Friday Open Thread: You Deserve to Feel Better
Get in here and tell me about your brain, your favorite Harry Potter character, or that weird thing that happened this week! It’s gonna be fun I swear.
The Comment Awards Covets Thy Neighbor’s Central A/C
This week we’ve got feelings about Pokemon, Dolly Parton, Star Trek and so much more!
Things I Read That I Love #206: At Last I Saw A Woman, Younger Than I’ve Ever Been
Topics include Black Lives Matter, catching up with the prisoners whose sentences were commuted by Obama, OJ Simpson circa 2001, Marie Kondo, Bill Cosby, Miami Beach and moar!
Black Trans Woman Deeniquia Dodds Is At Least The 15th Trans Person Murdered In The U.S. This Year
22-year-old Dee Dee was shot on the fourth of July and succumbed to her wounds after ten days on life support.
Study Shows Lesbian, Bi Women Aim To Be Healthier, Not Thinner
Researchers helped older lesbian and bi women adopt healthier habits when the focus wasn’t on weight loss.
“Revival: Women and the Word” Provides A Balm For The Devastation Of This Country
“If you are devastated by the state of this country and you aren’t sure what to do about it, you will watch this film and feel differently. I mean that.”
What’s In Your Bag?
Autostraddle staffers opened their bags — you’ll never believe what happened next!
“First Girl I Loved” Review: An Awkward, Hilarious Queer Coming of Age Film
First Girl I Loved doesn’t reach the heights it aspires to, but it’s so much better than the sad (and just plain bad) movies we’re used to seeing about queer teens.
“Life Is Strange” Is Finally Here For Everyone! 10 Reasons You Should Stop What You’re Doing And Play It
The world is maybe ending, and also your childhood best friend Chloe got super dreamy while you were away. Tale as old as time.
If Women’s Magazine Covers Were Aimed at Queer Women
25 Undercuts That Will Come Out for You
Follow Your Arrow: Natural Builder Barbara Jones on 35 Years in Construction
“I’m doing something I really believe in, that can change people’s lives for ever, that’s good for the planet. I never get tired of talking about how to use natural materials, why they work, and looking at how they were used in the past.”
Pretty Little Liars Episode 704 Recap: Crackerjack Job
Holy cats, the show I fell in love with is back (at least for an episode).
Fool’s Journey: So Many Feelings — Exploring The Suit of Cups
There are cards here for falling in love, re/discovering our spirituality, friendship, fulfillment, compassion and soulful creativity. It’s in the suit of cups that we find our roots and identify — if possible — what makes us truly happy.
Pop Culture Fix: Kate McKinnon is a “Pansexual Beast” But Her Ghostbusters Character Can’t Be and Other Stories
“Ghostbusters” director talks about Kate McKinnon’s possibly-queer character, a roundtable of delight including Nicey Nash, Lily Tomlin and Ilana Glazer, LGBT sci-fi, Dolly Parton’s new gay song and more!
Are These 15 Storylines Too Gay for My D&D Campaign?
I’m just starting to DM. How much is too much?
No Filter: Brittani Nichols And Carly Usdin Take Outfest By Storm
Also, Evan Rachel Wood plays the theremin, Kate Moennig takes on the Champ and Demi Lovato rolls into New Jersey in style.
Notes From A Queer Engineer Likes Pokémon IRL (AKA “Science”)
Fighting beetle moms, Dr. Orchid, sarcastic robots and green things eating the air!
Pretty Little Liars Episodes 701-703 Recaps: Predator
Emily wore suspenders and finally asked a girl out on a date.
Nation Mourns and Organizes Against Police Violence as Obama Addresses Dallas
President Obama and George W. Bush address Dallas while the nation protests police violence and wonders what police robots will mean for our future.
Drawn to Comics: Artist Rebecca Mock Talks Adventure and Gender in “Compass South”
“As a queer woman, I personally felt strongly connected to Cleo’s feelings about donning men’s clothes. To me she is someone who comes to prefer presenting as male or agender, and finds strength and acceptance through that. The 13-year-old version of me yearned for heroines like Cleo.”