Julie Gentile, Author at Autostraddle

a statue wearing headphones with the words NINE DAYS 2 PRIDE and a set of lit matches

playlists

Countdown to Pride: 100 Songs To Get You Ready for Running Into All Your Exes Next Month

Get angry, get horny, get introspective!

Julie Gentile —

May 23, 2023

music

Playlist: What I Think Each Yellowjacket Would Listen To

The music has been so consistently good that I was inspired to make individual playlists for our six main Yellowjackets.

Julie Gentile —

May 6, 2023

cassette tapes strewn against a blue background on a postcard-like image with a mushroom stamp and the text THANK YOU, EX!

breakups

Thank You, Ex: For the Practice of Making Monthly Playlists

Step One: You must unfollow her on Spotify to ensure that you cannot see what she’s listening to anymore.

Julie Gentile —

Apr 10, 2023

two women on exercise bikes screaming. one has a ponytail and one has an undercut

playlists

Playlist: Welcome to My Dyke SoulCycle Class

Lifting weights half-naked in my apartment? That calls for 190 to 200 BPM house and pop music only.

Julie Gentile —

Mar 24, 2023

organic yerba mate in Enlighten Mint flavor with chips around them and a jazz cup design in the background

first person

Grind Culture Made Fizzy Energy Drinks My Toxic Writing Partner

This is not a cautionary tale or a poignant anecdote about finding myself amid waves of imposter syndrome

Julie Gentile —

Mar 8, 2023

a black and white photo of a woman smoking a cigarette in a robe on a couch

playlists

Playlist: Crying in a Caftan, Smoking a Virginia Slim

Disclaimer, no, I don’t own a caftan. Yes, I wish I did.

Julie Gentile —

Feb 24, 2023

A black cat against a black ground is hissing. The image has been distorted and the colors edited to create a trippy tripling effect.

playlists

Playlist: Queer as in F*CK YOU

The feeling of wanting to book a rage room and smash a lot of shit, or journal so hard you conquer weeks of pent up emotions in one go? That’s…

Julie Gentile —

Jan 19, 2023

The queer characters Ellie and Riley from the game The Last Of Us have serious expressions on their faces and their arms crossed over their knees while sitting.

geekery

Looking Back at the Queerness of “The Last of Us” Video Games

Ahead of HBO Max’s TV adaptation of “The Last of Us”, let’s talk about the queer representation in the video games.

Julie Gentile —

Jan 14, 2023

Best Queer Albums 2022. Autostraddle Year End Lists. The albums CLEARING by Hyd, MUNA by Muna, Black Girl Magic by Honey Dijon, and Nymph by Shygirl.

music

Eight of the Best Queer Albums of 2022

I’ve always used music as a way to relate to others.

Julie Gentile —

Dec 27, 2022

The videos games Cat Cafe Manager, Wylde Flowers, We Are OFK, and

geekery

The Best Queer Video Games of 2022 That You Might Have Missed

I promise there’s something here for everyone.

Julie Gentile —

Dec 20, 2022

Two women huddled for warmth on the steps of a cabin, draped in blankets and sipping out of mugs

playlists

Swaddle Yourself in This Queer Playlist for Cuffing Season

This playlist walks the line between the fun, playful crush energy that comes with any new relationship, and the contemplative mood that comes when conversations stop being about how cute…

Julie Gentile —

Dec 17, 2022

A collage of six album covers, from left to right and top to bottom: Fields by Devonté Hynes and Third Coast Percussion, Going Under OST by feasley, Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds by Vegyn, Mother Earth’s Plantasia by Mort Garson, Lester Young With The Oscar Peterson Trio by Lester Young and Oscar Peterson Trio, and Con Todo El Mundo by Khruangbin

music

6 Albums to Help You Get Through the Work Day

Before we can indulge in all of life’s greatest holiday pleasures — sleeping in and boozed-up eggnog with a hefty side of Lactaid — we’ll have to dredge through the…

Julie Gentile —

Nov 28, 2022

Account

About Autostraddle

Julie Gentile

All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

Countdown to Pride: 100 Songs To Get You Ready for Running Into All Your Exes Next Month

Playlist: What I Think Each Yellowjacket Would Listen To

Thank You, Ex: For the Practice of Making Monthly Playlists

Playlist: Welcome to My Dyke SoulCycle Class

Grind Culture Made Fizzy Energy Drinks My Toxic Writing Partner

Playlist: Crying in a Caftan, Smoking a Virginia Slim

Playlist: Queer as in F*CK YOU

Looking Back at the Queerness of “The Last of Us” Video Games

Eight of the Best Queer Albums of 2022

The Best Queer Video Games of 2022 That You Might Have Missed

Swaddle Yourself in This Queer Playlist for Cuffing Season

6 Albums to Help You Get Through the Work Day

Account Account

Julie Gentile

All Articles by this Author on Autostraddle

Account