Crystal

hanukkah

holiday gift guide

christmas

Holigay Gift Guide: Music Lovers

We love music lovers, and probably you do, too. Here are some musical gifts you can give them that aren’t actually music!

Crystal —

Nov 29, 2012

greatest hits

personal essay

first person

The Secret Diary of a Turkey-Fister

“As it turned out, stuffing turkeys on the graveyard shift was a bonding experience that could not be transcended.”

Crystal —

Nov 22, 2012

holly miranda

hurricane sandy

politics + activism

Renegade Sandy Relief Needs Your Help

Crystal’s Team Pick: Holly Miranda and iO Tillett Wright have launched a relief effort for areas of New York affected by hurricane Sandy. Here’s how you can get behind it.

Crystal —

Nov 9, 2012

new music

tegan and sara

music

NEW MUSIC: Tegan & Sara’s “I’m Not Your Hero”

Happy Monday! Here’s a new Tegan & Sara track.

Crystal —

Oct 22, 2012

album review

Kaki King

music

10 Reasons You Need Kaki King’s New Album, ‘Glow’

Besides “it’s Kaki King.”

Crystal —

Oct 15, 2012

a-camp september 2012

holly miranda

playlists

Playlist: Bunk Bed Listening Party

Music for a real or virtual bunk bed situation.

Crystal —

Oct 2, 2012

open thread

playlists

OPEN THREAD: Music You’re Embarrassed To Love

This is a safe space.

Crystal —

Sep 26, 2012

Lists/Top 10s

read a f-cking book

book lists

And Yet Another Top 10 Lesbian Romance Novels

The Law and Order Edition.

Crystal —

Sep 4, 2012

event

hunter valentine

music

Your Favourite Queer Artists Will Play Phasefest 2012

The Phasefest 2012 lineup has been announced! See The Lost Bois. Clinical Trials, Mitten, People At Parties, Hunter Valentine, Bitch and more.

Crystal —

Aug 16, 2012

team pick

book features

Patti Smith Reads Her Poems To You, Makes You Swoon

Crystal’s Team Pick: “Everyone loves poetry and also Patti Smith” – Laneia

Crystal —

Aug 14, 2012

holly miranda

podcasts

music

Holly Miranda And Raimy Rosenduft’s ‘Podcast Times’ Is A Thing You Might Like

Holly Miranda and Raimy Rosenduft stream rad music for you.

Crystal —

Aug 7, 2012

greatest hits

hunter valentine

tv feature

Evil Cylon Somer Bingham Infiltrates The Real L Word: The Autostraddle Interview

“Get ready to do meta-reality somersaults about sci fi, chihuahua tossing, and Russian literature.”

Crystal —

Aug 1, 2012