Riese Finally Read Harry Potter: The Autostraddle Interview
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.
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Nails by Nic: Accio! Harry Potter House Pride Manicure
Celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with a magical manicure.
Witch Hunt: The Vernal Equinox Makes Everything New Again
A playlist for curing a broken heart, thoughts from a witch who watched The Witch, a celebration from the Witch in Into the Woods, a rumination on rituals, a new original illustration from Molly Ostertag, and so much more magical goodness awaits you inside.
Witch Hunt: What’s Your Witchsona?
Some of our favorite artists draw themselves as witches, Rachel makes you a playlist for your ritual healing bath, KaeLyn crafts an amulet, Maree reminds us why Practical Magic is so good, Maddie weighs on on witchy commerce, Heather talks about black cats, and so much more!
Also.Also.Also: Wizarding Schools, Chin Talk and Other Stories to Start Your Week
Lots of Harry Potter stuff happening right now, emotional complexity, late people, rich kids and veggies, reparations, being a teenage girl, “diversity,” and honestly more amazing stuff than you can shake a stick at, so get in here.
Also.Also.Also: Quidditch Beer Pong, Taco Cleanses, and Other Stories to Start Your Year
Bears, tacos, the horseshoe crab’s lot in life, QUIDDITCH BEER PONG, mental health on campus, suburban churches, queer zines you need to read, talk of Britney Spears, migrant workers’ rights, and so much more!
Also.Also.Also: It’s True, Hermione Granger is Black and Other Stories to Make Your Day
Drink pairings for your uncomfortable conversations this week, I make up a new emoji cereal, Star Wars a little, comebacks to racist stuff, videos you can watch and enjoy, black Hermione Granger and so very much more!
A Muggle’s Quest For The Perfect Mug Of (Alcoholic) Butterbeer
I’m not interested in the kiddie theme park variety made of cream soda and syrup from a squeeze bottle; I want hot, alcoholic, grown-ass woman butterbeer.
How To Harry Potter Your Technology: The Kit
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The Top 15 Witches According to My Bruja Heart
I’m pretty sure most of us who were weird kids grew up wanting to be witches, I know I did.So let’s celebrate that fact!
Also.Also.Also: Lesbian Teacher Fired for Being Preggos and Other Stories We Missed
Why everyone should read Harry Potter, the science of beer, race and the wealth gap, Serena Williams, Mississippi, a cute snail picture, the Tindr lawsuit, and radical, represented, revolutionary and rebooted women in film.
Let’s Talk About Fictional Kickass Heroines: Katniss, Xena, Buffy and More
Here at Autostraddle, we love kickass women. We’re presenting a list of 20 of our favorite kickass fictional heroines as a way to jumpstart this feelingsfest and leaving the rest up to you!
My Top 8 Favorite Authors: Ali, Contributing Editor
“We are such stuff as dreams are made on / And our little life is rounded with a sleep.”
Your Best Halloween Costume Ever: Queer Couples Edition
In which we create butch/femme owl masks and brainstorm what to be for the next 20 Halloweens.
The MTV Movie Awards Liveblog and Harry Potter/Hunger Games/KStew Feelings Marathon
The MTV Movie Awards are here! You have a lot of feelings, I’m sure. Don’t we all.
Playlist: Yer Listening to Wizard Rock, Harry
Music to write fan fiction by!
J.K. Rowling Is Writing A New Book, Try Not To Pee Your Pants
THESE LETTERS ARE NOT CAPITAL ENOUGH TO ACCURATELY CONVEY MY EXCITEMENT.
It’s Not What You’re Like, It’s What You Like: A Valentine’s Day Roundtable
This Valentine’s Day, we’re discussing the things that our loved ones must learn to appreciate in order to appreciate us.
Banned Books Week: The Conspiracy to Shield Queer Books From Your Eyes
School libraries are one of the best places to find LGBT teen literature…which is why anti-gay adults are so afraid of them. Luckily, you can do something about that.
2011 Teen Choice Awards Prove Teens Will Sometimes Choose Gays, Often Choose Bieber
“The Teen Choice Awards are pretty long, but I’ll do my best to cover the gay/funny/awesome parts.”