Grease Bats: New Relationship Energy
“This is fine. I don’t need to graduate school.”
F*cking Hell, Trump Just Signed a Memo Enacting Trans Military Ban
Today Trump signed an official directive that prohibits transgender people from joining the military, and additionally gives Defense Secretary Mattis a great deal of latitude in terms of deciding the fate of transgender people already enlisted.
Boob(s On Your) Tube: “The Fosters” Breaks More Ground With Callie and Aaron’s Sex Scene
A positive and romantic sex scene for a trans teen! Plus, don’t miss all our other TV coverage from the week.
10 Summer Beers to Drink Before Pumpkin Spice Takes Over
Vanilla and ginger and cinnamon and nutmeg are encroaching. Here are ten summer beers to try before they take over everything.
The Comment Awards Are Everything but the Kitchen Sphinx
“Are they dancing? Are they grappling? Are they whispering secrets in each others’ ears? I am not familiar with this approach to therapy.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: It’s The Last Weekend of Summer, We Did It!
Are you ready for autumn and all its lattes?
Get Baked: Sourdough Persian Love Cake
It’s called a “Persian Love Cake” and is a great way of using up any sourdough starter discard you may have. The flavor is sweet (due to the massive amounts of honey syrup), but also interesting and complex (due to the sourdough, cardamom and lemon). It’s delicious, and the cake itself is pretty gosh darn beautiful, too, if I do say so myself.
26 Triumphantly ’90s Lesbian Book Covers
What a colorful decade for us all!
You Need Help: Hair Drying, With Haste
Here’s how to dry it before running out the door.
“BUTCH”: Photographer Meg Allen On Her Kickass Documentation of an Evolving Community
“There are a lot of butches out there still. More than ever. And in a larger variety than ever. And that is what my project depicts, in style, body, race and gender non-conformity.”
Five Kinds of Jogger Pants for Any Occasion
(Or at least most occasions.)
Witch Hunt: It’s Past the Summer Solstice, but We’re Still Lookin’ Hot
Summer’s now in full swing, so I hope all you sea hags are having fun at the beach, all you snow witches are blasting the AC and everyone is working on maintaining their practice, whatever it is.
Pop Culture Fix: And No Lesbian Xena Reboot For You, Bye
Topics include the sad death of the Xena reboot, Sarah Paulson’s lesbian character at the center of American Horror Story: Cult, “Top of the Lake,” Sugar Rush, Broadway lesbians on your teevee screen, I Hart Food and more!
How To Make Beer and Wine Popsicles, Win at Life Using Science
What I’m about to share isn’t a new idea, but times are hard, life is short, and dammit, we all deserve something good right now!
“The Bold Type” Episode 108 Recap: Très Compliqué
Scarlet faces layoffs, and Kat faces her feelings for Adena.
No Filter: Eclipses and the Stars Who Love Them
A lot of famous people looked at the sun (with protective glasses). Also, Cara Delevingne met a shark and Jasika Nicole did some kind of freaky Instagram mitosis.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #28: “No Chill”
“For me, there’s pretty much always been a clear line between sexual intimacy and emotional intimacy.”
Well Damn, Kesha’s “Rainbow” Is a Complicated Reclamation of Pride and Strength
It’s got the desperate earnestness of a confession, the tenderness of sharing a secret with your best friend and the raw emotion and heart of a bridesmaid’s speech, graduation speech and eulogy put together.
“American Horror Story: Cult” Centers On Michigan Lesbian Horrified by Donald Trump, A Little On the Nose There Ryan
Sarah Paulson will play Ally, one-half of a lesbian couple (her partner, Ivy, is played Alison Pill), who loses her shit when Donald Trump wins the presidential election.
Wedding Looks for Andro-Femme Leaning Folks
A reader asked for some wedding looks for a person with an androgynous/femme aesthetic that they could wear to a straight family member’s wedding and I immediately asked to make a style guide because getting fancy for grandma while still feeling like myself is one of my favorite things to do.