I used to go to the list of phobias in grade 8 and pick the funniest/strangest phobias and send them to my friends. I came across it again when I was googling ‘hippopotamus’ and google suggested ‘hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia’. Obvs my interest was peaked. Ironically enough, it’s the fear of long words.
In 2009 Autostraddle was born. Just in time for the apocalypse! In this letter from the editor, you’ll find out what happened, what’s happening next, and how special everyone is.
CES offered some new tech for every kind of technophile! New phones, new screens, new ways to game and more! In other news, gaming is good for you (duh) and thank god we finally understand why the fruit fly has such a spiny sex organ!
GLEE’s got season two in the bag– now you’re the only thing they need. Also; Naomi & Emily take over mag-stands in the UK, more Real L Word buzz, the Arrested Development movie, Jane Lynch’s disappointment in Obama, Tila Tequila’s personality transformation, Calvin & Hobbes, Jon Stewart’s importance and Netflix maps blow our minds!
“Perry v. Schwarzenegger is a thrill; it’s also terrifying.” The Prop 8 Trial to appeal the ruling against same-sex marriage begins today in San Francisco, starring David Boies and Theodore B. Olson. We got your who, what, when, where and why.
Three Rivers is axed, Showtime’s 2010 TCA Press Tour happens & The Real L Word will debut this summer, the GLEE cast has a celebration party, Tila may or may not go on Larry King, Katy Perry & The Real World DC send dubious messages about sexuality, Ke$ha vs. Gaga and Tabatha doesn’t want your sperm. Keep that to yourself.
Unofficial Sex Intern Julia reviews Curve Magazine’s Sex Issue with Jill & Cathy all up on the front. Also, Julia Voth on same-sexing in Bitch Slap, No Pants Dance, Vagina, 50 Sexiest Things from 2009, Broken, KY Jelly Intense works!, and Drew Barrymore retro.
“Oh, this old thing?” Sure, I’ve never actually heard someone drop this line outside of It’s A Wonderful Life, but let’s change that, shall we? Thrift store shopping can be intimidating, but it can also be super rewarding. I’ll give you some tips of the trade to get you started and the rest is up to you! And who knows, maybe you’ll even be reacquainted with those beloved sneakers your mom tossed out eons ago.
I don’t know if this is technically an infographic, but regardless, it’s a fun display of interesting numbers behind pornography!
How Tila Tequila is giving us a chance to look at the importance of marriage equality from another angle — and what we can learn from her story.
Everybody has some feelings about James Cameron’s Avatar. From total 3D motion-sickness revulsion to fanboyish obsession, everyone’s got something to say. Here, three of our very own tech team members give you the scoop on the 3D box-office hit from where they’re standing.
Candy Slice Comedy’s parody of Lady Gaga & Beyoncè’s “Video Phone” blasted the all-girl improv group into the starry galaxies of YouTube fame. We catch up with the crazy, sexy, hilarious girls for a killer photoshoot & an interview that will make you ROFL all night long. Topics discussed include vagina dialogues, how babies ruin improv, and brand overlords.
A bunch of mice go to a party and do lots of drugs. You get to be the scientist and see what happens to your brain when you use different kinds of drugs. It’s sciencey and interactive and fun and you might feel like you know something after. I like it ’cause you get to […]
The Smoking Gun has Adam Lambert’s FCC complaints and they are amAZING! Also; Ellen DeGeneres & Simon talk homo, Skins, L Word book news, Kathy Griffin, Oprah wants Glambert fans, and Glee’s Madonna songs leaked!
Why the plan to televise the Prop 8 Trial on YouTube is BRILL. A round-up of reactions to New Jersey’s vote-down of same-sex marriage (“an absolute disgrace”), Portugal legalizes same-sex marriage, Glenn Beck says “African-American” is a made-up word!
New Jersey is debating on gay marriage RIGHT NOW, kids. Follow along! Probs we’ll be disappointed, but we can drink together later. Don’t worry. UPDATE: We were disappointed. Break out the bottles.
New York Magazine’s sex diaries feature a “lesbian music producer in an often sex-free relationship,” sleep as a feminist issue, H&M’s clothing-shredding policies revealed, are LGBTs hijacking the civil rights movement?, “twilebrities,” the future of “whiteness” in the US census, and a German magazine foregoes professional models forevs.
So how about dem People’s Choice Awards? How about the NAACP Image Awards, they just announced those! Also; homos wanted for new hetero dating show srsly, Britney Spears new single debuts in March, Lady Gaga, Westboro remakes poker face, Courtenay, Casey Johnson, and Dr.Drew calls the kettle black.
A 29-year old lesbian is stabbed in the eye outside a Buffalo nightclub, and the attackers haven’t yet been found. Also; un-airbrushed model on Marie Claire cover, more on g-spots, is Apartment Therapy racist?, Sonia Sotomayor in full, and Gap’s latest boyfriend-themed apparel offering.
No one thought it would happen, but the New Jersey Senate agreed to hear the same-sex marriage bill tomorrow — what’s the outlook? Also, Rhode Island’s gay funeral rights bill veto, Prop 8 trial on YouTube, Obama’s transgender appointee, and the funniest bestest Daily Show video ever about that simple time Glenn Beck & his ilk are always reminiscing about.