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Why Does Grindr Have Different Rules for Trans Women?

Why Does Grindr Have Different Rules for Trans Women?

Newly-purchased iPhone 11 in hand, I opened up Grindr in Williamsburg hoping to see the guy whose ass I'd eaten a few months ago that I knew lived around the corner from the Verizon store I'd just left. But when the app loaded, I was no longer logged into my account, and every attempt I made to recover my password failed. That was annoying, because it meant I'd have to set up an entirely new account, and all the men I'd blocked — literally hundreds, not an exaggeration — would regain access to my profile. But what I didn't think...

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How To Make A Dancing Napkin Puppet

How To Make A Dancing Napkin Puppet

I will tell basically anyone who will listen that I’m extremely lucky to have creative kids who love crafting just as much as I do. The crafts that usually go over the best in my house, however, are the kind that they can have fun making while they’re in the crafting process and have fun playing with afterwards too! That’s why I’m always trying to come up with cute ways to help them make dolls, puppets, toys, dress up pieces, and anything else that they might have fun with once they’re done the finished product. I was cleaning out our crafting drawers...

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What Is Abandonware and Is It Legal?

What Is Abandonware and Is It Legal?

Websites that offer formerly paid software for free do so with little to no illusion of legality. However you feel about torrents and warez sites offering paid software and media, it is clear that they are illegal in most countries. There is one type of site that manages to avoid most scorn. Abandonware sites, like Abandonia, offer all manner of games, free to download. Many of these sites have been up and running for years, which begs the question: is abandonware legal? What Is Abandonware? The term “abandonware” refers to software that no longer has active support, or the copyright...

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Bring On the Sunshine | Gibson x the Motherchic

Bring On the Sunshine | Gibson x the Motherchic

We need all the SUNSHINE and GOOD we can find and this Friday junior installment on the blog is certainly here to make you smile a bit my friends… today I am joining my friends at Gibson to share their newest partnership that drops this morning online via Nordstrom: Gibson x the Motherchic Sunshine Collection. Even better, it’s all part of the sitewide 25% off sale going on at Nordstrom right now = newness and supporting a dream of a fellow fashion blogger and mother is a way I am happy to join forces with Gibson! ++I will also be...

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Nordstrom’s Entire Site Is 25% Off Right Now, and We’re Adding Everything to Our Carts

Nordstrom’s Entire Site Is 25% Off Right Now, and We’re Adding Everything to Our Carts

With retailers temporarily closing their brick and mortar stores left and right, there’s never been a better time to online shop. Budgets are are already pretty tight for many of us, but if you’ve got some extra cash to spend, it’s probably going toward clothing you’ll want to wear as soon as this entire WFH and social distancing ordeal is over. Nordstrom’s spring 2020 sale is the perfect excuse to sit on your couch and treat yourself to a little something special. You can score designer finds (in all sizes) for prices that won’t make your credit card shriek. Saving...

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