2025.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 18, 2024 4 Comments
A close up head shot of Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi as she looks off to the side.
Theater

No Matter Where You Live, You Can Stream These Short Plays by Black Trans Women Tonight

Multi-hyphenate playwright Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi shares the origin and intention of Black Trans Women at the Center, a theatre festival now in its fifth year.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 18, 2024
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Quizzes

Quiz: Which Planet Should You Move To?

Be honest is it time to pack up your things and move to Venus? Or maybe Saturn is more your style? Let’s find out.

Riese November 17, 2024 5 Comments
dorothy allison
Book Features

20 Dorothy Allison Quotes I Think About All The Time

“Two or three things I know, but this is the one I am not supposed to talk about, how it comes together — sex and violence, love and hatred.”

Riese November 16, 2024 7 Comments
One image shows a series of I Voted stickers, another image shows a woman visibly stressed out
AF+

Should I Dump My Trump-Loving Girlfriend?

Your girlfriend just straight up voted for Trump, so now what?? Also, a reader feels conflicted about Trump voters throwing her baby shower.

the team November 15, 2024 4 Comments
A close up of Sarah McBride smiling at the Democratic National Convention
Politics + Activism

Sarah McBride Is a Zionist

As an elected official, McBride deserves a thorough examination of her beliefs and values.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 15, 2024 94 Comments
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Politics + Activism

Forget ‘Red’ and ‘Blue’ States — Fascism Is Everywhere

Fascism cannot be defeated by the thing that helps fuel its perpetuation and its intensification.

Stef Rubino November 14, 2024 5 Comments
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Food Lists

32 Fruits, Ranked By Fruits

There comes a time in everybody’s life when you wonder…. what is the best fruit? And if you are surrounded by fruits, it’s time to settle this once and for all.

Riese November 14, 2024 46 Comments
A black and white image of Anita Bryant with pie on her face as a man reacts in the background.
Movie Features

There’s Never Been a Better Time To Watch “Anita Bryant Pie in the Face”

Jenni Olson talks about her new series now running at the Harvard Film Archive that includes her own films and a 16mm print of Anita Bryant getting a pie in the face.

Drew Burnett Gregory November 14, 2024 1 Comment
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Lesbian Dating Apps

14 Queer People Share Their Favorite Dating Apps and Sites of All Time

For pretty much as long as the internet has existed, queers have used it to find each other. We were online dating before it was the norm.

the team November 13, 2024 8 Comments
key in the door
Relationships

Forget U-Hauling — These Queer Couples Don’t Want To Move In Together At All

You’ve heard the one about lesbians wanting to move in together on the second date, but what about the couples who aren’t looking to move in together at all?

Jillian Angelini November 13, 2024 3 Comments
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter: All the Girls and Gays Defied Gravity at the ‘Wicked’ Premiere

Victoria Monét, Hayley Kiyoko, and more showed up to celebrate Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Christina Tucker November 13, 2024
“I just want to know if it’s possible to find a compromise or if my internal clock is gonna be messed up for the entirety of our relationship.”
Relationships

‘My Partner and I Have Completely Different Concepts of Bedtime’

I really do want to be able to go to bed together.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya November 12, 2024 11 Comments
Arcane: Caitlyn leans in to kiss Vi
TV Reviews

‘Arcane’ is Back With Gay Angst, Epic Fights, and Stunning Animation

“Vi finally let herself be vulnerable with Caitlyn after everyone else in her life changed around her. I just want Caitlyn to be careful with our girl’s heart!”

Valerie Anne and Nic
November 12, 2024 4 Comments
END TRUMP'S GLOBAL GAG RULE
Politics + Activism

I’m South African. Trump’s Presidency Affects Abortion Access in My Country, Too

The Global Gag Rule prohibits organizations receiving US foreign aid from providing abortion procedures, referrals, and information in their countries of operation. It applies regardless of the legal status of abortion in that country.

Summer Tao November 12, 2024 2 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix

Sophia Bush Kissed a Girl on Grey’s Anatomy and I Liked It

Sophia Bush is kissing girls on TV again, queer Grammy noms, hopeful Agatha All Along news, and more!

Valerie Anne November 11, 2024 3 Comments
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