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Nerd Couture: Dress Like Mr. Rogers, Be Like Mr. Rogers

Here is a conversation I remember having about year ago with my friend Laura, who I’ve been close with since—oh, I dunno—since second grade? That sounds right.
Ali: Have you seen the clip of Mister Rogers telling people how to deal with tragedy on the news?
Laura: No?
Ali:Mister Rogers says when you see something bad happening on the news, you should always look for the helpers. There will always…

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5 Weirdo Things I Saw While Driving Across America

In August and September, I drove 9000 miles around the United States. This is a big, bizarre place, with a lot of things you can really only see right where I saw them. They all tell their own stories about this weirdo country. Here are some of those things, from roadside attractions to monuments to the Cold War to an iconic warehouse past its prime.
The Mitchell Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
Whe…

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Faking It Episode 205 Recap: Completely Dunzo

Welcome to the fifth recap of the second season of Faking It, a home makeover show from the network that brought you Sucker Free on MTV.
We open in the open-minded oasis of Hester High, where Karma’s confession regarding “faking lesbianism” has gone viral, even earning a mention in Principal Penelope’s morning iSkorklePad announcement:
Penelope: Remember to take the high road and give your best…

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Also.Also.Also: Listen to Angry Punk with Rachel Maddow and Other Stories We Missed

I made Hasselback potatoes on Sunday with some roasted garlic and a salad and HOLY BEES THEY WERE DELICIOUS. Here’s a smattering of 80 things we missed while I was clapping my hands together and giggling maniacally near my oven! Oh and heads up: I’m putting together a Very Special Halloween Link Roundup for tomorrow, so there aren’t any Halloween things here because TOMORROW.
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The Speakeasy Book Club #1: Let’s Talk About “Sister Outsider”

And we’re back!
As previously announced, the Speakeasy now has a book club reading QTPOC-relevant books. Over the past month, we’ve been talking/laughing/loving/breathing/fighting/fucking/crying/reading Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde. We hope you have been too, because today’s the day we’re gonna talk about it!
First up, here are some Speakeasy members with their thoughts.
Alycea having her…

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The Autostraddle Insider: Issue Four, October 2014

Letter From Your Editors
Hello Autostraddle Plus members!
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Insider Newsletter, brought to you by the Senior Staff of Autostraddle.com, your #1 source for tips on canning and orchid-related embroidery projects. It’s almost Halloween! If you have kids, I hope they’re gonna look as cute as we did when we were kids. Hey, look at these weirdos who work here:
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Fool’s Journey: Find Your Tarot Birth Card!

Many tarotists use numerology to complement their tarot reading. I’m gonna come out right now and tell you that I’m not one of them, but I do think it’s fun to find out what your tarot birth card is! This as simple as working out your numerological ‘life path number,’ and checking out the corresponding tarot card.
Sorry, what’s numerology?
Good point. Essentially, its the study of the…

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Pretty Little Liars Halloween Special Recap

Last night Marlene King, Gamemaker and Taskmaster of the Rosewood Hunger Games, called a mandatory ceasefire to allow our favorite tributes the chance to clean up, check in with their loyal fans, and pay their respects to the contestants who have fallen on their journey to finish “senior year.” The tributes from District That One Street— Spencer Hastings (“the smart one”), Hanna Marin (“the fun…

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Happy International Fisting Day! Here’s Some Willfully Misinterpreted Lesbian Poetry

Feature image by Nomy Lamm via the fisting day tumblr.
Today is International Fisting Day! A day for spreading the joy and knowledge of fisting throughout the internet so those who aren’t familiar with it can learn and those who are can fist bump.
Jiz Lee, one of the people who started International Fisting Day in 2011, writes about why fisting isn’t scary, why everyone should try it and why…

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“Pride” Movie Review: This Lesbian Supports Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners

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I went to see Pride knowing relatively little about it — I basically just heard some positive rumblings about “gay,” “true story” and “Bill Nighy” and thought, “Sign me up!” So keep in mind that going into this, I had basically no knowledge of the historical events it covers. I loved it anyway. Here’s the trailer, to get you caught up to my state of mind on Saturday…

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Jillian Michaels Dreams of Being “Normal” Instead of Gay; Needs Hug and a Pusheen Motivational Poster

Every time I read a new interview with Jillian Michaels, I want to give her a hug and a scholarship to A-Camp. Last week, for example, Health magazine published a profilewith the personal trainer/reality star. In between talk of diet, exercise and the effects of ironing your ass with a laser, Michaels confessed it’s her “dream to be normal,” to have “some strapping football player husband.”…

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Fat Queer Tells All: On Fatness and Gender Flatness