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This Is How Fox News Brainwashes Its Viewers: Our In-Depth Investigation of the Propaganda Cycle

We all know someone who has become part of the conservative punditry herd and, over time, traded their compassion for paranoia; their thoughtful opinions for manufactured outrage; and their empathy for hateful rhetoric.

Heather Hogan September 2, 2015 251 Comments
LGBT History

Rebel Girls: 10 Historical Women Who Went on Sick Adventures

These 10 women traversed lands, set records, and embraced adventure. We should know their names!

Carmen September 2, 2015 13 Comments
Money + Work

Business of Art Fix #12: Like Being Perpetually Two Drinks Into A Really, Really Fun Night On The Town

Nerve.com begins a new chapter with a look back on all previous chapters, The Butter shutters, September is a big month for black women on magazine covers, The Daily Beast shuts down comments and more interesting stories!

Riese September 2, 2015 14 Comments
Celebrities (Vapid Fluff)

No Filter Is On A Dinner Date With Samira Wiley And Carrie Brownstein’s Entire Coven

Tegan and Sara have a cute dinner together, Jenny Owen Youngs is lost and found, Jasika Nicole and Brittani Nichols have a secret project, and Samira Wiley wants to share this stir fry with you.

Stef September 2, 2015 14 Comments
Health

Working On It, Week 10: Getting Off My Ass At Work

This week I thought we’d talk about the best ways to stay active if you spend most of your day sitting, whether it be because you’re studying or working a desk job or in another profession that requires lots of bum time.

Crystal September 1, 2015 40 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Faking It Episode 211 Recap: Stripped and Confused

Season 2B of “Faking It” is finally here, and everybody is still lying to everybody else.

Riese September 1, 2015 28 Comments
Politics + Activism

Daily Fix: Kentucky County Clerk Super-Dedicated To Refusing Same-Sex Marriage Licenses and Other News

A history of a lesbian-only “intentional community” in Arkansas, students at a Missouri high school protested a trans teen for using the girls’ bathrooms, Mansur Ball-Bey’s autopsy contradicts police testimony and more news.

Yvonne September 1, 2015 32 Comments
Queer Fashion

Ellen DeGeneres’ GapKids Line Is Smart, Subversive, Will Delight Both Children and Tiny Butch Lesbians

Ellen DeGeneres’ GapKids x ED Collection is smart, cute, and full of subtly subversive messaging against prescriptive gender roles. Basically, the best girl’s clothing line I’ve ever seen.

Laura Mandanas September 1, 2015 67 Comments
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Voting is Now Open For the 2nd Annual Autostraddle Comic and Sequential Art Awards!

Our goal is to recognize and celebrate webcomics, graphic zines, comic books, graphic novels and other forms of sequential art that feature both excellence in the art form and excellence in representation for girls and women (especially queer girls and women) and feminist themes.

Mey September 1, 2015 31 Comments
Politics + Activism

The Fight Didn’t End with Marriage: How Religious Exemption Laws Endanger LGBT Americans

“Non-tailored religious exemptions in general open a can of worms that raises serious concerns for not only LGBT folks but for women, for healthcare,” said report author Heron Greenesmith.

Adrian September 1, 2015 5 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Boob(s On Your) Tube: The Lesbians on “Hannibal” and “Defiance” Made It Out Alive!

Plus, Survivor’s Remorse returns, Audrey is still not dead on “Scream,” and we’re diving deep with Carmilla.

Heather Hogan August 31, 2015 30 Comments
First Person

At The Diner With My Father

Sometimes the only way to remember the good times is to recreate them yourself.

Princess August 31, 2015 26 Comments
Home

We’re All About It: Roomba Is The WALL-E To My EVE, I Just Want to Hold His Hand

My girlfriend and I never argue about vacuuming now, and the cat keeps us safe.

Heather Hogan August 31, 2015 66 Comments
Food Lists

44 Sweet and Savory Ways to Eat Coconut Immediately

This is a coconut-macaroon-free zone.

Ryan Yates August 31, 2015 15 Comments
TV News & Trailers

Nicki Minaj Calls Miley Out, Kanye West Announces Presidential Run and More MTV VMAs Revelations

Taylor and Nicki performed together, Nicki gets real about Miley, Kanye dissed award shows at an award show and Amber Rose unveiled a radically feminist new look at this year’s VMAs.

Heather Hogan August 30, 2015 80 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Wants To Play

How to squirt, how to sext like it’s 1615, the Magic Wand throughout art history and so much more!

Ryan Yates August 30, 2015 8 Comments
Society + Culture

Sunday Funday Just Got Blessed By The Pope

The pope blessed a lesbian, Los Angeles is getting serious about gender parity, marriage equality is happening for real in Ireland, and also a tiny dog being a farmhand. AND MORE!

Carmen August 30, 2015 16 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Taking A Rocket Into Safe Space

Ellen Page vs the GOP, end summer cocktails and even more gal pal-ing!

carrie August 29, 2015 12 Comments
Geekery

I’m Obsessed With Slam City Oracles and You Will Be Too

Slam City Oracles is a local two-player computer game that let’s you come in like a wrecking ball. It’ll be out on September 1st—here’s a sneak peak and a review.

A.E. Osworth August 29, 2015 15 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Loose Morals

In which Scout and Andy disagree.

Archie August 29, 2015 36 Comments
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