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Christmakwanzakah OPEN THREAD: A Place to Put Your Feelings on This Merry Festive Holigay

IT’S TIME. Get in here.

By Laneia| December 24, 2013 | 322 Comments
Straddleverse

OPEN THREAD: Thanksgivukkah Forever

How’s your Thanksgivukkah going so far? Did you light a menorah last night? Have you turned on Pieces of April yet?

By Laneia| November 28, 2013 | 116 Comments
Straddleverse

New Year’s OPEN THREAD: Resolution Party Time

Happy New Year’s Eve! We’ll be in here talking about our feelings and figuring out how to make the world/ourselves better. And ok, probably drinking.

By the team| December 31, 2012 | 172 Comments
Straddleverse

Christmakwanzakah OPEN THREAD: For All Your Hapless/Happy Holigay Feelings!

Whether you’re full of egg nog or feelings, this is a place to share your delight and horror during this especially special time of year.

By Riese| December 24, 2012 | 299 Comments
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Thanksgiving OPEN THREAD: Feel And Eat Your Heart Out

I mean, not literally. But tell us about your heart and tell us about what you’re eating, you know?

By the team| November 22, 2012 | 119 Comments
Straddleverse

New Year’s OPEN THREAD: What We’ll Leave in 2011

While everybody is deciding what they’re going to do in 2012, we tell some things / thoughts / feelings / behaviors of 2011 to go fuck themselves.

By the team| December 31, 2011 | 178 Comments
Straddleverse

Christmakwanzakah Open Thread: Well, Happy Holigays Bitches

Merry Happy Festival of Things That People Either Believe In or Don’t! Let’s talk some shit out, yeah? a/s/l?

By the team| December 24, 2011 | 316 Comments
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Gaming OPEN THREAD: What Are You Playing Over the Holidaze?

What secondary pixelated world will you be occupying to avoid your respective untold holiday horrors this year?

By taylor| December 23, 2011 | 97 Comments
Straddleverse

Thanksgiving Open Thread: Time to Stuff a Tofurkey With Your Feelings

It’s our third annual Thanksgiving open thread and when you’re here — you’re family. You’re TOTALLY family.

By the team| November 23, 2011 | 240 Comments
Society + Culture

Independence Day OPEN THREAD: Like Sparklers For Your Heart

There’s even a martini recipe!

By Laneia| July 4, 2011 | 111 Comments
Straddleverse

Valentine’s Day Open Thread: Where All Our Love is Unconditional Love

The best Valentine I ever got was in the ninth grade and it was done in colored pencil. You?

By the team| February 14, 2011 | 149 Comments
Straddleverse

New Year’s OPEN THREAD and “Resolution” Party

Are you (thinking about maybe) changing your life in 2011? Tell us about it.

By the team| December 31, 2010 | 248 Comments
Straddleverse

Christmakwanzakah Open Thread: For All Your Homo-Holiday Feelings

Really hope I get a fingerbox for Christmas.

By the team| December 24, 2010 | 554 Comments
Straddleverse

Thanksgiving OPEN THREAD: Are You Full Of T/of/urkey Or Just Feelings?

You got feelings? Join the club. Take a seat. Extra mashed potatoes for everyone.

By the team| November 25, 2010 | 219 Comments
Society + Culture

National Coming Out Day OPEN THREAD: The Good, The Funny, The Awkward

“And then, as though she was possessed suddenly by some sapphic demon whose realm was twentysomething nostalgia, my mom came pouring out with this entire sense-memory-ridden stream-of-consciousness tidal wave…”

By the team| October 11, 2010 | 201 Comments
Straddleverse

July 4th Open Thread for Your Homo-Holiday Feelings: Have a Very Gay “Independence” Day

Freedom smells just like barbecue! Share all your homo-holiday feelings with us today!

By Laneia| July 4, 2010 | 103 Comments
Geekery

Open Thread for Family Tech Frustrations! #holidaytechfail

Still teaching your mom how to turn on her digicam? Has your nephew figured out what an app is yet? What sorts of holiday tortures did your poor tech-savvy soul endure this year?

By taylor| December 28, 2009 | 40 Comments
Straddleverse

Christmakwanzakah Open Thread: Share Your Homo-Holiday Feelings!

Hey girls all over the world, how’s your Christmakwanzakah going? Did you tell Grandma about the Girlfriend? Does your Mom like the Susan Boyle CD? Is your closeted cousin doing the “Single Ladies” dance? Tell us your stories! Share your feelings! Open thread open 24/7.

By Riese| December 24, 2009 | 339 Comments
Straddleverse

Terrible/AWESOME Thanksgiving Open Thread For all Your Homo Holiday Feelings

Hey girls all over the world, how’s your Thanksgiving going? Did you come out as a lesbian or weirdo? Is anyone watching Glenn Beck? Do you live in Canada? Tell us your stories. Open thread open 24/7.

By the team| November 26, 2009 | 158 Comments
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