Results for: orange is the new black
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The Heart of “The Incredible Jessica James” Is the Platonic Love Story Between Jessica and Her Lesbian Best Friend
They’re nonchalant about their sexuality, confident in their bodies, and their chemistry together is an absolute joy on screen. I adore them.
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Mastering the Art of Coming Out (and Making Lobster Bisque)
“I decided to make lobster bisque for my mom at the same moment I decided to come out to her. Only one of those things went according to plan.”
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I Never Meant for My Hair to Be the Way Back to the Lighthouse
“I thought changing something on the outside would change the wrecked ruin of me on the inside. I thought somehow the inside would get a memo from my outside and get into shape. It didn’t, but my hair is the first way I was able to gain autonomy over my body.”
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“The Handmaid’s Tale” Is Finally Here, Super Queer, as Horrifying as You’ve Heard
What makes The Handmaid’s Tale so striking isn’t just this world where all the pretense of female equality has been stripped away, but the ordinariness of such oppression even today.
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TV On Your Tech: Every Which Way to Watch TV Without Cable, Compared
Between network shows, streaming-service originals, and your favorite sports, it’s tough to find a TV option that lets you watch everything you care about — especially if you don’t want to pay a huge cable bill or own a TV. Here are your options, broken down by cost, offerings and LGBT content!
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Top Five Places I’d Rather Be Right Now
“Yes, that’s right. This is literally the farthest place away from Earth that we know of. Pack your bags.”
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I Rewatched “Lip Service” and Now I Feel a Whole Lot Better About the Current State of Lesbian TV
Is this show really only six years old? It feels like a lifetime ago.
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Lauren Morelli & Samira Wiley Imply Love Is Real On OUT Magazine Cover
Out Magazine has released their Valentine’s Day cover two months ahead of time, and it features certified cuties, Autostraddle merch fans and excellent humans Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli kissing!
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So Which Is Gayer, “Ghostbusters” or “A League of Their Own”?
A point by point breakdown comparing plots, outfits, closing credits and everything in between.
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Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart’s Favorite Words are “Dude” and “F-ck”
A couple of excellent profiles of Kristen Stewart and Sarah Paulson, a new trailer for the second season of Scream, a Fingersmith adaptation you’re going to want to see, and more queer pop culture news.
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Grandma’s House on Memory Lane
“As an adult, I wrestle with the stupid irony of having watched my grandmother live out her Alzheimer’s and not remembering anything about it.”
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Pop Culture Fix: Sarah Paulson Has Always Been In Love With Older Women, Deal With It
Sarah Paulson is crazy in love with Holland Taylor, y’all. Also: Ellen Page is headlining SXSW, Robin Roberts and Ellen get drunk together sometimes, Finding Dory gets a trailer, Cruel Intentions gets a TV remake, and Lita Ford confesses she quit The Runaways for a minute because everyone was a lesbian.
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Pop Culture Fix: Carrie Brownstein Is Kinda Cool On Colbert, Cara Delevingne Is F*cking Terrifying In Suicide Squad
MTV cut Ruby Rose’s genderfluid comment rom the U.S. version of the EMAs, Sylvia Rivera is in the National Portrait Gallery now, Laverne Cox will star in a Rocky Horror remake, Pretty Little Liars really wants you to watch the time-jump, and I really want you to watch Supergirl.
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A Plus Podcast Episode Six: Starting Over
The seasons are turning and we’re starting over with a new format and stories about people making big changes.
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Get Baked: The Great Autostraddle Babe-B-Q Cookbook
Rachel, Aja, Kaitlyn, Carmen, and Geneva whipped up some totally kick-ass sauces, drinks, appetizers, and entrees for you that are best enjoyed on picnic benches and on paper plates next to a crackling set of coals.
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22 Excerpts From Laura’s Misanthropic Teen Diary, 2000-2003
“I became defensive and snappish and surly. I continuously blew him off and disagreed with everything he said. He called me closed-minded and I said, ‘ok.’ So he put headphones on and looked glumly resigned after having failed EVERY possible conversation topic, ruining everything.”
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Fan Fiction Friday: Get Your Six-Legged Monkey Crawl On With These 8 “Defiance” Fics
“Stahma Tarr has undergone one of the most remarkable patriarchy-smashing story arcs I’ve ever seen, just a straight up Squib-to-Slytherin transformation that actually all started when she fell in love with another woman.”
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You Need Help: Negotiating A Queer Bachelorette Party
You want to have a bachelorette party together, but your girlfriend loves the spotlight and you don’t. Here’s how you navigate that.
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7 TV Shows About Trans Women Coming Soon to Your TV
Which of these shows featuring trans women are you most excited for?
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It’s Sunday Funday, I’m Voting for Ellen Degeneres, and Larry’s Not Coming Back to OITNB
Also, a Cruella De Vil reference for the ages! And animals cuddling other animals! AND DID I MENTION LARRY ISN’T COMING BACK TO OITNB.