Things I Read That I Love #179: I Would Have You Be A Conscious Citizen Of This Terrible and Beautiful World
Topics include lithium, a terrible cult, Taylor Swift, immigrant detention, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ letter to his son, LGBT Pride and The Awl.
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: The Editors Have Some Questions For You
The editors are all hanging out together and would like you to join them please. GET IN HERE!
Feelings Atrium: Some Preemptive Thoughts We’ve Had on “Jenny’s Wedding”
“Gabby, I wish this movie was about Bette Midler.”
VIDEO: Button and Bly’s Travel Show Interviews Swedish Lesbian Singer Beatrice Eli
Despite (or maybe because of) her lesbianism and shocking lyrics, she’s smashing into mainstream media and not giving any fucks. You will love her. You are welcome in advance for introducing you to your next favorite album.
Interview With My Ex-Girlfriend: Brittny
“I think it’s a pretty good reason to break up with somebody. Moving and getting knocked up.”
Lez Liberty Lit #76: Sideways Stories
Zines and sci-fi by people of color, queer magical realism, everything’s an essay, rewriting the diary and more.
Playlist: We Need You Bad As A Heartbeat So Please Don’t Go, Girl
This is basically a Drake song written just for you. It ends with a playlist that expresses how much we all miss you and your comments. This online community love thang is worth fighting for so here’s a love letter and 32 songs.
A Handy Form Letter For That Relative Who Won’t Attend Your Gay Wedding
WHY ARE YOU BEING SO MEAN TO ME?!?!?!!?!
News Fix: It’s a Rough Week for Anti-Marriage Equality County Clerks and More News Stories
The first-ever summit for Native American youth at the White House, an affirmative consent law in New York, Baltimore’s police commissioner is fired, and more news!
VIDEO: Queer Mama for Autostraddle Episode Seven — Help Name Our Baby!
No, seriously.
What We Comment About When We Comment About Commenting
The rise of social media and the triumph of trolls has led many popular websites to shut down comments or let them spiral into extinction. NOT US.
Love & Canada: The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
“When I woke up Saturday I was going to get a lot of stuff done and I was just pretty focused on that and by mid Sunday afternoon I had cried for about 12 of my weekend waking hours.”
Pop Culture Fix: The USWNT And Ruby Rose Are Everywhere
Additionally, Miley Cyrus is a cartoon bird, Ellen Page has another kickass movie on the way, Hannibal is dying a slow death, and Fox is making a movie about SCOTUS’ love affair with gay marriage.
It’s Tell Us Everything Week on Autostraddle!
We love you, and we love what you have to say. That’s why during Tell Me Everything week we want you to leave as many comments as you can — FOR PRIZES!
This Business of Art Fix #8: When One Thousand True Fans Isn’t Quite Enough
Topics include “the cult of Vice,” the folding of Scratch Mag, mental illness in business environments, the theory of 1,000 True Fans, Trollbusters and more!
GIVEAWAY: You Can Win A Kate Beaton “The Princess and the Pony” Prize Pack!
Aw Yiss! Princess and the Pony prize pack!
No Filter Celebrates World Cup Victory and Ellen Page Holding a Baby
You know it’s real love when she’s Instagramming your kitten.
Playlist: Everything Is Terrible But Also Ultimately OK
Whatever’s currently happening to you is almost definitely not the worst thing that has ever happened to a person.
Working On It, Week Two: Dining and Dashing With Friends
“I guess the thing for me is that I feel good in my current body. It’s not conventionally perfect but it’s mine. It’s familiar and all my clothes fit it and I don’t really want it to change, not if I can prevent it with a healthy balanced diet.”
The ESPN Body Issue: Top 10 Things That Are Nice To Look At
Would you like to see some abs and butts today? Well, you are in luck!