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Playlists

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.

Laura Mandanas July 7, 2015 52 Comments
Health

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.”

Crystal July 7, 2015 136 Comments
Sports

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!

Heather Hogan July 7, 2015 49 Comments
Politics + Activism

News Fix: Baltimore Police Vans To Be Equipped With Cameras and More News Stories

The South Carolina state Senate voted to remove the Confederate flag off capitol grounds, trans people in California can be identified with the correct gender on their death certificates, ICANN’s new proposal might make doxxing easier and more news stories!

Yvonne July 7, 2015 7 Comments
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Sex Toys

Anonymous Sex Toy Review: The Magic Wand Is Now Rechargeable

I was barely trying to come when the Magic Wand just sort of pulled multiple orgasms out of me. (I don’t usually have multiple orgasms.)

Guest July 7, 2015 24 Comments
Geekery

Drawn to Comics: Interview with Power Up Writer Kate Leth!

“When we see women in armor, or in suits, we think of them as strong and powerful. When we see men in a dress, it’s somehow demeaning. I don’t agree with that or believe it at all.”

Mey July 7, 2015 5 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Orange Is the New Black Episode 306 Recap: All That Is Gold Does Not Glitter

Chang has a lot of secrets. The main one is she’s a total badass!

Heather Hogan July 6, 2015 54 Comments
TV Show Recaps

Boob(s On Your) Tube: Abby Wambach Makes Out With Her Wife On International TV, Deal With It

Scream is super queer, Complications keeps surprising me (in a good way), and Vee returns to The Fosters.

Heather Hogan July 6, 2015 26 Comments
Comedy

Comedy Crush: Phoebe Robinson Loves Comedy, Captain Planet, Turkey Jerky

Phoebe Robison is a “comic, writer, and connoisseur of all things brignorant.” (That’s a combination of brilliant and ignorant). Phoebe has appeared on Last Comic Standing, Broad City, Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Brittani July 6, 2015 6 Comments
Gender

You Need Help Helping Your Parents: Cis People Teaching Cis Parents To Be Trans Allies

It will take time. It will take a lot of patience. It will be worth it.

Maddie July 6, 2015 56 Comments
Food Lists

31 Recipes Made With Weeds That Aren’t Weed, Y’Know?

These recipes are made with weeds that are most definitely not weed, and are sometimes flowers that grow right outside my home and I had no idea I could be putting in my mouth. The more you know!

Carmen July 6, 2015 20 Comments
Straddleverse

The Comment Awards Are Flying Through The Sky

Miley’s makeout sesh, the sexuality of M&Ms and the story of NO.

carrie July 5, 2015 5 Comments
NSFW Sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Will Bite Your Neck

BDSM and physical disability, how to make your own strap-on harness, fantasies and feminism, the “porn addiction” concept, sex should never hurt and more!

Ryan Yates July 5, 2015 11 Comments
Society + Culture

It’s Sunday F*cking Funday and Amber Rose and Blac Chyna Really Like Marriage Equality

Also, Amber Heard’s still really proud to be bisexual and there’s an LGBTQ mariachi band in here. Just saying.

Carmen July 5, 2015 14 Comments
Geekery

The Best Phoneography Apps That Aren’t Instagram

I’ve just tried a metric ton of photography applications so you don’t have to and boiled it down to what (in my opinion) are the best options.

A.E. Osworth July 4, 2015 8 Comments
Webcomics

Saturday Morning Cartoons: Straight Bar

“I am not hating this experience.”

Archie July 4, 2015 30 Comments
TV Feature

Fan Fiction Friday: 13 Lesbian Weddings (And Zero Funerals)

Faberry and Brittana and Swan Queen and Xena and Janeway and Korrasami, oh my!

Heather Hogan July 3, 2015 23 Comments
AF+

Attention A+ Members: We’ve Got A Form and a Survey For You

If you never got your A+ sticker or t-shirt, we’d like to fix that this week! Also, we’ve got an A+ member survey we’d love for you to fill out to help us make A+ EVEN MORE AWESOME.

the team July 3, 2015 26 Comments
Straddleverse

FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: All the Queermos Who Are Independent, Comment Here

Get in here and get free with me! Even if it’s just for the afternoon while you grill a veggie burger in your flip-flops. I’m okay with that.

Carmen July 3, 2015 173 Comments
Playlists

Playlist: Sugarbooty Blackout Mix

Jasika Nicole and Claire Savage delivered a perfect mix on an actual CD and it was perfect.

Brittani July 3, 2015 3 Comments
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