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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

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Julie Gentile November 28, 2022 8 Comments
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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
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Music

Exploring the Horniest Songs Ever Written

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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
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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
"Dirrty" by Christina Aguilera's cover art overlaid on top of a photo of Christina Aguilera.
Music

It’s Your Anniversary: Christina Aguilera’s ‘Dirrty’ Video Still Has an Impact on Me 20 Years Later

The pleasure in the video was never for anyone but her.

Sa'iyda Shabazz September 28, 2022 3 Comments
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Music

“Come Live With Me Angel” Is My Dyke Anthem

From the psychedelic, saucy horns that open the song, to the first whispers of Gaye’s voice, this song is pure seduction.

danijanae September 20, 2022 2 Comments
Music

Obsessed: Woodstock ’99’s Fire Fest of White Boys Mad About Stuff

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The cover art for Renaissance by Beyoncé features Beyoncé on an iridescent horse.
Music

Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” Is an Unapologetic Dedication to Blackness and Queerness

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Amari Gaiter August 5, 2022 3 Comments
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Music

“Becky’s So Hot” Music Video Finds Fletcher Riding a Motorcycle and Bella Thorne Through a Screensaver

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Riese August 1, 2022 11 Comments
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Music

Happy Beyoncé Day to All Who Celebrate

“Beyoncé said this is for the gays theys and they kin. Get in where you fit in and if you straight, honey it seems like you need to see yourself out.”

Carmen Phillips July 29, 2022 6 Comments
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Music

15 Songs You Wouldn’t Expect on a Beach Playlist But Should Definitely Be There

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Stef Rubino July 23, 2022 12 Comments
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Music

The Five “Fast Car” Covers that Helped Me Get Free This Summer

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shea wesley martin July 18, 2022 11 Comments
The album cover for the self-titled MUNA album features the members of MUNA in squares
Music

MUNA Songs Ranked by Their Song-of-the-Summer Potential

MUNA knows how to make a song of the season, and I’m here to encourage you to find your song of the summer from their new album.

Analyssa June 30, 2022 4 Comments
A black queer trans person in tight blue jeans, a white t shirt, and long braids listens to music in front of a pink house, around them are exaggerated 90s and 00s emojis in bright colors: a shooting star, a lightening bolt, the word "pop," music notes, and multiple hearts. The person is outlines in thick electric blue, matching the brightly colored emojis.
Music

14 Boy Band Songs That Would Be Better If They Were Sapphic

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Sa'iyda Shabazz June 26, 2022 6 Comments
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First Person Music

Seeing Bikini Kill Made Me Feel Like I Was 16 Again

Bikini Kill opened a door for me, a door that has stayed open ever since.

Stef Rubino June 23, 2022 4 Comments
BOI Band: Five masculine of center folks of various races leaning against a frame with exposed lightbulbs, the walls look like metal grates
Music

The Millennial Boy Band Fan to Queer Girl Pipeline Is in Good Hands With BOI Band

“We’re here to insert the queer perspective into heteronormative society. That’s the goal
.”

Sa'iyda Shabazz June 17, 2022 9 Comments
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LGBT Pride Playlists

Playlist: Proudly Trans, Proudly Horny

Pride means owning our horniness!

Abbie Jones June 11, 2022 3 Comments
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LGBT Pride Playlists

Playlist: Summer Songs To Dance to During Pride When You Have an Unbearable Crush

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Em Win June 8, 2022 2 Comments
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Playlists

Playlist: I’m Turning 30 Tomorrow — Here Are 20 Songs From My Twenties

Every gay person has told me your thirties rule, and I BELIEVE it!!!!!

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya May 29, 2022 6 Comments
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