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The four Death Cab for Cutie albums: we have the facts and we’re voting yes, The Photo Album, Transatlanticism, and Plans
Music

Death Cab for Cutie Songs I’ve Cried To, Ranked

Ranking from worst to best? No. Ranking by lesbian energy? Perhaps but not quite. Ranking by the level of despair I felt when I listened? Absolutely.

danijanae March 22, 2023 19 Comments
a woman with curl hair and bright red lipstick and a plaid dress over a white tee sings karaoke with a woman with a shaved head in a white tee who is holding the mic
Comedy Music

Sorry Straights, These Karaoke Songs Belong to the Lesbians

Look, who else is holding on to relationships for too long in the way that we queers are? Who else “got somebody here but I want you” the way we do?

Analyssa March 20, 2023 24 Comments
Jasmin Savoy Brown kisses Lucy Dacus who is wearing a witch costume in the "Night Shift" music video.
Music

Lucy Dacus, Jane Schoenbrun Talk Making Joyful Queer Music Video for “Night Shift” Starring Jasmin Savoy Brown

The video also stars author Carmen Maria Machado and E.R. Fightmaster.

danijanae March 14, 2023 5 Comments
a black and white photo of a woman smoking a cigarette in a robe on a couch
Playlists

Playlist: Crying in a Caftan, Smoking a Virginia Slim

Disclaimer, no, I don’t own a caftan. Yes, I wish I did.

Julie Gentile February 24, 2023 2 Comments
The Indigo Girls perform in a cramped library space with many books. They seem happy while singing.
Music Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Have You Seen the Indigo Girls Tiny Desk Concert Yet?

12 global queer art shows worth traveling for, how to split finances in a poly throuple, and considering the gap between how old you actually are verses how old you *think* you are.

Carmen Phillips February 23, 2023 5 Comments
The cover of Janelle Monae's "Float" shows them in the middle of an orange old school record. The cover is repeated twice in this image.
Music

Janelle Monáe’s New Single “Float” Is Here, The Reign of Galaxy Pansexuals Starts Immediately

“Listen lil’ mama, you like shibari? Watch while I show you the ropes.”

Carmen Phillips February 16, 2023 8 Comments
Three album covers (The National's High Violet, Erkyah Badu's New Amerikyah, and Hanna) are placed in front of a solid royal purple background
First Person Music

Three Songs for Three Heartbreaks

I was in love, then I wasn’t. One night, after a big fight. I got on my bike to make the short trek home and a song came to me.

danijanae February 15, 2023 6 Comments
A woman wades in shallow water with a pink and blue sky above her on an album cover that also says: Black Belt Eagle Scout, The Land The Water The Sky on it
Music

Queer Indigenous Musician Black Belt Eagle Scout Talks “The Land, The Water, The Sky”

If you’ve never listened to Black Belt Eagle Scout before, then 1. you should, and 2. you should be prepared for the sort of rapturous experience of listening to each song.

danijanae February 13, 2023 6 Comments
Lizzo and Harry Styles perform at Coachella in pink fluffy coats and pink pants
Music

Queer Fans Coming Out at Harry Styles Shows Makes for a Special Space

I have attended my fair share of Harry Styles concerts (12 and counting!) and of the last eight, I think I’ve witnessed at least three people come out.

Sa'iyda Shabazz January 27, 2023 5 Comments
A black cat against a black ground is hissing. The image has been distorted and the colors edited to create a trippy tripling effect.
Playlists

Playlist: Queer as in F*CK YOU

The feeling of wanting to book a rage room and smash a lot of shit, or journal so hard you conquer weeks of pent up emotions in one go? That’s this playlist.

Julie Gentile January 19, 2023 4 Comments
Fletcher and her gal pal make out in the Better Version video
Music

Fletcher and Kelsea Ballerini Become Better, Queerer Selves in Meet-Cute Music Video

Well, Fletcher sure is determined to make this the queerest year ever.

Heather Hogan January 6, 2023 14 Comments
Best Queer Albums 2022. Autostraddle Year End Lists. The albums CLEARING by Hyd, MUNA by Muna, Black Girl Magic by Honey Dijon, and Nymph by Shygirl.
Music

Eight of the Best Queer Albums of 2022

I’ve always used music as a way to relate to others.

Julie Gentile December 27, 2022 4 Comments
A woman wearing red over-the-head headphones with her eyes closed
First Person Music

What My Spotify Wrapped Should Have Said

I’ve learned that a ranked list of songs can be just as powerful as an end-of-year journal entry. 

Em Win December 26, 2022 6 Comments
Two women huddled for warmth on the steps of a cabin, draped in blankets and sipping out of mugs
Playlists

Swaddle Yourself in This Queer Playlist for Cuffing Season

This playlist walks the line between the fun, playful crush energy that comes with any new relationship, and the contemplative mood that comes when conversations stop being about how cute you are and instead revolve around if you’ve also decided to take it more seriously.

Julie Gentile December 17, 2022 3 Comments
The following artists feature in the best queer music 2022 singles list: Kehlani, Kelela, MUNA, Reyna Tropical, Syd, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Brandi Carlile, and Destin Conrad
Music

23 of the Best Songs by Queer Artists in 2022

Some of these are technically not lead singles from the albums they came from, but songs that I felt were just as good as those that got more shine.

danijanae December 16, 2022 11 Comments
A collage of six album covers, from left to right and top to bottom: Fields by Devonté Hynes and Third Coast Percussion, Going Under OST by feasley, Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds by Vegyn, Mother Earth’s Plantasia by Mort Garson, Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio by Lester Young and Oscar Peterson Trio, and Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin
Music

6 Albums to Help You Get Through the Work Day

Before we can indulge in all of life’s greatest holiday pleasures — sleeping in and boozed-up eggnog with a hefty side of Lactaid — we’ll have to dredge through the last obligations of work.

Julie Gentile November 28, 2022 8 Comments
A group of friends dine around a table for Thanksgiving
Playlists Thanksgiving

Playlist: Songs for Vibing with Your Found Family on Thanksgiving

Here’s about seven hours of songs to play behind conversations and to fill the comforting silence of breaking bread over a tofurkey, ham, or whatever you like to stuff your face with.

Julie Gentile November 24, 2022 1 Comment
A collage that features the following album covers. Top, left to right: Prince "Do Me, Baby," Kelela "S.O.S," Meshell Ndegeocello "Devil's Halo." Bottom, left to right: Victoria Monet, "Jaguar," Miguel "Wildheart," and Rihanna "Anti."
Music

Exploring the Horniest Songs Ever Written

Join me on this wet ride to Horny Jail.

danijanae November 12, 2022 45 Comments
An Asian girl in white face pant and sparkles, dressed in pink velvet and a pink wig with unicorn ears gives peace signs and sticks her tongue out at the camera.
Halloween Playlists

Let Me DJ Your Gay Halloween Party

If you’re planning on throwing a messy little gay Halloween party this month or need something to put on your speakers, allow me to present my gay little Halloween playlist. 100 songs curated to make you feel hot and festive.

Julie Gentile October 19, 2022 4 Comments
Two pink cassette tapes and pink rose petals against a blue background.
Playlists

I’m Qualified To Make You a Love Songs Playlist Because I Was Mildly Famous on 8tracks

I’m not saying every playlist I make is everyone’s favorite, but I have been enjoying doing it since my days of repressed feelings, plaid skirts, and passive-aggressive after-school text posts.

Julie Gentile October 4, 2022 1 Comment
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