I’ll never forget the first time I encountered Grindr. In 2009, I was enjoying happy hour at Cobalt, a since-shuttered gay bar in D.C.’s Dupont Circle. My friend, spying the mustard skull on an iPhone (first released in 2007!) from across the room, nudged me. “That’s the gay hookup app,” he whispered scandalously. Keep Reading →
Nicole Kidman's wigs in 'The Hours,' 'Moulin Rouge!,' and 'Birth.'
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Nicole Kidman has been working in Hollywood for almost 40 years, and in that time she has stunned audiences with her natural hair in movies like Eyes Wide Shut and had everyone scratching their heads when she was put into Party City-quality wigs for other roles. Keep Reading →
In a world full of a million different kinds of sex toys, the strap-on reigns supreme. It’s simple — some type of harness and a dildo — but serves so many purposes. The most recognizable lesbian sex toy is great for penetrative sapphic sex, pegging, and masturbation, and can even help alleviate gender dysphoria during or outside of sex. Keep Reading →
Queer connections across generations can offer a roadmap for growing older.
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Got a question that would scandalize your group chat? That’s what this column is for. Go Ask Alex is an anonymous space for queer readers to ask the questions they’re afraid to ask anyone else — about sex, love, life, and everything in between. It’s judgment-free and completely anonymous. Keep Reading →
11 times J.K. Rowling did something wildly transphobic, ranked
The Harry Potter author has made no secret of her hate-filled anti-trans views.