"personality cult"

autostraddle's international meet me at the record store day

music

Record Store Day Roundtable: The Best Albums on Vinyl

It’s almost time for Autostraddle’s International Meet Me At The Record Store Day. Let’s talk about our favorite albums on vinyl to get ready!

the team —

Apr 11, 2016

mtv video music awards

nicki minaj

tv news & trailers

Nicki Minaj Calls Miley Out, Kanye West Announces Presidential Run and More MTV VMAs Revelations

Taylor and Nicki performed together, Nicki gets real about Miley, Kanye dissed award shows at an award show and Amber Rose unveiled a radically feminist new look at this year’s…

Heather Hogan —

Aug 30, 2015

beyonce

broad city

friendship

Rebel Girls: 10 Feminist Gal Pals Who Made This World a More Awesome Place Together

As a follow-up to the time I used “gal pals” sarcastically and taught you all about the queer suffragists, and in honor of Gal Pal Week, this week’s Rebel Girls…

Carmen —

Aug 5, 2015

beyonce

music videos

music

VIDEO: Nicki and Bey Giveth Much Life in “Feeling Myself” Music Video

The earth is aflame for the Nicki/Bey friendship canon. “Feeling Myself” delivers all the goods: cheeseburgers, bamboo earrings and Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé at their absolute best.

gabby —

May 19, 2015

angel haze

britney spears

playlists

Playlist: F*ck Humility

I can pretty much guarantee you there are still people in the world who need to hear more about how great you are.

Laura Mandanas —

Mar 9, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

beyonce

politics + activism

25 Women Who Shook Things Up in 2014

From mounting revolutions to redefining realness, these are 25 women who made waves in the world this year.

Carmen —

Dec 31, 2014

beyonce

country music

music

2015 Grammy Awards: Beyoncé, St. Vincent, Tegan and Sara Nominated

Beyoncé is officially the most-nominated female artist ever, Malala Yousafzai (sort of) and Elizabeth Warren can add “Grammy Nominee” to their resumé and lesbian country singer Brandy Clark earns two…

Mey —

Dec 6, 2014

beyonce

fleetwood mac

playlists

Playlist: The Healing Power of Song

***Please note that ***Flawless is not available on Spotify, but if were it would probably be the only song on this playlist.

Maddie —

Nov 3, 2014

female rap

nicki minaj

music

Nicki Minaj’s Feminism Isn’t About Your Comfort Zone: On “Anaconda” and Respectability Politics

The Feminist Internet is, as usual, scrambling to decide: empowering, or not empowering? If anyone had actually been paying attention to Nicki all these years, they’d already know the answer.

Carmen —

Aug 25, 2014

beyonce

fiction

music

This is Beyoncé/Nicki Minaj Femslash

“And how is it that no one texted me that Nicki Minaj was in my hotel wearing denim cutoffs, 7” black Louboutins, and a cutoff tank with my face on…

gabby —

Aug 6, 2014

idol worship

Lists/Top 10s

music

Idol Worship: Nicki Minaj’s 8 Gayest Songs

(In no particular order.)

Carmen —

Feb 25, 2014

brandy howard

brittani's video party

pop culture fix

Brittani’s Video Party: DeAnne Smith, Tig Notaro, and Ciara are Roomies

This video party has Ciara and Nick Minaj’s video, Tig’s documentary, Julie and Brandy’s webseries, and DeAnne’s nerdy song. WHAT IF ALL THE PEOPLE FROM THIS PARTY ACTUALLY LIVED TOGETHER.…

Brittani —

Jul 11, 2013