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also.also.also

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news

Also.Also.Also: Stormé DeLarverie, Layleen Polanco and Whose Names Are Said

How NYC’s jail policies are being changed in response to Layleen Polanco’s death, the highs and lows of last weekend’s NWSL Challenge Cup, Sonia Sotomayor’s legacy of standing against systemic…

Natalie —

Jun 30, 2020

happiest season

kristen stewart

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Clea DuVall and Kristen Stewart’s Christmas Rom-Com “Happiest Season” Drops Its First Promo Pic

Also: Pariah is streaming free and live today, more She-Ra gayness, Lizzo and Lena Waithe win BET Awards, a new Demi Lovato docuseries, and more!

Heather Hogan —

Jun 29, 2020

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sunday funday

society + culture

Sunday Funday Is Lizzo’s Soulmate and So Can You

Happy Sunday! We have news about music, news about art, a new Lizzo music video, making more queer friends, digital pride celebrations, and Vera Wang! Get in here!

Ari —

Jun 28, 2020

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NSFW

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Fingerblasting Through Quarantine

Is handsex now the safest sex after masturbating alone? Plus, how to handle a too-needy friend, what it’s like to fall in love with another gamer, and more.

Ryan Yates —

Jun 28, 2020

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news

Extra! Extra!: What’s Changing – and Staying the Same – in Minneapolis After George Floyd’s Death?

This week’s Extra! Extra! takes us back to the state where George Floyd died to check on the progress towards justice. We take a look at some of the implausible…

the team —

Jun 26, 2020

also.also.also

link roundup

society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Sports Are Back! But Are We Supposed to Cheer?

The WNBA and NWSL are back — but during Covid, is our entertainment really worth the players safety? (The answer? No.) Also: Chase Strangio, Raquel Willis, and why our gender…

Natalie —

Jun 25, 2020

lez liberty lit

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literature

Lez Liberty Lit: Bodies Are Not Metaphors

How to find a queer incarcerated penpal, why it is correct to capitalize Black, “The Vanishing Half,” “You Exist Too Much,” living in the Cool Zone, it’s time for publishing…

Ryan Yates —

Jun 25, 2020

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pop culture fix

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart Made a Movie for Netflix About Her Life in COVID Isolation

Also: Top Chef winner Melissa King is gender-fluid; Zendaya talks to MJ Rodriguez about her breakout roles and learning her own worth; The Handmaid’s Tale season four trailer; and a…

Heather Hogan —

Jun 24, 2020

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megan rapinoe

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe Join the Call of Black Athletes for Racial Justice at the ESPYs

Also: Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall revisit But I’m a Cheerleader, the full Baby-Sitter’s Club trailer, our favorite showrunners are selling new series and movies, The Chi’s season three premiere…

Heather Hogan —

Jun 22, 2020

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regular

society + culture

There Are Black People In Sunday Funday’s Future

Happy Sunday! Let’s keep that Juneteenth energy and celebrate Blackness during Pride! According to Black LGBTQ leaders — here’s are some of the best books, queer Black playwrights to know…

Ari —

Jun 21, 2020

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regular

nsfw sunday

NSFW Lesbosexy Sunday Is Thinking About Sex As Essential

Desire and risk in the pandemic, centering sex workers in abolition conversations, a very good review of a very bad sex toy and more.

Ryan Yates —

Jun 21, 2020

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pop culture fix

pop culture fix

Pop Culture Fix: Kristen Stewart To Play Princess Diana Because Why Not

Topics also include Carly Usdin is producing a Pride podcast you’ll want to watch, queer actress Devery Jacobs queering up her role in The Order, a documentary about a lesbian…

Valerie Anne —

Jun 17, 2020