It was a real treat watching her learn to love the series too, and so when she was all finished, I called her up on the phone and talked to her about her magical journey.

In which I say goodbye to Gawker.com for many words and also: freelancers getting fucked over by Vice, straight people reporting on LGBTQ stories and other fascinating tidbits of information and stories for you!

I should know. I’ve been playing Obama’s homosexual farm simulator, Stardew Valley, for a full month now.

Here’s a video announcing the winners of the A+ Gold Membership Giveaway! Good luck, I hope it’s you!

When the world isn’t built for you, you build something for yourself. We know how to adapt and generate new ideas because we’ve been doing it out of necessity for our entire lives. So sorry, tech bros – “entrepreneurial spirit” doesn’t exclusively belong to you.

Ever wondered what technology it takes to start a YouTube channel? Kaylah Cupcake, a popular wellness YouTuber, has some answers.

Museum display or lesbian bed and breakfast?

Hi! It’s your elusive writer friend, Isabel, and I am here to host my first ever Friday Open Thread! Just as I wrote that, the skies darkened and a thunderclap rattled my windows, so it seems like everyone is excited for this. Right?

From apps to industry to games: Technology isn’t always friendly, even to technology writers.

This week we’ve got Rick Astley callbacks, ideas for the next big musical, flirting with baristas and so much more!

Kaylah’s face is the official face of a queer art exhibition stacked with badass queer artists including Chelsea Barg, Shannon Lester, and Shelley Penner, among others.

A City Witch playlist, notes on the Harvest Moon, the celebration Tituba deserves, Spell Jar recipes, an interview with the author of Jailbreaking the Goddess, thoughts on Halloween prep, and so much more!

It’s summer and you need some shoes for it, probs. Here, we can help.

“First comes Twitter, then comes Snapchat, then comes texting nudes to a complete and total stranger.” Patty-cake to that one, kiddos.

Team Autostraddle continues to read your mind and discuss the most important gay issues ever.

“Most clearly I remember your eyes with a kind of teasing smile in them, and the feeling of that soft spot just northeast of the corner of your mouth against my lips.”

Jillian Holtzmann’s queer sex appeal is lethal.

Bellingham is often described as a little version of Portland, Oregon. It’s the best city I’ve ever lived in, and I’m proud to call it home.

Get in here and tell me about your brain, your favorite Harry Potter character, or that weird thing that happened this week! It’s gonna be fun I swear.

This week we’ve got feelings about Pokemon, Dolly Parton, Star Trek and so much more!