harlem renaissance

idol worship

politics + activism

Poet Jade Foster’s Revival Tour Takes You to Church

“Every person who comes up and asks to share, has never left me. Every friend or colleague who said I’ll watch your door, I’ll send that email, I’ll pick y’all…

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Mar 12, 2014

idol worship

Lists/Top 10s

music

Idol Worship: Nicki Minaj’s 8 Gayest Songs

(In no particular order.)

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Feb 25, 2014

Angela Davis

idol worship

lgbt history

Idol Worship: Angela Davis Is My Ultimate Feminist Icon

Angela Davis will never be silenced, and her speaking out means that the rest of us are safely carried on the backs of giants when we do so ourselves.

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Feb 11, 2014

idol worship

interview

lgbt history

Idol Worship: Julia Serano Talks To Autostraddle About Fixing Feminism

A lot of my favorite feminists are the feminists who stand up to the movement. Julia Serano is definitely one of them.

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Jan 28, 2014

idol worship

interview

gender

Janet Mock Redefines Realness: The Autostraddle Interview

“I think the biggest thing for me is the plug-in to this amazing trans* and queer community that’s out there that’s been doing this work that’s, I think, at a…

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Jan 14, 2014

90s nostalgia

feminism

music

Idol Worship: What the Spice Girls Taught Me About Feminism

The Spice Girls were, for a really fucking long time, the only women showing me how to live a philosophy I later came to call feminism.

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Dec 31, 2013

idol worship

interview

book features

Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions with Melissa Gira Grant about Cats, Sex Work, and Writing

“Maybe years of blogging ruined me, or maybe they created a productive tension.”

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Dec 17, 2013

hanukkah

holiday gift guide

christmas

Idol Worship: The Holigay 2013 Gift Guide

If you’ve ever read my devotionals and wanted to become hopelessly devoted, I’m here to help.

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Dec 3, 2013

idol worship

regular

music

Idol Worship: I’m Not Strong Enough to Stop Listening to Sheryl Crow

Hear me out.

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Nov 19, 2013

idol worship

regular

comedy

Idol Worship: A Hand-Curated Betty White GIF Therapy Post

In honor of my strong feelings about her, I wanted to compile an assortment of Betty White GIFs, both in character and just in lounge wear, to showcase more accurately…

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Nov 5, 2013

idol worship

regular

music

Idol Worship: An Alanis Morissette Feelings Atrium

A thank you letter to my mother, Alanis Morissette, and the nineties. Sort of.

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Oct 22, 2013

camp autostraddle

DeAnne Smith

comedy

Idol Worship: Ten(ish) Questions About Packing for A-Camp with DeAnne Smith

“I’m still not sure how any of it happens.”

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Oct 8, 2013