Saturday Morning Cartoons: Tongue Depressor
The first vignette in a series of moments walking the intersection of queerness and depression.
#Fatkini Makes Waves for Body Positivity on Social Media
Curvy, plus-size, big, thick and fat people are heading to the beach and the pool and taking to social media to show off their beautiful bodies and fashionable fatkinis.
The Comment Awards Are Packing A Bag
Cookies, ‘cados and Kelsey from The Real L Word make their triumphant return to the comment awards!
FRIDAY OPEN THREAD: You’ve Got Some Explaining to Do
I wasn’t on the internet for a month and I received nary an update from the lot of you. I thought we were friends.
Women’s Refuges Shut Down Because of Men? Yes, But Not The Ones You Think
It’s not the focus on male victims of domestic violence that’s “misguided,” but rather fighting each other instead of the men at the top.
Things I Read That I Loved #139: We Lean Into Love, Even In The Most Hideous Circumstances
Topics include Mary Karr, YouTube rooms, the ferry Sewol sinking, murder, child abuse, Kara Swisher, Ed Albee and moar!
Getting Back to Geek Roots with 10 Little Known Facts About Xena: Warrior Princess
Xena and the Xenaverse may be long dead, but lesbians can survive for years on subtext alone.
Cooking With Alice B. Toklas: Oeufs, Custard and Salade Aphrodite
In honor of the 60th anniversary of Alice B. Toklas’ Cook Book, let’s make some recipes!
Leaders Of The New School: 15 Queer Female Hip-Hop Artists You Should Know
They’re from all over the globe kickin’ ass and takin’ names one record at a time. Hear them. See them. Support them!
19 Year-Old Renisha McBride’s Killer Convicted on Three Counts
The prosecution argued he acted recklessly.
“Fun Home” The Musical Is Officially Heading To Broadway, Thank Goodness
After months of rumors, after winning all the Off-Broadway awards you can win, after a Pulitzer Prize nomination, “Fun Home” the musical is FINALLY transferring to Broadway! YESSSSSSSS!
Dear Queer Diary: A Friend of Journaling Is A Friend of Mine
Introducing Tango, a shining star in the galaxy of Straddler-Journalers!
Hauntings and Banishings: Loss and Rage for a Queer Adoptee
“Whether or not you are out in the world, being queer and belonging to a community of marginalized folks (even if it’s a community you only align with in a spiritual or distanced way) has its own problems with feelings of enoughness and the disenfranchisement or everyday trauma of living with an identity that is consistently questioned or belittled.”
Lez Liberty Lit #52: Lazy Reading Days
Zadie Smith, superlatives, reader’s block, Samantha Irby, public domain reviews, queer book fairs and more.
Five Foods That Should Never be Combined Again
You’re either with me or against me.
Rebel Girls: The Illustrated (And Quite Condensed) History of Women’s Studies
Women’s studies. What the f*ck is that? And how the f*ck did it get that way? Let’s find out!
This is Beyoncé/Nicki Minaj Femslash
“And how is it that no one texted me that Nicki Minaj was in my hotel wearing denim cutoffs, 7″ black Louboutins, and a cutoff tank with my face on it? I’mma fire everyone on my security team.”
If They Build A New Queer Bookstore, Will You Come
Listen up all queermos within striking distance of Philly! There’s a new bookstore coming your way — a very very queer bookstore with a café and art and all sorts of amazing things. And it’s being built from the ground up by community members Makella Craelius and Puppett.
Orange Is The New Black Episode 206 Recap: Poussey Glorious Poussey
It’s Valentine’s Day at Litchfield and Poussey Day in Flashbackland!
Also.Also.Also: Inclusive Feminism, Girl Power Advertising and Other Stories We Missed This Week
We’re talking sports, feminism, kids today, and Spice World!