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A+ Roundtable: Our Favorite Sex Toys

It’s an evergreen, be all and end all, “sisterhood of the traveling pants”-style, magically perfect for every need, kind of vibrator.

the team January 25, 2023 9 Comments
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No Filter: Chrishell Is Right, Gigi Should Absolutely Be on the Next Season of Selling Sunset

Also, Javicia Leslie is still simply one of the prettiest people on the planet!

Christina Tucker January 25, 2023 1 Comment
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Puzzles

Mini Crossword Is in the Wet Zone

Pro tip: Just stick googly eyes on various stationary objects in your home! That’s it.

brooke January 25, 2023 10 Comments
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Society + Culture

Also.Also.Also: Here’s All the Queer-Related Nominations (And Snubs) For This Year’s Oscars

In case you missed today’s Oscars news, I got you covered. Also: On aging exuberantly (alright now!), Alison Bechdel talks the inefficacy of censorship, and they are retiring Sue Bird’s jersey.

Carmen Phillips January 24, 2023 5 Comments
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TV Reviews

Sundance 2023: “Bad Behaviour” Suggests Straight People Have Mommy Issues Too

Seeing our mothers as full people and not just the women who raised us is difficult, especially when the relationship has some hurt.

Shelli Nicole January 24, 2023
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Movie Reviews

Sundance 2023: “It’s Only Life After All” Is a Moving Tribute to the Indigo Girls

It’s easier to deal with homophobia, sexism, and the many injustices of the world when you’re not alone. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers were never alone. They made themselves possible — they made each other possible.

Drew Burnett Gregory January 24, 2023 16 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Haunted: An Appalachian Tarot Deck Asks You To Embrace Ghosts

Queer people are not a monolith, but a lot of us are drawn to practices like tarot and astrology for reasons that aren’t cut and dry.

danijanae January 24, 2023 3 Comments
The L Word: Generation Q

Our Charts: Three Generation Q Infographics

Looking at The L Word Generation Q’s sex scenes, naming choices and completed chart in three handy infographics that will probably change your life.

Riese January 24, 2023 30 Comments
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Relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Know if I’m Really Attracted to My Partner?

Humans can sometimes be unreliable narrators of our own lives.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya January 24, 2023 7 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews

“Fieldwork” Review: A Lush, Chewy Memoir Full of Mushrooms

Michelin-star chef Iliana Regan takes you back to her family’s farmhouse.

Stef Rubino January 24, 2023
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LGBT Book Reviews

“Judas Goat” by Gabrielle Bates Made Me Start Writing Again

Once I started Judas Goat, it was nearly impossible to put down.

danijanae January 24, 2023 4 Comments
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Puzzles

Jigsaw Puzzle! I Am of This World

A puzzle for remembering that you are not without a home.

Yao Xiao January 24, 2023 13 Comments
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Movie Reviews

Sundance 2023: “L’immensità” Is a Trans Coming-of-Age Marvel From 1970s Italy

I have seen several trans coming-of-age films — few with this amount of specificity, nuance, and imagination.

Drew Burnett Gregory January 23, 2023 4 Comments
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Movie Reviews

Sundance 2023: Anne Hathaway’s New Movie Isn’t Nearly As Queer as It Wants To Be

A thigh touch and a smile does not make a queer film!

Shelli Nicole January 23, 2023 10 Comments
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Television

Tubi TV Is Black, Queer and Bad — But I Love Every Minute Of It

Why is it so important that Black media always be excellent?

A. Tony Jerome January 23, 2023 12 Comments
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Podcasts The L Word: Generation Q

To L And Back: Generation Q Podcast 310: We Just Wanted To Have Fun With Our Friends

“For now, what I’ll say about this storyline is that I was just glad to not see that damn purple coffee mug. The fact that they did not bring this coffee mug back out was one small mercy of this storyline for me.”

Analyssa January 23, 2023 37 Comments
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Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

I Used an App To Communicate With the Ghost in My House

The ghost immediately got weird about “the gays.”

Nico January 23, 2023 29 Comments
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Pop Culture Fix: Reneé Rapp Wants To Be “Bisexual Justin Bieber”

Tig Notaro looking cute as a butch button on The Morning Show, Aubrey Plaza getting weird on SNL, and more!

Heather Hogan January 23, 2023 9 Comments
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Comedy

How Happy Could I Make These Disney Villains?

Aside from the murdering dogs thing, Cruella rocks! She’s got a theme song, she’s got henchmen, and literally no one on earth has made smoking look better.

Christina Tucker January 23, 2023 12 Comments
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LGBT Book Reviews

Tess Sharpe’s New Queer YA Novel Will Have You Chanting “Kiss, Kiss, Kiss!”

As someone who grew up in a rural place, I really appreciated how authentically rural this novel felt.

Casey January 23, 2023 10 Comments
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