29 Citrus Recipes to Fill Your Day with Brightness and Vitamin C
Eat all the citrus and fight off all your colds this winter!!
I Demand a Lesbian Cop Show Spinoff of “The End of the F**king World”
I don’t want a Season Two. I want a dark comedy / procedural with two lesbian cops on the prowl, fighting crime and battling sexual tension.
“Black Lightning” Episode 102 Recap: Three Minutes in Heaven
This is brave and historic. But it’s played intimate and vulnerable and small and more than anything, normal. Just two people sharing together. Like we have seen straight people do a thousand times.
Pop Culture Fix: LGBT Faves Dee Rees, Rachel Morrison and Yance Ford Make History With Their Oscar Nominations
Kate McKinnon is as good at being Robert Mueller as you knew she would be, St. Vincent covers Sleater-Kinney, some gay news from Sundance, updates on The Bold Type and grown-ish, and more!
Notes From A Queer Engineer: A Land Built On Dikes
During the 1800s, most land creation in Boston was accomplished via sea walls (“dikes”) and infill.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #39: Oh Bummer
“Everything but my anxiety seems to hit an all-time low during the winter.”
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Playlist: My 2018 Brand Is the Boss Bitch Mermaid Who Bites Back
Mermaids are femme icons for a reason. Their siren songs and sensual looks lure troublesome sailors, only for the mermaid to devour them whole and make herself stronger. To put it plainly, a mermaid is a boss bitch. I could use some of that energy in my life right now.
No Filter: Evan Rachel Wood And Kate Moennig Are Still Friends, I’m Fine, Everything’s Fine
Also, Danielle Brooks is an actual sparkle princess and Hayley Kiyoko introduces me to my new favorite athletic league.
How To Give (Or Get) a Strap-On Blow Job
Strap-on blow jobs are subversive and super hot. Learn how to give or get one right here.
“Supergirl” Episode 311 Recap: Space Girls
This female-focused episode of Supergirl kicked ass and took names.
Katchoo and Francine are Back in “Strangers in Paradise XXV”
It’s secrets and intrigue and lesbian looooove and just so very Terry Moore.
Drawn to Comics: Michelle Perez and Remy Boydell Talk Trans Sex Work, TV Influences and Their Comic “The Pervert”
Over the last two years, a story about a trans girl living in Seattle and surviving through sex work was published in issues of ISLAND Magazine. Now, It’s being put together as one book, The Pervert, by Michelle Perez and Remy Boydell.
Bad Religion
“Here was a community where race apparently didn’t matter, because we were all humans, made in the image of God. Where a pacifist, sensitive, caring Jesus was the primary male role model. I finally felt at home. I was promised complete acceptance and understanding, and all I had to give was… well, everything.”
Style Thief: Kat Sandoval in Black Tie
Once again Sara Ramirez as Kat Sandoval has overwhelmed us. I’m here to help you steal her style.
Winter Gym Class: Learn to Play Basketball, the Gayest Sport of All
Yes, basketball is fun to watch (it helps that so many WNBA players are just dreamy). But it’s also fun to play! This edition of Gym Class will help you figure out which position you’re best suited for, learn the proper set up for shots, and try out some practice drills solo or with a partner.
VIDEO! Getting In Bed with Kristin + Erin: First Dates
Erin Sullivan joined me in bed last week to report from the field on HOW TO DO FIRST DATES. All you need to know, plus Jenny joins and shares with us her thoughts on “bringing a worksheet for you both to fill out.” We are so good at this. (Oh, and also the ring light made us ghosts.)
“Doki Doki Literature Club” Doesn’t Subvert Dating Sim Misogyny as Much as It Thinks It Does
Rather than simply acknowledging the ridiculous trope of no female agency in dating sims and attempting to explain it away from a meta perspective, I wish the game had instead just given the girls more agency.
“Lizzie” Review: Kristen Stewart and Chloë Sevigny Have Hot Barn Sex, Axe-Murder a Man Together
Misery loves company. We know where this tale inevitably leads, but some pleasure precedes the axe.
Playlist: My 2018 Brand Is Masculine Nerd Witch
I’m taking back power this year, after a year of feeling so powerless. I’m reveling in the parts of me that feel most like me.
Relevant To Your Interests: Be The Gym Leader
I do not like gyms. They smell like people. Not in the good way. Here’s some nerd gear to get you through.