Topics include The New Hollywood, Oakland losing its artist communities, LaCroix, colorism, content marketing, queers in the country, Liz Smith, the family secrets that emerge from DNA testing and A TURKEY THAT LIVED ON MY STREET.
“I am struck that in its second season Queen Sugar has broken open the myth, often accepted as truth, that black women must endure all of their community’s burdens.”
“A delicate theme, treated honestly and candidly.”
Are you more Annie Clark or Lena Waithe? Petite or extra tall? An online shopper or strictly IRL? We’re planning a thing possibly maybe and need your help!
Each party member has different strengths (like big, powerful demon dreamboat Jodariel can wreck opponents but is very slow, or sweet; nervous doggo Rukey is fast as heck but not great on defense).
“Some people know that they like grilled cheese and they’ll eat it every day for the rest of their lives. I want to try everything. If I have grilled cheese once I’m like, ‘That was cool, what’s next?'”
Language and oppression, new trans books, organizing your shelves, zine culture and more.
There comes a time in every queer lady’s life where you start identifying way more with the mother figures in all your new and old favorite shows. Coincidentally, that also happens to be when you start noticing how crush-worthy they’ve been all along.
Also: A trailer for Transparent’s fourth season, a promise of more Arrested Development (for real), confirmation CBS knows they’ve got a white man problem, news about Kristin Russo and Jenny Owen Youngs and their forthcoming COMIC BOOK, and more!
In the middle of a truly banner week for the White House, it seems one of their priorities is… opposing affirmative action programs at universities.
“I couldn’t afford to go home, but it was common knowledge among the many international students that, technically, one could remain in the country beyond the visa validity period as long as you were still enrolled in school. So I did.”
Straight people are at it again.
“Mommy, why are you lying on the floor like that?”
“This lesbian shit is intense!”
Also, Jasika Nicole reviews “Girls Trip,” Cara Delevingne jumpstarts her life of crime and Queen Latifah is up to her usual (completely heterosexual) hijinks.
Buying whole new outfits is hard, and expensive — so here are some of the sharpest ties, socks, pocket squares, and other little touches in stores right now.
“i want to have a lesbian vibe! maybe i should just cut off all my hair and start wearing man clothes! haha. ok, probably not. maybe a rainbow or two. but that’s so cliche. maybe an “I AM A LESBIAN” teeshirt?”
This book is just straighforwardly gay. Like, capital G Gay. If you were looking for nuance or subtext, this comic is not for you. Literally the first 21 pages are just Korra and Asami being gay and talking about their relationship. Nothing else happens.
My favorite mornings are Saturdays and Sundays, when I have nothing scheduled and can laze in bed for hours on end.
“Jane is the furthest from bisexual — maybe Gina’s a little closer than Jane is! — but I love that they want that. And I’m all about ‘Jetra.’I love ‘Jetra.'”