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Food and Drink

14 Cookie Recipes For Baking a Whole Batch Of Cookies, Then Eating Them All In Two Days

It’s time to stress bake!!!

By Riese| April 20, 2020 | 14 Comments
First Person Food and Drink

Mozzarella Sticks I’ve Eaten, Ranked

Mozzarella sticks, above all else, are meant to be shared.

By Kayla| August 27, 2019 | 42 Comments
Fake News

Straight People Watch: Summer 2018

It’s dark in here and I’m scared!

By Erin| August 15, 2018 | 123 Comments
Society + Culture

What’s the Lesbian Equivalent of “He’s Tall”?

It’s been established that Straight Women Are Not Okay, and this is just another drop in the ocean.

By Erin| July 24, 2018 | 197 Comments
Fake News

Gotta Get That: Go-Bag for the End of the World

I’ve put together the go-bag of your dreams, and all you have to do is go purchase its contents before your bank account is frozen by the government.

By Erin| July 6, 2018 | 40 Comments
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Sex + Relationships

Stick The Entire Rainbow Up Your Ass For Pride

Thursday Styles

By Riese| June 21, 2018 | 12 Comments
Fake News

Straight People Watch: Spring 2K18

As always: is anyone okay?

By Erin| May 2, 2018 | 124 Comments
Fake News

What to Say to Someone Who Met a Lesbian

Greet them with various felicitations – ones you’re comfortable with. Don’t step too far out of your “vibe” as that will be unsettling.

By Erin| February 21, 2018 | 48 Comments
Fake News

Straight People Watch: Winter 2K18

The holidays have come and gone, but straight people? Oh, they’re still here. More than ever.

By Erin| February 2, 2018 | 92 Comments
First Person

The Gayest Friendship Fights I Had as a Closeted Baby Lesbian

“She wouldn’t let me sit next to her on the bus on the way to camp! For some reason, I had this elaborate Charlie’s Angels-esque fantasy about her where we kicked down the emergency door of the bus together and like idk did a heist or something?”

By Kayla| October 4, 2017 | 35 Comments
Society + Culture

Sorry, A 19th Century Woman Already Has the Best Tombstone

The tale of Martha Kirksey, the woman who did what she could.

By Erin| July 12, 2017 | 96 Comments
First Person

The 25 Gayest Things I Did When I Still Thought I Was Straight

Do you ever wish you could travel back in time and scream at your younger self to open their eyes?

By Kayla| July 3, 2017 | 90 Comments
Sex + Relationships

55 Lesbians Having A Bad Time In BDSM Stock Photos

no this look on my face is “excitement”
look how excited I am
also turned on
also our therapist says Tuesday morning is still good

By Carolyn Yates| May 3, 2017 | 42 Comments
Fake News

I’m Serious Now

From now on, what you can expect from me is the proper allocation of meaningful emotion (regret and sorrow) and matter-of-fact breakdowns of the world’s ills.

By Erin| April 1, 2017 | 21 Comments
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Here’s What Happened When I Did All The Verbs From The L Word Theme Song In One Day

Talking, laughing, loving, breathing, spiraling, existential dreading…

By Kayla| April 1, 2017 | 23 Comments
Arts + Pop Culture Fake News

If Women’s Magazine Covers Were Aimed at Queer Women, Pt. 3

Featuring Hannah Hart, a carabiner and Sara Ramirez.

By Erin| March 3, 2017 | 99 Comments
Fashion/Style

28 Hats I Wore When I Thought I Was Straight, Ranked from Gay to Gayest

If the hat fits, wear it.

By Kayla| January 24, 2017 | 26 Comments
Fake News Food and Drink

10 Foods From Past Presidential Inauguration Meals That Donald Trump Should Definitely Eat On Friday

From jelly “the colour of sadness” to giant cakes and turtle soup, I’ve got a menu you’ll probably want to replicate at home while your cat screams into a pillow.

By Riese| January 16, 2017 | 40 Comments
Fake News Food and Drink

10 Poison-Free Alternatives To Foods and Drinks With Poison In Them

Chocolate Mousse tastes WAY better without sedatives.

By Riese| January 2, 2017 | 80 Comments
News + Politics

18 New Donald Trump Person of The Year Covers: An Art Therapy Special

In which we deal with the ongoing reality of Donald Trump by drawing all over his face in Photoshop like GROWN-UPS.

By Riese| December 7, 2016 | 15 Comments
Visual Art

20 Most Profound Lesbian and Bisexual Stock Photograph Descriptions

“Trendy bisexual girls hugging at camera”

By Riese| August 9, 2016 | 36 Comments
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