team pick

b is hilarious

behind the scenes

tv feature

You’ve Seen The Pilot, Now Check Out ‘Words With Girls’ Behind the Scenes

Left wanting more Words With Girls? We have some good news.

Rachel —

Sep 24, 2014

Orange is the New Black – Lesbian & Queer Storylines

team pick

tv news & trailers

VIDEO: “Golden Is The New Black” is OITNB’s Love Child with The Golden Girls

This is the OITNB spin-off I’m going to wait for for the rest of my life.

Carmen —

Sep 16, 2014

janet mock

laverne cox

politics + activism

The Root 100 Features Our Favorites Including Roxane Gay, Janet Mock and Laverne Cox

The Root released its annual list of notable African Americans, and of course it includes some of our favorite movers, shakers and heartbreakers.

Kaitlyn —

Sep 10, 2014

janet mock

team pick

visual art

Julio Salgado and Janet Mock Upgrade the Inspirational Quote with “Heroes”

Like those cheesy inspirational prints for your office buy way, way, way better.

KaeLyn —

Sep 10, 2014

feminism

team pick

movie reviews

Team Pick: Watch “After Tiller” Free on PBS Right Now

After Tiller honors the legacy of Dr. Tiller’s work by following and documenting the stories of his colleagues who continue to, quite literally, risk their lives to serve their patients…

KaeLyn —

Sep 5, 2014

bisexuality

team pick

music

Lowell’s Synth-Pop Anthem ‘LGBT’ Sends Message of Love and Acceptance

Emerging artist Lowell’s “storied” past is a lot less important than her current catchy message of LGBT love and acceptance.

Alley Hector —

Sep 2, 2014

cyberculture

emoji

pop culture fix

New Lesbian Emoji Instagram Account Has Come to Save Us All

A picture of a Home Depot is worth a thousand words.

Carmen —

Aug 11, 2014

team pick

sex

Only The Truest Thing You’ll Read All Day: Lukewarm Girl-On-Girl Action

“Suddenly, her interlaced hand is being shaken up and down and all around, causing her snap-button Western shirt not to slide off her shoulder at all because it’s all buttoned…

Laneia —

Aug 4, 2014

beyonce

team pick

celebrities (vapid fluff)

Team Pick: Beyoncé Voters Run The World

“Let’s call her BOTUS. Is this how the Illuminati works? I’ve always been confused about the Illuminati thing.”

Hannah Hodson —

Jul 30, 2014

Hillary Clinton

team pick

politics + activism

7 Totally Reasonable Things I Could Purchase to Show That I’m Ready for Hillary

Since her failed bid in 2007, I’ve been ready for Hillary. But even more importantly, I’ve been ready to raid the Ready for Hillary online store.

Carmen —

Jul 22, 2014

criminal justice reform

prison-industrial complex

pop culture fix

John Oliver Nails Seventeen-Minute Rant About America’s Broken Prison System

“America’s Broken Prison System is brought to you by decades of neglect, a lack of political courage, and a generous donation of the geo group, as well as viewers like…

Maddie —

Jul 22, 2014

jenny lewis

team pick

music

This New Jenny Lewis Video Involves Kristen Stewart and Anne Hathaway in Drag

They wear mustaches and snapbacks. I really don’t know what else we could ask for from the universe.

Adrian —

Jul 15, 2014