Disco devotees, dust off your dancing shoes because dynamo Jessie Ware is back with an explosive new single, Begin Again. This new track, along with her two latest singles Pearls and Free Yourself, are a part of her upcoming album That! Feels Good! which will be released on April 28. And if it’s anything like her 2020 globally-nominated and critically-acclaimed album, What’s Your Pleasure?, the new drop will be chock-full of catchy and feel-good ear worms. According to Ware’s press release, the song was where her new… Read more

In a release from the Governor's office late Thursday night, it was announced that Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would ban abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy in the state of Florida. The bill also enforces limitations on the ability of the medical abortion drug mifepristone, banning doctors from prescribing the pill via telehealth. This means patients will only be able to obtain mifepristone from a physician. The bill does create exemptions for incest, sexual assault, and/or human trafficking, stating that… Read more

America’s Sweetheart, Ice Spice, has joined forces with the queen herself Nicki Minaj for a remix of her song “Princess Diana.” The original version of the song is featured on Spices’ EP Like..? which was released earlier this year. The EP came with massive critical acclaim, and placed Spice in the spotlight to become a viral sensation. The remix now includes a new verse from Minaj, where she showcases her impeccable rap skills with iconic lines such as “I be eatin' my spinach/ They tried to clone my image/ They burned… Read more

Happy National Poetry month! In celebration of the art of writing poetry, the folks behind Ars Poetica are releasing a new game that puts the pen in your hand. Scribe is a new multiplayer writing game that sparks creativity, gets you vulnerable and helps you and your friends create small works of art based on stimulating prompts. If you haven’t written poetry or dabbled in any creative writing, Scribe can help you have a stroke of inspiration that could turn anyone into a poet. "I've been trying to get in the practice… Read more

As of Wednesday night, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reached a temporary decision regarding the legality of the abortion pill, mifepristone. Last week, Trump-appointed District Judge, Matthew Kacsmaryk, called to ban the drug nationwide by reversing the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill, allowing the government 7 days to block the notion. Although the US Government did decide to temporarily block parts of the ban, they chose to honor the parts of it that reimpose prior restrictions. These… Read more

Barbz, get ready. Nicki Minaj is flexing her talents on the small screen. She is set to lead and executive produce Amazon Freevee’s upcoming animated series, Lady Danger, based on Alex de Campi’s comics series from Dark Horse Comics. Talk about a girlboss! Deadline exclusively reported the news that the Trinidadian-born and Queens-bred rapper/singer/songwriter is co-producing alongside hip-hop and rap icon, 50 Cent, under his G-Unit Films and Television Inc. production company. The rapper’s company is working jointly… Read more

Earth Day is just around the corner, and there’s no better time to take a pause, reflect on your community and engage in some earth-friendly activities. If you’re looking for some inspiration on how to spend your Earth Day, check out our suggestions below to get involved in a good cause! Clean Up a Water Way Whether it’s a river, pond, lake, ocean or creek, there’s a good chance there’s a body of water close to you that needs a little attention. Constantly moving bodies of water, like rivers, can carry trash with it… Read more

Gorgeous GLOW goddess Sunita Mani, star of the upcoming horror flick Wilder Than Her, slays in the season’s boldest looks. Moschino Dress, Hat, Earrings, and Bracelet. Aliétte Dress and Jacket; Aquazzura Heels. Ferragamo Shirt and Pants. Marni Top and Pants; Tuza Jewelry Earrings. Aliétte Dress and Jacket. Et Ochs Dress and Gloves. Puppets and Puppets Jacket and Skirt. Moschino Dress, Earrings, Bracelet, and Shoes. Fashion Assistants: Zhané Norman and Cierra Dreslinski Photographer: Nadya Wasylko; Stylist: Marisa… Read more

Melanie Martinez has said farewell to her doe-eyed, babydoll-like aesthetic from her Cry Baby era. Now, we’ve been introduced to a new version of Melanie that we have never seen before, and fans can’t stop talking about her new alien persona. The “Pacify Her” singer rose to fame in 2012 due to her appearance in the third season of The Voice, and despite being eliminated by an audience vote during the fifth week, Martinez’s two-tone hair and unique voice garnered significant attention. After her first two albums, Cry… Read more

Imagine reliving your teen years and all the questionable outfits that came with it. That’s sort of what Drew Barrymore does in 1999’s Never Been Kissed, in which she plays Josie, a reporter who goes undercover at her old high school to break a story and reclaim her awkward teen years at the same time. Costume designer Mona May helped Barrymore’s character sartorially evolve from a try-hard fashion victim into someone confidently owning her own style. The result? Colorful cardigans, bright baby tees, and daisy-themed… Read more

The general public is at it again. Ariana Grande posted a TikTok on Tuesday, April 11th addressing the recent rumors and comments that have been made about her body. @arianagrande ♡ ♬ original sound - arianagrande Recent paparazzi photos have led to a flurry of comments on the “Thank U, Next” singers’ physique. Apparently, people are “concerned” over the star's appearance as she looks to be thinner than she has been before. What people seem to have trouble taking into account is that Grande’s body is literally the… Read more

Last month, the trailer for Gene Stupnitsky and John Phillips’ latest film No Hard Feelings hit the interwebs to extreme and incredibly mixed feedback. The story is about a 32 year-old Maddie (played by Jennifer Lawrence) who is broke, car-less and looking for a quick fix after a messy breakup and auto-repo. She sees an ad on craigslist from a set of parents trying to set up their 19-year-old high school senior, Percy, with an older woman who can “get him out of his shell,” and essentially coerce him into losing his… Read more

Pop culture icon Kim Kardashian took to instagram to share her latest venture, co-starring in the upcoming season of American Horror Story alongside the oft-cast scream queen, Emma Roberts. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian) This installation will be the 12th season of FX’s American Horror Story, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, AHS co-creator Ryan Murphy hand picked Kardashian to star. Murphy was so impressed with Kardashian’s well-received 2021 SNL hosting gig, that… Read more

The new “Barbie” movie has fans in an uproar, and it also has some celebrities feeling nostalgic. The live action film is set to come out July 21, and is filled with stars like Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, and Issa Rae. The trailer dropped on Tuesday, April 4th, and it has the Internet ablaze with memes, criticisms, and Tiktok filters. But one celebrity in particular is finding the “Barbie” movie nostalgic. In honor of the new Barbie film, Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott posted a throwback to her 1997 video… Read more

FDA approval of the popular abortion pill mifepristone is now at risk. A Trump-Appointed judge is responsible for the reversal of the approval of the drug, which was first greenlit by the FDA over 20 years ago in 2000. Used in combination with misoprostol to terminate a pregnancy, mifepristone is reported to be the most common method of abortion, with 51% of all pregnancy terminations occurring via pill. Republican US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk decided to suspend approval of mifepristone and has given the US… Read more

We are living in a golden age of female powered bands like Amyl & The Sniffers, Starcrawler, Death Valley Girls, L.A. Witch, Wet Leg, and The Linda Lindas. Hailing from Woodstock, New York, The Bobby Lees are most definitely included in this roster and recently showcased their talents at NYC’s Mercury Lounge last Friday evening. This upstate quartet played an electrifying killer set to a sold out, packed house featuring selections from their brilliant third album Bellevue (Ipecac Recordings). The band tore the shit out… Read more

Lucious Jackson, from left Vivian Trimble, Kate Schellenbach, Jill Cunniff, Gabby Glaser. (photo by Michael Lavine) Sad news for alternative rock fans. Vivian Trimble, multi-instrumentalist of the New York-based alternative rock/rap band Luscious Jackson has passed away at the age of 59. On Thursday, April 8th, The Luscious Jackson Instagram account made a post in her honor, stating, “We are heartbroken to announce the passing of our beloved friend and band member Viv on Tuesday. She had been in treatment for cancer… Read more

Dear Carol Queen: My daughter’s best friend Mary (11, 7th grade) has been casually talking about having sex with her 13-year-old cousin Amy over the last two years. Mary described to my daughter how she and Amy made a dildo out of a blush brush handle and put it through Amy’s underwear so they could have penetrative sex. Mary has also described kissing and oral sex. The penetrative sex left Mary with a yeast infection, and she also seems to be losing motivation for her schoolwork and career goals and has begun to… Read more

Today decorating your living room with floral wallpaper or wearing a daisy-printed dress might not scream “feminist statement.” But several hundred years ago, women’s fascination with flowers and, in turn, a desire for a flowery aesthetic, was not associated with dainty innocence, but instead showed evidence of a scientific mind. In the 18th- and-19th centuries, one of the few branches of scientific study that was considered within the purview of “lady-like” pursuits was the study of botany. This led many women to… Read more

Despite our long-running relationship with the plant, women in cannabis have been severely underrepresented. As of 2023, only 22% of women hold executive positions in the field, which is down from the 32% reported in 2017. Nonetheless, women are finally starting to make their way in the cannabis industry, and with a little digging, you can find a women-owned brand that’s tailored to your hyper-specific stoner needs. Whether you use marijuana to medicate, meditate, or relax, here are five sustainable and women-owned… Read more

When the photos of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in coordinating neon spandex hit the internet for the first time last summer, the world was abuzz about the Barbie movie. Margot Robbie plays the titular role, and Ryan Gosling plays her Ken. And while it’s clear to see why Robbie was chosen to play Barbie, some internet trolls think Gosling isn’t a good fit for Ken. A lot of the criticism is because of Gosling and Robbie’s age gap, Gosling is 42 and Robbie is 32, and some believe he is too old to play the iconic role.… Read more

Judge Janet Protasiewicz was elected as the newest Wisconsin state Supreme Court Justice on Wednesday, April 4, an election that placed the state at hands of making a crucial swing seat. This landslide win ends the 15 years of control that conservatives have had in the Supreme Court, which simultaneously comes with looming anti-abortion laws. Judge Protasiewicz is also expected to challenge Wisconsin’s electoral maps, which would ideally lead to the states’ boundaries being redrawn to accurately reflect the changing… Read more

WARNING SPOILERS FOR THE MANDOLORIAN SEASON 3 EPISODE 6 While the world seems to consistently be on fire these days (both figuratively and literally, *eye twitch*), pop culture has gifted us with a few things that have eased the stress and anxiety of being alive in the year 2023. For example, Baby Yoda, and Lizzo. Luckily for us, the two teamed up for this weeks’ new episode of The Mandalorian, and they’ve quickly become our new favorite dynamic duo. The “About Damn Time Singer” made an appearance as ‘The Duchess’ on… Read more

A scorching hot new Barbie teaser was just released and it turns out there’s a lot more characters in Barbie World than just Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling. Actresses Issa Rae, Kate McKinnon, Emma Mackey, Dua Lipa and several others are playing the titular role, as variations of the same Barbie archetype. As we step into Barbie Land, we see the whole cast of Barbies and Kens, all hanging out on the pink-sand beach. Issa Rae’s Barbie character is President, Hari Nef’s Barbie is a doctor, Emma Mackey’s Barbie is a Nobel… Read more

Today, April 4, is the Wisconsin Supreme Court Election, one of the most important and consequential elections of the year. Conservative supreme court Justice Patience Roggensack has retired, leaving an opening and an opportunity. The supreme court seat will either go to liberal candidate Janet Protasiewicz or conservative candidate Daniel Kelly. With the right turnout, the 4-seats-to-three conservative stronghold can be flipped, turning the court into a liberal majority and dismantling a decade-long republication… Read more

In the heart of Brooklyn, surrounded by streets filled with brick apartment buildings and fast-food joints, sits a strangely untouched neighborhood of stately Victorian homes. One of these belongs to artist/director Syrie Moskowitz (@westminstershabbey) and her music-producer husband, Stuart Matthewman. The couple purchased the home in 2019 and spent the pandemic years fixing it up. Renovating an old house was nothing new for Moskowitz. “My mom’s obsessed with old Victorian houses, so we’d buy broken-down pieces of… Read more

Kelsea Ballerini delivered a powerful and poignant opening speech at the 2023 CMT Awards on Sunday, paying tribute to the victims of the Nashville school shooting. Ballerini began her speech by naming all the victims, three of them being 9-year-old children and three elementary teachers – Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney, Hallie Scruggs, Dr. Katherine Koonce, Cynthia Peak, and Mike Hill. The country pop singer/songwriter was one of the two co-hosts, along with Kane Brown, for the CMT Awards. Ballerini emotionally… Read more

We had no doubt that Quinta Brunson would be an amazing Saturday Night Live host. Not only is she the creator and star of one of network TVs funniest comedies, Abbott Elementary, but Brunson has been making us laugh for years now. With her incredible performances in A Black Lady Sketch Show, viral memes, and her work on BuzzFeed Video, she will always hold a special place in the hearts of millennials and older Gen Z folk. One sketch that landed particularly well was titled “Traffic Altercation.” The sketch starred… Read more

It’s been two years since Lana Del Rey’s last new album release, and she’s back and better than ever with 2023’s Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. Her last album, Chemtrails Over The Country Club, released in 2021, was met with universal acclaim, but Chemtrails was slow and dreamy, which is nothing Del Rey fans aren’t used to. In fact, one of the main criticisms Del Rey has faced is the lack of range and variety when it comes to her songs. Her fans’ annoyance with this is expertly detailed in the The… Read more

Though it seems unimaginable in today’s post-Roe climate, 50 years ago, the United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp honoring family planning. The first day cover (a special envelope bearing the new stamp and a postmark with its date of issue) stated: “A need for family planning/Spiraling population growth–a source of economic and political difficulties facing mankind.” As a syndicated news article noted in 1972, the stamp looked “innocuous enough,” with its portrait of a happy, white, middle-class… Read more

It’s International Transgender Day of Visibility! In light of the exclusion trans and non-binary individuals face both in the music industry and within society at large, we curated 6 amazing trans and non-binary musicians that you need to know about! Shea Diamond Shea Diamond is a singer, songwriter, and a trans rights activist. Diamond has been posting some incredible TikToks on transgender awareness in an effort to keep the public informed on how we can help fight anti-trans legislation. Her music generally falls… Read more

Friday, March 31st was a big day for boygenius fans as we finally received their long awaited debut album, the record. Even better, the record wasn’t boygenius’ only drop this Friday. The band released a short film/long-form music video titled the film (purposefully stylized in lowercase, just as their album and band name) directed by Twilight star and queer icon Kristen Stewart. the film features three boygenius songs, “$20,” “Emily I’m Sorry,” and “True Blue” which also happen to be the first three singles the band… Read more

The day that fans of Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus have been waiting for has finally arrived, boygenius’ debut album, titled the record, is out now. The record is, for lack of a better term, a flawless album. And we’re not the only ones who think so, Baker, Bridgers, and Dacus received glowing reviews from esteemed music magazines such as NME and Rolling Stone. In fact, both media outlets even named the record as being an instant classic, and we couldn’t agree more. The record begins with an acapella… Read more

In celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility, Lizzo announced that her groundbreaking shapewear line, Yitty, is expanding to include gender-affirming garments including binders and tucking bottoms. These garments are designed to help trans, non-binary, gender-fluid, gender non-conforming communities, and people of all feel gender identities affirmed in their clothing, and their body, as they move through the world in the way that makes them feel like their authentic selves. The line is called “Your Skin,” which is… Read more

Hulu’s latest show,Tiny Beautiful Things, shares the hopeful story of one woman’s venture to find success as a writer–but we have to first watch as she climbs out of the pit of life she dug herself into. Kathryn Hahn stars as Clare Pierce. Her character is based on Cheryl Strayed, the real life author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things. Clare’s a mother struggling to focus her life and stay sane and sober as her marriage and career fall apart and her daughter turns against her. The story opens with a drunk Clare,… Read more

RYE LANE Directed by Raine Allen Miller - Out March 31 on Hulu Not every love story starts with a meet-cute—sometimes sparks fly when two people are just trying to keep it together, reacclimating to single life while coping with barbed memories of recent breakups. This is the vibe when Dom (David Jonsson) and Yas (Vivian Oparah) cross paths in Rye Lane, each of them seeking solitude in the communal bathroom of a gallery and disrupting the other’s search for peace. Dom is sobbing in a stall, cyberstalking the ex who… Read more

In the 1960s, the women of eastern Massachusetts were being hunted by a predator…or possibly many. From 1962 to 1964, thirteen women were murdered in their homes by a killer who left no sign of forced entry and little-to-no evidence. Most of the women were assaulted and strangled with their own clothing (often nylon stockings), which the killer would tie into a bow around their neck. Despite this specific modus operandi and detailed coverage of the first few murders by the media, the crimes weren’t being attributed to… Read more

Twee-virtuoso Wes Anderson is back with a trailer for his latest film, Asteroid City. This new project is a departure from his usual relationship-centric postmodern stories seen in The French Dispatch, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Asteroid City is just as hyper-stylized as ever, but this time he’s stepping out from his contained plots and looking toward the stars. The trailer shows that Anderson can put his pastel-clad touch on just about anything, including the science-fiction theme of his… Read more

In her hit HBO series Somebody Somewhere, bawdy cabaret balladeer Bridget Everett mines her Midwest roots to create TV’s most relatable heroine. “I’m hungover, but I’m fresh,” Bridget Everett assures me, adjusting her computer’s camera. We’re on Zoom, like most people nowadays, and she is joining me from her apartment on New York City’s Upper West Side, still riding the energetic high she’d experienced at a live theater performance the night before. It’s difficult to describe Everett. If I were to take the professional… Read more

There’s nothing like a drunk night out with friends, a glass of wine after a long day, or a happy hour with coworkers, right? Or is there? The sober curious movement, a purposefully ambiguous title for people who are cutting back on drinking alcohol, has been gaining traction for over five years. And while it may have seemed like a fleeting fad when the movement got started, with the amount of new non-alcoholic companies, bars and lifestyle brands that have developed in the last several years, we now have so much more… Read more

If you have been searching looks to spice-up your Spring style, look no further. From accessories to body care, here are five bits on fashion products we dig for this new season. Magnificent Millinery Aussie hatmaker Elleni Canaris pairs flamboyance with practicality through her heart-shaped sun hats and spaghetti-and-meatball-themed berets. She never fails to make a bad-hair day fun. Spring Eternal Allison Termine’s metal-cast jewelry brand, All Mine, makes spring last forever. Her poppy line is made from real seed… Read more

Taylor Swift was honored with the Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, March 27th, and her friend Phoebe Bridgers made an appearance at the event to present the award. As Bridgers walked onto the stage, she sarcastically stated, “I love public speaking so... I’m not shaking.” But those nervous jitters clearly faded away quickly, as the singer/songwriter then went on to give an immensely heartwarming speech about how important Taylor’s songs were to her development as a songwriter. She stated,… Read more

The feminist punk-rock protest group Pussy Riot announced on March 6th that they’ll be going on tour this spring! The tour will include six stops in Vancouver, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Guadalajara, and Trenčin, Slovakia. Three of the shows will be festival performances, which includes the Belltown Bloom festival in Seattle, Washington on May 5th, where they will be headlining. (Artists such as Mannequin Pussy and Skating Polly will also be playing Belltown Bloom, so it’ll be a bit of a feminist utopia.) Other… Read more

March is Bisexual Health Awareness Month, and while bisexuals make up the largest part of the LGBTQ+ “pie” (54.6% of LGBT identifiers are bisexuals) they don’t get nearly enough recognition– either culturally or in the health community. Biphobia, bi-erasure, and a significant lack of medical research puts bisexuals at risk for both physical and mental health complications. And for the millions of bisexuals with multiple marginalized identities, the obstacles only compound. This includes bi people of color, bi people… Read more

I joined multiple cults to cope with poor mental health. Here’s how I got hooked in, how I eventually got out, and what I learned along the way. I’ve been in five cults. It was three too many. My first cult was in Spain, and it left me itching for more. I helped start the second cult while I was in college. Next was an abusive relationship cult-of-two, a dangerously restrictive vegan cult, and finally—a culty meditation retreat. The late UC Berkeley psychology professor Dr. Margaret Singer offers my favorite cult… Read more

Florida has been raising eyebrows across the country as a result of a new proposed bill that would change the state’s health education for good. While the state crusades through various bill propositions on gender, sexuality, and diversity, this latest legislation would ban menstrual discussion and other sexuality topics in elementary schools. The Florida House held a subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, March 15 in which Republican Rep. Stan McClain sponsored House Bill 1069, which could end up restricting girls from… Read more

The new “De-Influencing” Trend on TikTok calls for more honesty in social media advertisements, but is it just influencing rebranded? When you’re drowning in a sea of massive fashion hauls and “must-have” lists, it’s clear that the push to buy things you don’t really need is stronger than ever. In the last several years, social media influencers have told us what’s in, what’s out, what to buy, and what to splurge on. But people aren’t feeling it anymore. Influencers that reigned supreme, like The Kardishan-Jenner Clan,… Read more

The youngest child of a Korean mother and a Black American father, Dana Davenport grew up on a military base in Seoul, South Korea. Not much for academics as a teen, she tells me that her first foray into the world of art was born out of a desire to lighten her class load. “I took a yearbook class so I could skip class to take pictures,” the Los Angeles and N.Y.C.-based artist says with a chuckle. From there, a natural interest in photography and editing developed, culminating in a BA in Fine Arts from the School of… Read more

You might have noticed director Sofia Coppola trending on Twitter this morning and gotten excited for a potential new project, or for updates on the Priscilla Presley biopic she’s helming. It unfortunately was neither of these things. Instead it was because Sofia Coppola and Thomas Mars’s 16-year-old daughter, Romy Croquet Mars went viral after posting a TikTok complaining that her famous parents wouldn't allow her to charter a helicopter. With this (since deleted) TikTok, Mars has added another piece of content to the… Read more

Based on a true story,The Lost King , directed by Stephen Frears, introduces audiences to Philippa Langley, a British woman with no formal academic training who, in 2012, helped find the lost grave of King Richard III underneath a parking lot. When the film opens, Langley is an almost-divorced office worker struggling with a misunderstood chronic illness. A performance of Shakespeare’s play about the infamous Middle Ages monarch reinvigorates her; she becomes convinced that Richard III was unjustly maligned and she… Read more