Holigay Gift Guide 2015: The Ultimate Guide to Giving Autostraddle Merch to Everyone
Now with our limited edition holiday Gal Pal sweater in olive green!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Hands Up If You Know What The Heck You’re Getting Everyone This Year
We’re smack-dab in the middle of the prime-time of gift-buying season. So get in here and tell me all about your list and whether you’ve checked it twice! Or whatever else you wanna talk about, that’s cool too. Also inside: a peek into what I got my loved ones so far for the season!
Witch Hunt: We Witch You a Merry Christmas (and Solstice, and Yule)
In these wintry times it’s important to keep yourself grounded, to remind yourself that you are powerful and to keep your coven close to you.
Holigay Gift Guide 2015: For The Cat Lady Without A Cat
Standing in front of her mirror, Cat Lady frowns and arches her back. Her cat pasties grin goofily out at her. They’re amazing, and so are her cat socks. But which underwear should she wear today: the weird and funny ones with the cat on the front, or the adorable and humorous ones with the cat on the back?
Mom-Tested, Mom-Approved Holiday Crafts to Make with Kiddos
My mom, expert holiday lover and lifelong crafty lady, came up with three fun holiday crafts to do with kids and we did them together, because I’m her kid!
This Business Of Art Fix #18: “Millennials As A Symbol of American Decline” Is The Worst
Topics include self-promoting when you hate self-promotion, the man who transformed The New York Times’ treatment of the gay community, best/worst journalism of the year, the most annoying online ad types and moar!
Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Timeless Accessories For Your Favorite Gentlequeer
Timeless accessories can be worth the investment, because they look great throughout the seasons and tend to be pretty functional, too.
Holidays and Spice and Everything Nice: A Soul Food Recipe Roundup
“This recipe is one-fourth jollof rice recipe from an easy-to-follow blog, and three-fourths looking at my mom and constantly asking ‘IS THIS RIGHT?!?!'”
Holigay Gift Guide: Witchy Gifts for the Whole Coven
From lit witches to bruja babes, we’ve got you covered.
Get Fried (for Hanukkah!) with Latkes
Latkes are really easy, can be made with everything found in a severely understocked kitchen, and everyone likes them because they are literally just fried potatoes and everyone loves fried potatoes.
Gayby Maybe? The Epic Queer Parenting Roundtable!
Our panel answers your questions about getting knocked up, adopting, the challenges and rewards of queer mom life, and so much more!
Holigay Playlist: Country Ladies Doing Christmas Right
A collection of Christmas songs sung by country music stars who just so happen to be women.
45 (More) Festive Holigay Cookies to Eat With That Bowl Full of Jelly
Christmas cookies, Chanukah cookies, plain old winter cookies, and more! Go grab that almond milk – it’s about to be dunkin’ time.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: Sorry But I’m Already in Holigay Overdrive, How Are You
On ‘straddlers, on lurkers, on readers and tweeters! Get in here and comment about all of your feelings — holigay-related and not. (You know you want to.)
Follow Your Arrow: How The Lingerie Lesbian Got Her Start in Fashion Design
From an English lit degree to starting the Lingerie Lesbian blog to designing her first evening gown collection, NYC-based designer Caroline Elenowitz tells us all about her journey to running her own business.
Fool’s Journey: Tarot Gift Ideas for the Cardslingers in Your Life
Want to spread some tarot love this holiday season? Treat your friends (or yourself) to some handmade woo with these self-published tarot decks and handcrafted accessories!
Holigay Gift Guide: Gifts that Give Back to a Good Cause
Looking for the gift that says, “I care about you and also the world!” or “I’m a slightly better social justice activist than you!”? We’ve got you covered.
Holigay Gift Guide 2015: Super Cute Stuff Made by Female Indie Artists
By supporting an artist, you can buy your friends or family something they’re guaranteed not to have seen before. When they ask you where you got it, just wink and say “I know a gal.”
Autostraddle’s Ultimate Holigay Gift Guide 2015: What We Really, Really Want This Year
Stumped on what to get your queer BFF? Trying in a last-ditch attempt to bulk up your own list? Looking for inspiration for the perfect gift for your loved ones? We’re bound to have something in common with you or someone you like, so get in here and check out our wish lists!
10 Black Friday 2015 Deals You Can Get Without Getting Off The Couch
Ten of the best most relevant Black Friday deals you can get online at stores like Uniqlo, Wildfang and ThinkGeek, your code for 20% off all Autostraddle merch, and a quickie rundown of site-wide sales relevant to your interests. Plus, all these companies have affiliate accounts with Autostraddle!