1+ hour, 38+ min ago (829+ words) Romcom season is officially upon us, and while the genre has historically relied on heteronormative tropes, a new wave of queer romance films and books are challenging that standard. While reading them is a pleasure, writing and marketing those books comes with a unique challenge. Autostraddle: Casey, what drew you to Rose's book? There are some characters in both of your works that don't always do the right thing. Characters that aren't always on their best behavior. Are you ever afraid of writing that way, that maybe you are giving people ammo?" RD: No. Because a lot of queer people aren't nice and are messy. I think there might be some people who would read Best Woman and be like, "this is a bad look for us" or "this is bad representation" but some trans people suck, and I want…...

17+ hour, 46+ min ago (394+ words) 1. Pac Man Ghost Purse Charms ($20)2. Pokeball Pill Case ($35)3. Iridescent Earrings ($45)4. Rain Clouds Earrings ($45)5. The Siya Berry Flower Crown Hoops ($105)6. Gold Heart Studs ($86) Plus, I would be remiss if I didn't plug at least a few shops that focus on beads, including SweetgrassCrafts and RebelinaShop, both of which have beautiful and affordable options. 1. Yaakni' Chokma' Blanket ($440)2. Mahli Designed King Sheet Sets ($375)3. Modern Hummingbird Throw Blanket ($73)4. Birch Bark Standing Sage Holder ($36)5. Turtle Potholders ($20)6. Moon Quilt Holiday Gift Set ($379) Indigo Arrows, an Indigenous-led Interior Design and Textile Studio based in Treaty One Territory, has lovely options like the "Love" Swaddle Blanket for the baby children in your life and a Moon Quilt Holiday Set you could use for a all-encompassing housewarming gift for any U-Haulers in your life. Finally, Kotah Bear has a variety of affordable options, including this plush bathrobe that I…...

18+ hour, 17+ min ago (416+ words) Have you ever read a headline and had to blink and start again because surely the madlibs of words you just read was a fever dream and not actually what it said? That was my experience when I read that Doechii gave Ayo Edebiri a lap dance on stage at the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival this weekend. B Now, I know this was just a fun performance between two queer celebs (who maybe are even friends, I don't know their lives!) but all I'm saying is, I think a writer with a WIP about a bisexual Grammy-Award-winning singer and a queer Emmy-winning actor falling in love could really do something with this. The reactions to this have also been delightful, my favorites being the perhaps obvious but still hilarious, simple yet impactful, "Thank you, chef." Because "thank you, chef," indeed....

1+ day, 23+ hour ago (271+ words) Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya is the managing editor of Autostraddle and a lesbian writer of essays, fiction, and pop culture criticism living in Orlando. She is the former managing editor of TriQuarterly, and her short stories appear in McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Joyland, Catapult, The Offing, The Rumpus, Cake Zine, and more. Some of her pop culture writing can be found at The AV Club, Vulture, The Cut, and others. When she is not writing, editing, or reading, she is probably playing tennis. You can follow her on Twitter or Instagram and learn more about her work on her website. This week, my dear wife asked me what the Sunday Autostraddle Quiz was going to be about. You see, it is a perk of our marriage that she gets the inside scoop on these all-important quizzes in advance. When I replied, simply,…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago (366+ words) HELLO and welcome to the 341st installment of Things I Read That I Love, wherein I share with you some of the longer-form journalism/essays I've read recently so that you can know more about Windsor! This "column" is less queer focused than the rest of the site because when something is queer focused, I put it on the rest of the site. Here is where the other things are. The title of this feature is inspired by the title of Emily Gould's tumblr, Things I Ate That I Love. Courtney Williams Is A Problem courtney williams // the players tribune // september 2025 I loved this piece so much, with my whole self! You can hear it in her voice, you know? God I miss the WNBA. Maybe it won't surprise you, but being from a place like that comes with high highs…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago (1561+ words) Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya is the managing editor of Autostraddle and a lesbian writer of essays, fiction, and pop culture criticism living in Orlando. She is the former managing editor of TriQuarterly, and her short stories appear in McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, Joyland, Catapult, The Offing, The Rumpus, Cake Zine, and more. Some of her pop culture writing can be found at The AV Club, Vulture, The Cut, and others. When she is not writing, editing, or reading, she is probably playing tennis. You can follow her on Twitter or Instagram and learn more about her work on her website. The following Pluribus episode 4 recap contains some spoilers. While watching this episode of Pluribus, I thought immediately of Kate Wagner's perfect rebuttal to the weak but widely circulated online argument that we should just Let People Enjoy Things. We should not, I…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago (252+ words) The Mighty Nein weaves the tale of a group of strangers thrust together by circumstance; a chance meeting at crossed pathways that changes the course of all of their lives forever. It is a dark tale, full of traumatic backstories and dangerous dealings, but it's also one of friendship, of found family, and of breaking free of the things in your past that are holding you back. Also Jester remains THE MOST ADORABLE CHARACTER TO EVER EXIST IN THE HISTORY OF EVER. I love her, your honor. We also meet other important players along the way, including but not limited to Yasha (Ashley Johnson) " though she remains a bit of a mystery for now, all we know for sure is that she's big, buff, strong as hell, a little scary, and has a glowing rune on the back of her…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago (476+ words) the following contains some spoilers for season four of the unhinged and delightful television program The Morning Show 2. This show's ability to burn through a story that would take another show a full season to get through in just ONE episode? Admirable 5. We're really gonna give Claire Conway a mullet and make her an environmental activist who spends her parents' blood money on climate justice battles and NOT give her a GIRLFRIEND? 6. Alex Levy's father explains sooooooo much about Alex Levy. 7. Cory Ellison's mother explains sooooooo much about Cory Ellison. 8. Should I chop my hair into a bob? This thought actually recurred several times throughout the season but most potently when Marion Cotillard's Celine Dumont (evil Frenchwoman?! yes, please!) first appeared and then again when Mia got bobbed. 10. Okay, well then upon that revelation, KAREN PITTMAN AWARDS CAMPAIGN STARTS NOW!...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago (372+ words) Hello and welcome back to No Filter! This is the place where I tell you all about the things that our favorite queer celebrities got up to over the last week! I hope you are hungry for Wicked content cause lemme tell you! It's here! This look! The lace detail! The veil! It's giving Interview With the Vampire (1994)! Hello Claudia! I am not even gonna say anything at this point! This image whips, thank you Holland! Unsurprising that Tessa knows ball, but still love to see it! This is a Bravo crossover that speaks to me specifically and probably like three other people reading this! (+Kayla) Take a minute and really soak in these images and then read the piece! It's good and interesting and includes tidbits like her wanting to work with Park Chan-Wook and C'line Sciamma. So there…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago (425+ words) Sound the alarm and break out the hoses " we're getting a gay firefighter holiday movie! And if you, like me, are a fan of Canadian television and movies, it will come as no surprise to you that this gay little holiday treat seems to be brought to us from up north. They ARE good at giving us queer gifts. And I'm not sad about adding more queer firefighters to our collection: Leslie Shay, Maya Bishop, and Hen Wilson are good company to keep. To quote Kyana Teresa, "Let's celebrate these wins together and keep more stories like this coming. This is for you. This is for me. This is for us!" There's no release date yet, but it's coming sometime to Lifetime, and it looks like it will be a fun one. + The Hunting Wives Season 2 has started filming, and…...