Video games are cool because they let you conquer and vanquish evil the way you wish you could in the real world. They’re cool because they show you a world that could have been, and a world where it’s just okay to be.
Beer horoscopes you can drink, DREAMer Daniela Vargas, Daria, being trans in a conservative school, Texas take a fucking seat, you too NPR, Lego making dreams come true, and so much more!
“It is a matter of national survival that we never get used to the president’s hair.”
You don’t have to hide under your pillows or hide from your partners this month, but expect a few potholes in the otherwise smooth pavement of your relational rapport.
“Why is a hug or a kiss seen as so much more loving than spending the time to give comments on a paper full of cherished ideas? Than sharing a drink to celebrate a quarter’s hard work? Than creating something together?”
Poetry and magic are for everyone, business feminism, Maya Angelou, EIleen Myles, kicking the frame, unicorn power and more.
Topics include ratings for When We Rise, same-sex smooching on a Disney cartoon, Moonlight, LeFou being gay obviously, and also some important Nancy Kerrigan news.
51-year-old Lisa Dawn Fuillerat and 39-year-old Samara Routenberg were murdered last Friday by Lisa’s estranged husband, who “just couldn’t handle seeing the mother of his two children in a relationship with another woman after 28 years of marriage.” At the time of the murder, he was still on probation for attacking Samara in 2015.
Jude decides to learn about gay sex from a dating app, Callie finally graduates, Brandon and Emma keep a bigger secret from Jesus than the one he thinks they’re keeping from him, and Stef goes a little bit bananas.
Fighting the Christofascist uprising on our doorstep will take getting out of our complacency and belief that people can’t possibly be as bad as they seem.
“It’s not about race.”
Over the past several months, I have watched my surroundings transform into some sort of fictional dystopia. Despite this, seeing illustrations of America Chavez have filled me with hope.
Danielle Brooks gets creative with tape, Jasika Nicole conquers the ocean and Holiday Quin enjoys a fine sparkling beverage.
“omg wtf there are so many good looking butches in that one city in maine
is there a colony?”
Alex introduces her girlfriend to her long lost dad. Kind of.
Holland, who is the 7th trans person reported murdered this year, was just 18 years old. A teenager. A child.
“I use my art as a form of activism. I want my art to convey pride and courage, fearlessness through bold color. Creatively, this IS the time for artists to rise and do our part.”
You just have to be honest about what you’re looking for, and keep going after it.
I like to think I can control my anger, but I usually end up burning my own life down instead.
The world feels like it’s on fire, let’s color nerd stuff!