5 Things to Consider Before Getting Your First Tattoo
Getting a tattoo is exciting. But don’t get so excited that you lose sight of a few important things.
Pop Culture Fix: Remember When Ellen DeGeneres Couldn’t Say Gay Stuff on Daytime TV?
Topics include 15 years of the Ellen show, Lily Tomlin handing the Magic Schoolbus torch to Kate McKinnon, Battle of the Sexes, the sexiest TV shows of all time and so much more!
“The Bold Type” Episode 110 Recap: A Very Bold Finale
The show’s first season finale is ambitious, heartfelt, and a compelling argument for its renewal.
Oh, Hey! It’s Alyssa #29: Hospital Beds
“I’m a lot more than some sad girl who grew up in a sad place.”
No Filter: Annie Clark Has Some Pointers for You
Also, Chelsea Manning gets literal, Gabby Rivera cackles in the streets and Ruby Tandoh takes the Bake-Off back from the straights.
Notes From A Queer Engineer: Nerd Utopias, Drone Sheep Videos, and a Penguin Expert
Did you know that you can avoid tangled headphones by winding the cord into figure eights? It’s true!
PHOTO GALLERY: Queer in the Stacks
It’s you and like 85 of your closest Autostraddle friends posing with your favorite books! Get in here!
I Watched Lesbian Classic “Bloomington” and Hoooo Boy This Is a Lot
Everyone who made this movie needs to go to bed.
AM/PM: Tender Tomboy on a Bike
Heather Hogan can conquer the world with the right routine; find out what it looks like!
Drawn to Comics: Shivana Sookdeo Shows the Cruelty of Plagiarism in “Write Write Kill”
Holy hell I was not ready for Shivana Sookdeo’s wild new 40-page comic Write Write Kill.
The Earth Is Not Doomed: A Weekend With Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs
I followed Kristin and Jenny at FlameCon, New York City’s gay comic con, as they spread their love for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the LGBTQ community to everyone they met.
The Carmilla Movie Trailer Is Here to Break Your Brain and Set Your Heart on Fire
If, on Saturday, you heard what you thought was the sound of a thousand queer humans shouting and then crashing to the floor as they fainted away like a bunch of goats, you were correct. That’s exactly what you heard.
What Do You Do When You’re Home Alone?
Sometimes living with other people, even loved ones, can prevent you from doing the things your heart really wants — like being completely naked in your living room or kitchen, for example.
Sunday Funday Is Celebrating India’s First Trans Beauty Queen
Heterosexuality is illegal and Roxane Gay is hilarious. It’s Sunday Funday!
NSFW Sunday Is Body Safe
The case against toxic sex toys, keeping your friends after a break up, partners with anxiety, advice on dating apps, how to argue with a partner and more.
Femme Brûlée: Savory Balsamic Watermelon Wedges
I’ve had many watermelon purists try this reluctantly and end up telling me “damn, this fancy watermelon IS good.”
Baopu #37: Turn Me Upside Down
I feel like I’m stuck being the ‘now me.’
Ari Fitz’s New Series Takes a Closer Look at Getting Dressed
“60 Second Fitz” brings the fashion, and the feelings.
LGBT Immigrants Brace Themselves for DACA’s Devastating End
“We’ll continue resisting because as LGBTQ folks, as immigrant folks, we have been resisting, since the day we have decided to live authentically and unafraid and unapologetically.”
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: I Wanna Guard Your Dreams And Visions
What happens when you stop asking “what now?” and start answering it? Also what are you up to this long weekend? Let’s hang out!