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holigays 2012

Girl Gallery: 25 Days of Dapper

We coming bearing good tidings of great joy: a gallery of 61 people looking dandy as f*ck for the holiday season.

By Laura| December 25, 2012 | 60 Comments

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

Style Thief: New Year’s Eve Edition

I’m stealing the clothes right off nine of my favorite queer style icons in this very special New Year’s Eve edition of Style Thief.

By Lizz| December 24, 2012 | 21 Comments

How To Own It: The Christmas Special

Not another “All That Glitters” holiday fashion guide.

By Gabrielle Korn| December 23, 2012 | 8 Comments

The Freezing Femme Does Holigay Hotness

Walking in a winter wonderland without freezing your fucking feet.

By Lizz| December 21, 2012 | 29 Comments

Liquor In The Snowflakes: Irish Coffee For When It’s Cold Outside

Irish Coffee is basically all my favorite things: Irish Whiskey, whipped cream and, of course, coffee. I drink 2-3 cups of coffee per day and can think of nothing better than adding alcohol to it.

By A.E. Osworth| December 20, 2012 | 21 Comments

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: Lights, Camera, Action

Gifts for the content creator in your life.

By Brittani| December 19, 2012 | 13 Comments

Make A Thing: Stockings and Other Gifts You Left Until The Last Minute

Maybe you’re like me and you wait until the last minute to do things because having stress headaches is fun and sleep is for the weak.

By Hansen| December 18, 2012 | 11 Comments

Wrapper’s Delight: A Guide to Beautifying Your Gifts the DIY Way

It’s true that it’s what’s on the inside that counts, but a pretty box never hurt anyone.

By Laura| December 17, 2012 | 22 Comments
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Get Yours: Autostraddle’s “So Many Feelings” Journals Are Here!

You have so many feelings and you better start writing them down.

By Riese| December 14, 2012 | 8 Comments

Liquor With Holiday Spirit: Homemade Eggnog

Eggnog is my holiday jam. I like all kinds of eggnog. Legit. I’ve never met an eggnog that I didn’t like. So Straddlers, let’s make some nog.

By A.E. Osworth| December 14, 2012 | 20 Comments

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: What’s Cookin’, Good Lookin’

Food-related gifts are especially fun (if you’re into that) because they can be both useful and something your giftee would not buy themselves at the same time.

By Carolyn Yates| December 13, 2012 | 22 Comments

XXXMAS: The Playlist

I am a festive machine hellbent on bringing joy to others through forcible consumption of yuletide joy. 

By Carmen| December 13, 2012 | 15 Comments

Holigay Gift Guide 2012: I Like Coffee, I Like Tea

For the hot caffeinated beverage junkie in your life/heart.

By Rachel| December 12, 2012 | 25 Comments

Get Baked: Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire

Because I can’t cook and because I love chestnuts, I always pick a really easy recipe for roasted chestnuts. First rule: don’t cut off your fingers. Those do not go well in homemade roasted chestnuts.

By A.E. Osworth| December 11, 2012 | 11 Comments

Autostraddle’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide 2012: What We Want

This massive six-page guide is full of holiday gift ideas and wishes from your friendly neighborhood Autostraddle staffer! We think you’ll find it very useful and inspiring, much like Autostraddle itself. What is modesty?

By the team| December 10, 2012 | 51 Comments

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: Clit Lit for All The Special Activity Partners On Your List

This holiday season, give the gift of smut.

By A.E. Osworth| December 9, 2012 | 16 Comments

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: People Who Are Younger Than You

Creative gifts ideas for kids, children, young people and even TEENS. No babies, though; this is baby-free.

By Laneia| December 6, 2012 | 32 Comments

Holigay 2012 Gift Guide: Geeky Gifts for All Variables of Nerds

This enormous gift guide full of nerdery and fun will make your holiday shopping super simple and really, really geeky. There’s a lot of Dr. Who in here, for the record.

By Whitney Pow| December 4, 2012 | 30 Comments
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New Autostraddle Merch Is Here! “Straddle This” Boxer-Briefs, “You Do You” T-Shirts & More!

We made things for you! Let’s have a look at all the new stuff for the 2012 Holiday season, as well as a special sneak peek at something we think you will really enjoy. It involves your feelings.

By Alex| December 3, 2012 | 54 Comments

Holigay Gift Guide 2012: History Buffs, Campaign Nerds and Political Junkies, Oh My

Not everyone’s sick of politics just because the election’s over. Here’s what to get those people who aren’t to hold them over until 2014.

By Rose| December 3, 2012 | 20 Comments
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