A. Tony Jerome, Author at Autostraddle

The writer A.Tony and their friends gather for a group photo at Clexacon

first person

I Met My Online Friends for the First Time and Remained Fully in My Head

34. Am I a granola bar lesbian? 35. *eats a candy bar* no

A. Tony Jerome —

Sep 21, 2022

queen latifah

movie reviews

“End of the Road” Review: At the End of the Road, We’re Still Here

As a Black person, it is literally a gamble to trust white people, even for a second.

A. Tony Jerome —

Sep 15, 2022

P-Valley

the speakeasy

tv feature

P-Valley Has Changed the Rules of Black Queer Storytelling

A roundtable between four queer black writers about THEE show of the summer that united exceptional storytelling, with blackness and queerness and southernness, in ways we’ve never seen before.

A. Tony Jerome —

Aug 19, 2022

Diner Week

A bunch of toy dinosaurs, chicken tenders, french fries, and ketchup

first person

At Diners, You Don’t Have To Grow Up

Diners are places of unreality where I can get my food and not worry about being stared at or made fun of.

A. Tony Jerome —

Aug 12, 2022

amazon prime video

keke palmer

movie reviews

“Nope” Review: Keke Palmer’s Lesbian Character Is Miraculously Alive

Worrying if black people are gonna die by racism, capitalism, white supremacy and all the other shit we have to deal with in real life? Nope. We get to deal…

A. Tony Jerome —

Jul 26, 2022

horror

musicals

quizzes

Quiz: Which Horror Musical Are You?

I am exhilarated, thrilled, absolutely gobsmacked at how horror musicals have gotten me through this pandemic.

A. Tony Jerome —

Jul 10, 2022

Against a gray background, a Black woman with natural hair who's wearing a red bandana around her head, wire-rimmed glassed, and a long-sleeve white shirt looks at her red phone with a surprised facial expression.

dating

How to Make a Thirst Trap Gif

Want to really impress your crush? Send them a thirst trap gif. Here’s how to make one.

A. Tony Jerome —

Jun 13, 2022

#affiliatemarketing

A box filled with the book Cinderella Is Dead, the album Dirty Computer, the album Montero, and the book Against Heaven: Poems

lgbt pride

Grab Your Backpack (No the Other One): Here’s a Pride Survival Pack!

Here are eight books, seven poems, six people to follow, five ways to support black trans people, four places to donate, three shows, two albums, two games, and one tool…

A. Tony Jerome —

Jun 10, 2022

the outsiders issue

the speakeasy

issues

Going Back Outside After the Streetlights Come On

When you’re little, the backyard of your grandma’s house is an entire universe. Growing up is finding the kid in you and being brave enough to take them outside again…

A. Tony Jerome —

Jun 5, 2019

friday open thread

open thread