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‘Everything Now’ Has Heart, Bite, & Will Leave You With Plenty To Chew On

Netflix’s new queer teen drama is as meaningful as it is entertaining.

Experts Explain Why LGBTQ People Have More Eating Disorders

Queer men and women are more likely to struggle with anorexia and bulimia than their straight counterparts, and social stigma is a factor. 

Singled Out: The Plight of the Skinny Bitch

Entertainment Publicist Mona Elayfi and out and about Los Angeles lesbian bemoans her skinny bitch status and putting those anorexia accusations to rest. It's obsessive compulsive working out that's at the root of this girl's skinny-ass status.

P!nk and Tina Majorino are 'F**king Perfect': Video

Music videos might not have the caché they did in the MTV heyday but it is always an event when P!nk releases a video. Her latest visual endeavor accompanies her homage to outcasts everywhere, 'F**king Perfect' off of her latest release P!nk Greatest Hits…So Far. The takes on tough subjects including suicide and bullying and issues that overwhelming affect young women, including cutting and anorexia.  The 'F**king Perfect' video features Big Love's Tina Majorino.

Ellen Thinks Portia's Perfect Just the Way She Is: Video

With the release of her book Unbearable Lightness, Portia de Rossi is making the talk show rounds, speaking openly about her battle with anorexia and coming out as a lesbian in the ‘industry.’ Portia first broke silence on The Oprah Winfrey Show Monday and today she chatted with her wife Ellen DeGeneres, on Ellen’s show. Portia candidly revealed to Ellen that Ellen’s famous coming out while starring on a hit show in 1998 was a “litmus test” for lesbians to come out in the future. And when Portia, who was starring on the mega-hit Ally McBeal at the time, saw how the industry blacklisted Ellen for a few years, it sent a clear message to gays in the business.

Celebrity Friends Mourn Brittany Murphy as Details of Her Sudden Death Arise

Brittany Murphy was experiencing flu-like symptoms before her death. An autopsy on the Clueless star is underway. Murphy began vomiting early on Sunday morning and her father speaks out. Ashton Kutcher twitters to Murphy's family, along with Jessica Simpson and Kim Kardashian. Husband Simon Monjack mourns amid reports that Murphy died from anorexia or drug overdose, but Murphy's cause of death... In addition to her stunning turn as a suicidal incest victim in Girl Interrupted Murphy played lesbian in the critically acclaimed HBO movie Common Ground and in The Dead Girl.

I'm Running Away to Join the Derby!

I want to join the roller derby. Check out photos from the L.A. Derby Dolls exhibition game this week, with special appearances by the cast and crew of Drew Barrymore's new movie Whip It, which stars adorable lesbian fave Ellen Page. I already thought of my hilarious, ironic name for when I join the league - Lucille Brawl.

12 Reasons to Date a Short Guy
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12 Reasons to Date a Short Guy

Bad news tall men, your height is overrated. It’s time short men get the attention they deserve.

15 reasons to date a short guy, because who doesn't love a short king?

Bad news tall men, your height is overrated. It’s time short men get the attention they deserve.

SheWired's Afternoon Web Crawl for Oct. 29

Here's a smattering of pop culture from around the web! Today's tidbits include: Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander in the Millenium film series and David Fincher directing the American version starring Rooney Mara, a Rocky Horror Benefit Show with Lea Michelle, Evan Rachel Wood, Nicole Sherzinger, Julian McMahon and Jack Nicholson, Kristen Stewart in Welcome to the Riley's, Katy Perry and her new video dedicated to LGBT youth, Scarlett Johansson and Anne Hathaway set to host SNL, Big Love says goodbye, and Portia de Rossi goes on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Watch the Video for Felix and the Future's 'A Voice from the Future'

"I, Felix and the Future, am actively embracing my own evolution even if it means not recognizing my own face in the mirror."

Was Michael Jackson Trans?

In death, Michael Jackson is proving just as enigmatic as he was alive. His death seems to have raised more questions than answers: What caused his death? Who will get custody of his children?  Would the fifty-year-old Jackson have made it through the 50 concerts of his This is It tour? For the queer community, one of the biggest questions remains, was he one of us?  Was Jackson gay?  Was he transgender?

6 Times Urban Outfitters Was the MOST Offensive

When "edgy" becomes "offensive" it's not a good look.