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janelle monae

Also.Also.Also: She’ll Be Making Passes at Janelle Monáe Wearing Glasses

It’s been a long, hard summer: here’s a photo of Janelle Monáe’s new haircut + glasses just because! Also: Monáe is starring in the new “Gloria” movie coming to Amazon…

Carmen Phillips —

Sep 3, 2020

future present

society + culture

Future Present: Temporary Autonomous Zones and the Rewiring of Public Space

What happens when IRL gigs are not what they once were? Demanding audience, abolition, and decolonization through Temporary Autonomous Zones.

Andrea Abi-Karam —

Sep 3, 2020

Roundtables

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love + sex

7 Hot Queers and Their Go-To First Date Outfits

The best advice for a first date is always to be yourself; obviously you’re also interested in being the hottest, most unforgettable version of yourself. A good first date outfit…

the team —

Sep 3, 2020

children's books

personal essay

literature

How Writing “The Ship We Built,” a Children’s Novel, Helped Me Come Out

The first draft of The Ship We Built was intended as a valentine for one person. Six and a half years later, The Ship We Built has been released as…

Alexandria Bean —

Sep 3, 2020

advice

look into this

A thin white person with short hair is in the center of the frame, pictured from the waist up wearing a gray tank top and glasses; their shoulders are slightly hunched and they look off and to the side as if worried or tired.

health

You Need Help: How Do I Become the Protagonist of My Own Life?

Who were your fictional heroes? What were the stories that were told to you in the songs that you played on loop? Who were the artists who sang them, and…

Christina Tesoro —

Sep 3, 2020

lost movie reviews from the Autostraddle archives

queen latifah

film

“Set It Off” Is the Queer Tribute to Black Women’s Friendship We Need After a Summer of Black Mourning

As Cleo, Queen Latifah had never been better. Young, mighty, unadulterated, sweet to her friends, sexy in the way that only studs can be — an energy that radiates beneath…

Carmen Phillips —

Sep 2, 2020

brianna hildebrand

netflix

television

Season 2 of “Trinkets” Gives Us Adorable Teen Lesbians as a Parting Gift

Between the female friendships and sweet queer romance, Trinkets Season 2 didn’t have to steal my heart because I gave it freely.

Valerie Anne —

Sep 2, 2020

happiest season

link roundup

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Merry Christmas, Here’s Your First Look at Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis in Clea DuVall’s Holiday Rom-Com

The first photo of Ryan Murphy’s The Prom adaptation, where is Brandy’s Cinderella?, Lost Girl is coming to the CW, the WNBA made the NBA’s strike possible, and more!

Heather Hogan —

Sep 2, 2020