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Two Animal Crossing neighbors, one who is brown and wearing a beanie, and one who is white wearing a red beanie, fish together while smiling.

IRL Dating Is Canceled, but Animal Crossing Is Perfect for Cute Queer Dates

Sweetly enough, it’s possible to have a shocking number of cute ass dates on Animal Crossing. I’m lucky to be quarantined with my girlfriend, but we’re running low on date…

Rachel —

Apr 21, 2020

love is a lie

you need help

breakups

You Need Help: Will I Ever Get Over My First Ex or Is Closure a Myth

Closure is a choice — often one you have to make on your own. And it’s absolutely okay to not be friends with an ex.

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya —

Apr 21, 2020

covid-19

into the af+ advice box

af+

Into the A+ Advice Box: Quarantine Special Edition

Help! Your girlfriend is quarantined three hours away, your roommate’s partner moved into the apartment during the shut down without your consent, dying your hair before that next work Zoom…

The Editors —

Apr 20, 2020

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Autostraddle’s Future Is Your Future, So Let’s Make Plans?

Instead of preparing for doom, I can’t help myself from planning for the utmost beauty and enjoyment, for pleasure and laughter, for sharing stories and connections, regardless of whatever else…

Kamala Puligandla —

Apr 20, 2020

covid-19

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: The Risk of Social Distancing, the Risk of Reopening

This week’s Extra! Extra! COVID-19 looks at what’s happened with the stimulus package and protests against social distancing in the US, and how countries the world over are thinking about…

himani —

Apr 20, 2020

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pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Watch The Alternate Ending to Kristen Stewart’s Sea Monster Movie and Enjoy it Way More

The trailer for Monica Raymund’s queer murder mystery series is here, Michelle Obama and Julie Andrews will read comforting stories to you, Queen Latifah’s chatting about her lady crushes, and…

Heather Hogan —

Apr 20, 2020

Lists/Top 10s

music

Every Fiona Apple Song, Ranked by Existential Despair

“Every single verse of this is like getting clocked in the side of the head with a Yankee candle.” (Now including new, fresh rankings from “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”!)

Rachel —

Apr 20, 2020

tarot

Tarotscopes

astrology, tarot & witchcraft

Queer Tarotscopes: Taurus Season Offers Comfort, Power, and Deliberate Movement

It may be tempting to cling to familiar habits and routines, to find comfort in the ways we’ve always done things — but don’t be afraid to adapt, to learn,…

meg —

Apr 20, 2020