Speaking from personal experience alone, the joke among friends here in the southeast is that OKCupid is THE place to go to find other lesbians/queer ladies. I met my partner through OKCupid after trying out a few other sites. I met a bunch of women on there that turned out to be good friends even though we didn't hit…

I have a confession about Animal Shows: my favorite one in recent memory is Fatal Attractions. While I'm not a violent person, and usually eschew "animal attack" footage of any kind, I found myself really drawn to the poetic justice of it all. Turtleman, gator boys, etc sell the idea that we can control animals and…

I understand your distinction, but the motivating factor isn't a large-scale need to pay for hobbies, it's an instability in full time employers and fewer options for retirement. There has always been opportunity for side gigs for extra money—it's a popular idea right now because people aren't earning what they used…

Multiple "side gigs" has been an unnecessary burden for the working class for a century now. I guess instead of reforming labor and industry in this country, we're just gonna start normalizing exploitation.