team pick

gay families

team pick

society + culture

“The Four 2012” Marriage Equality Ads: All The Feelings

Ali’s Team Pick: This November, four states have marriage equality on the ballot: Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington. Here’s an ad straight from Maine, the first of a four-part series.

A.E. Osworth —

Oct 3, 2012

event

Somer Bingham

the scene

Check Out the “Werk Those Pecs!” Fundraiser Featuring Clinical Trials and Tiny Tusks

Gabrielle’s Team Pick: This party looks awesome.

Gabrielle Korn —

Sep 29, 2012

alcohol

team pick

food and drink

Do Butches Drink Busch? Answers To Your Burning Beer Demographic Questions

Ali’s Team Pick: Democrats who vote like Sierra Nevada and Microbrews, and apparently my love of Blue Moon makes me a Republican.

A.E. Osworth —

Sep 28, 2012

DTLA

erin daniels

tv news & trailers

You Will Enjoy This, Because Dana Fairbanks and Julie Goldman

Carlytron’s Team Pick: “2:11 PM WATCH THE TRAILER BECAUSE DANA FAIRBANKS IS IN IT OMG”

carlytron —

Sep 27, 2012

documentaries

new york

gender

Meet Two Female Cabbies In “What’s A Girl Doing Here?”

Vanessa’s Team Pick: In which Vanessa has a lot of feelings about a short documentary about female cabbies in New York City.

Vanessa —

Sep 26, 2012

new music

team pick

music

The New Tegan and Sara Single “Closer” Is Really Good

“Closer” is the perfect combination of fun pop and their signature indie sound. I love it. I’ve listened to it about twelve times already and there’s no end in sight.

Hansen —

Sep 20, 2012

event

femmes

theater

The Femme Show Is Sexy Queer Visibility, and You Should Go

Cara’s Team Pick: Weekends are better with a dash of subversive queer variety theater.

Cara —

Sep 20, 2012

Geekery

science

food and drink

Harvard’s Science and Cooking Lecture Series Brings All The Girls To The Yard

Laura’s Team Pick: They can teach you, and there is no charge.

Laura —

Sep 19, 2012

homophobia

international news

society + culture

A Little Glimpse at a Lesbian Church

Carmen’s Team Pick: A church founded in 2011 by lesbians is fact, not fiction. We’ve got photos to prove it.

Carmen —

Sep 18, 2012

gadgets

ipad

geekery

Sleep Cycle Makes Rising and Shining A Feasible Possibility

Laura’s Team Pick: The sun is up, the sky is blue, it’s beautiful and so are you.

Laura —

Sep 12, 2012

new music

team pick

music

New T&S Collaborations to Get Your Quin Fix!

Kristen’s Team Pick: This song will make your pre-A-Camp Tuesday a bit more bearable.

Kristen —

Sep 11, 2012

geek

science

geekery

What If? Takes Thought Experiments To The Next Level

Laura’s Team Pick: What if xkcd got just a little nerdier?

Laura —

Sep 10, 2012