#AutoAri: Everything Else That Happened on The Real World Was Insignificant
“As per Jenny’s confession about not having had sex in a bear suit, where do you stand on having sex in animal-themed onesies?”
The Comment Awards Want You To Keep Warm And Carry On
We’ll keep you warm.
Wilder Hungers: Getting Cozy with Miso Noodle Bowls
It’s freezing. I’m freezing, and I know you probably are too – unless you live in a magic warm state in which case, JEALOUS.
Pretty Little Liars Recap 414: Who’s Inside That Girl’s Box?
The winter premiere of Pretty Little Liars is finally here and we’re going to get to say the word “box” a lot.
Liberty Lit #37: Nothing Is Sexier Than Grammar
Alice Walker and Tracy Chapman dated and nothing else even matters. Also unlikeable protagonists, books to treat depression, books to treat your lesbian break-up and more.
Dear Queer Diary: Cover Your Book (or Dresser Drawers) With the Words of Another
Turn a book by a dead white man into an instrument of your journaling agenda!
Vermont, New York: Glimmers of Hope In Bleak Sea Of Abortion News
As we continue into 2014, it is still essential that we remain vigilant to uterus-havers’ rights to abortion across the country.
Holy Ammunition! It’s A Bomb Girls Movie Update!
All the photos, all the behind the scenes secrets, and all the “OH MY GOD I AM 99.9% SURE KATE IS DOING A BURLESQUE ROUTINE IN THIS MOVIE” for you to just barely handle.
UK LGBT Politics Crash Course: One Same-Sex Wedding Ring to Rule Them All
2013 brought equal marriage to the shores of the UK, and the gays were saved! Well not really. Or not much at all?
Captain’s Log: Deep Sea Diver
Sometimes, I like to give you a theme to describe all the glorious new artists I’ve assembled for you; this month, the best I can tell you is that they’re all songs you might want to dance around like a lunatic to. Let’s get to it.
Comedy Crush: MTV Girl Code’s Nicole Byer
Meet your new crush, MTV and UCB’s Nicole Byer. She loves drag queens, cursing, and apple pie.
Netflix Outed Me: “Gay & Lesbian Movies” Was My Smoking Gun
“Netflix is kinda like my fag hag, the kind that wraps you up in a warm rainbow blanket with a bowl of soup when you’re recovering from a Cinco de Mayo hangover.”
BREAKING: Michelle Rodriguez and Cara Delevingne “Make Out” At A Knicks Game
Last night, the world ceased turning and clocks stopped ticking as two very attractive and famous ladies including Michelle Rodriguez got drunk and cuddly at a Knicks-Pistons game.
Elisha Lim’s “Favourite Dating Tales” Has Relatable, Heartbreaking Stories and Breathtaking Art
Elisha Lim’s zine “Favourite Dating Tales” features not only illustrations, comics and pictures that convey just about every part of the dating experience, but also has some of the most beautiful looking art I’ve ever seen.
Queer Outfit of the Week: Polar Vortex Party
The polar vortex is the reason everyone is suffering through -25 degree weather right now! I assume this means cool people in larger cities are maybe throwing a polar vortex party in which it is most definitely understood that you will sleep over because it’s too cold to leave.
Utah’s Same-Sex Marriage Battle Could Change Legislation Across The Nation
This halt on same-sex marriages may throw a wrench into a lot of LGBT folks’ hopes about marriage equality in the United States, but the Utah case actually offers the Supreme Court an opportunity to take a firm stance on the legality of same-sex marriage.
Also.Also.Also: CeCe McDonald Gets Free While Issa Rae Gets Famous and Other Stories We Missed This Week
A historic lesbian union, a failed hunger strike, queer ladies in the lap of luxury, and the ultimate “fuck you” to Linda Harvey’s anti-gay bullshit.
#AutoAri: Ask Questions, Get Answers with Ari Fitz While You Watch “The Real World”
Tweet questions to Ari using #AutoAri while you watch TRW each week and she’ll answer them for you right here on Autostraddle! (You may even be lucky enough to win some AS swag!)
Get Baked: Filipino Chicken Adobo And Leche Flan
These recipes taste like the way you feel when you put on your comfiest pajama pants straight out of the dryer.
Almost Famous: Mélissa Laveaux
Melissa Laveaux was kind enough to drop by “Almost Famous” to tell us about Paris, her dark inspirations for songwriting and her insanely adorable guinea pig, Mister Gaga.