Monthly Archives: November 2009

I’m fortunate enough to be on a first-name basis with some of favorite female bloggers — or “Blog Grrrls,” as I have cheekily (and somewhat unimaginatively) labeled them. As the holiday season approaches, why not turn to your friendly neighborhood … Continue reading

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I finally saw New Moon, and it surpassed even my loftiest expectations — due in no small part to Ashley Greene’s gamine embodiment of everyone’s favorite vampire-psychic, Alice Cullen. Ms. Greene’s role in Twilight was considerably smaller, and her hair … Continue reading

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Gay ladies don’t have a plethora of relationship role models in popular culture — aside from Ellen + Portia, the First Couple of the United States of Lesbonia. Thus, we turn to works of fiction to affirm our feelings and … Continue reading

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Hey, kids! Lookit me! I’m a temporary Internet sensation! Check out my guest post over at The Secret Society of List Addicts. Big thanks to the lovely Sarah Von of Yes and Yes for granting me permission to contribute. My … Continue reading

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When people compliment me, my reaction has nothing to do with the compliment and everything to do with how I’m already feeling that day. When I bestow compliments, people often think I’m teasing them because I’m too effusive. Also, I … Continue reading

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Kids, every now and then I stumble upon a sparkly jewel of girlie gayness. Strawberry Panic! is more than a single jewel … it’s the whole effin’ crown. Let me break it down for you: Setting: A triumvirate of palatial … Continue reading

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I recently viewed An Education at The Landmark Theater in Uptown Minneapolis. Good lord, what a gorgeous film. Peter Sarsgaard plays David, a duplicitous-but-well-meaning playboy who falls in love with Jenny — a sixteen year-old schoolgirl. Sarsgaard retains enough youthful … Continue reading

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I don’t mean to brag or anything, but drunk homeless men find me extremely attractive. Like, extremely. Like, “dayum, gurrrl. How you get alla dat in dem jeans?” attractive. Like I said: I don’t mean to brag. But I’m afraid … Continue reading

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Oh, Malinda Lo. You recently released your debut novel, Ash — a lesbian re-telling of Cinderella, set in a “pseudo-historical Celtic society.” You went to Wellesley, then followed up with a Master’s degree from Stanford, where you researched the “discourse … Continue reading

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Oh, Billie Piper. First you captivated millions with the sugary late-nineties album Honey to the B. You rocked the world of sci-fi spin-offs as the supernaturally awesome Rose on Doctor Who. Then you deftly transitioned into the role of Belle … Continue reading

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