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VIDEO! Meet ‘The Real L Word’ Season 2 Cast: Beautiful Dirty Dirty ‘Rich’ ‘Rich’ Dirty Dirty Beautiful Dirty ‘Rich’

Cast photo, cast descriptions, and a teaser for Season Two of “The Real L Word.”

By Jess|April 25, 2011|75 Comments
Television

Are You Sexually Fluid? The Real L Word’s Nikki & Jill Want You.

Casting call! “Whether you’re gay, straight or bisexual, you just go with the flow.”

By Jess|April 19, 2011|61 Comments
Television

VIDEO! The Real L Word (Parody) PART TWO: The Lost Episode

Hey remember when we did Part One of that “Real L Word” parody thing? Well, ten years later we’re BACK with Part Two!

By Sarah Croce|April 8, 2011|62 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture Television

Australia’s “Generation L”: Like “The Real L Word” But Hopefully Less Embarrassing

Generation L promises to be “a sensational new reality series that goes behind closed doors and into the lives and bedrooms of the new generation of gay women.” Neat, huh.

By Crystal|February 28, 2011|36 Comments
Television

Real L Word’s Second Season Will Definitely Suck Less Than The First

The Real L Word: it too gets better, the president of Showtime said so.

By Riese|January 15, 2011|23 Comments
Television

The Power of The Real L Word’s Whitney Mixter: The Autostraddle Interview

Jess talks to Whitney about the NY/LA divide, her thoughts on our Real L Word recaps and parody video, growing up as a different and androgynous child, her life changing experiences in Hawaii and Thailand and the very first time she was compared to Shane.

By Jess|December 12, 2010|33 Comments
Television

Tinkerbell’s Team Pick: Real L Word – Watch Them Watching Us Being Them

we heart Nikki and Jill

By tinkerbell|December 12, 2010|15 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Laneia’s Team Pick: THIS PHOTO

DOUBLE DREADS OMG WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

By Laneia|November 18, 2010|16 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture Comedy

Real L Word Ladies and Lesbian Comedians Do New York City, Keep It Real

Real L Word stars Rose Garcia and Stamie Karakasidis infuse life in the New York City lesbian comedy scene at The Stonewall Inn.

By Jess|November 17, 2010|4 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

Jane Lynch Hosts SNL, Real L Word’s Nikki & Jill Finally Marry

Jane Lynch hosts Saturday Night Live, Glee is doing Rocky Horror, Real L Word’s Nikki & Jill are finally married and Tammy Lynn Michaels is blogging again about her break up with Melissa Etheridge.

By Jess|October 11, 2010|7 Comments
Real L Word Whitney Dogs
Television

Real L Word Picked Up For Season Two, Ilene Chaiken Hates Us

Yep.

By Laneia|October 6, 2010|118 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture Television

VIDEO! The Real L Word Parody PART ONE: Looking Back, Casting a Spell on Your Box

What if this actually is the way that we live, except less fancy? Welcome to part one of two of “The Real L Word: Looking Back”!

By Riese|September 20, 2010|98 Comments
The Scene

PYT Girls Amp Up Los Angeles Lesbian Nightlife, One Costume at a Time

PYT (People You Trust) is a new kind of lesbian party, brought to you by 6 Los Angeles women including ReaL L Word’s Romi, Gimme Sugar’s Charlene and DJ Saratonin. Find out what makes this lesbo party team stand out from the pack.

By Jess|September 15, 2010|19 Comments
Real L Word Parody
Arts + Pop Culture

VIDEO Teaser – “Real L Word Season One: Looking Back”

A preview for the latest cinematic opus masterpiece of life from Team Autostraddle and Geek Goddess Productions! A teaser! Just the tip! You are absolutely not ready but we don’t care because this crazytrain is rolling on with or without you.

By Riese|September 10, 2010|62 Comments
Music

Have You Heard? Cute Indie Bands Alert!

We’ve singled out a few independent artists and bands from around the world that we think are worth keeping an eye on. Some of them look a little gay, too. Just saying.

By Crystal|September 2, 2010|22 Comments
Television

Real L Word Needs Lesbian Executive Realness, Context, Depth: How We’d Fix It

The Real L Word could’ve been a much better show. Here’s why it failed, and why there might be hope for The Little Chicken That Couldn’t.

By Riese|August 21, 2010|51 Comments
Television

Real L Word Episode 109 Recap: Dinah or Bust Me in the Face Already

Episode 109 of The Real L Word is THE LAST EPISODE OF THE REAL L WORD. Dinah Shore happens, other things happen OH FOR CHRIST’S SAKE

By Riese|August 21, 2010|33 Comments
Real L Word Romi Sara
Television

Romi, Sara & Alyssa Tell All: Real L Word’s Whitneyhouse Does The Autostraddle Interview

Wanna know the true origin of “The Power of the Clam” or the names and breeds of Whitney’s five dogs? Of course you do. Jess lifts the veil on Whitney’s main bitches: Romi, Sara and the Real L Word’s voice of reason: her roommate Alyssa.

By Jess|August 16, 2010|40 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture

AUDIO: Real L Word’s Whitney Does Rosie O’Donnell (Not Literally) for Rosie Radio

Rosie O’Donnell interviews The Real L Word’s Whitney Mixter — we have the full Rosie Radio recording in which secrets are revealed.

By Jess|August 13, 2010|23 Comments
Television

Real L Word Episode 108 Recap: Runway Bridezilla Attacks Zombies, Eats Crybabies, is a Lesbian

What do you want from me. The Real L Word. 108. It happened. Deal with it OMGFASHIONWEEEK FASHIONWEEK.

By Riese|August 12, 2010|64 Comments
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