Just as this is a photograph of a bridge and not the real bridge, Matthew Gallaway — again, via The Gay Recluse — should not be confused with ‘the real person’ — i.e., the actor — much less his past or future, which is sometimes depicted here in ways that to the uncritical...
such arguments ignore the horror that slavery was for Black people, and the unique ways in which Black women in particular suffered under slavery.”
While we don’t know for how long these restrictions will continue, there ARE ways to get through the next X number of months. I have my own time-occupiers (pandemic or not) that keep me engaged in normal times, let alone in the strange days we are in now. ...
Your trumpet is set up in the garage for you.” At sixteen he seemed to know what I didn’t – that returning to my music would soothe my ailing soul. Yet even in a house full of raucous, happy teenagers, I could still feel utterly alone. I had returned to litigation and it was...
I’ve made some of my closest friends thanks to WoW, re-imagined what my career could look like, and saw it develop in unexpected ways. I honestly owe so much to WoW. Now, another thing to add to that list is that a few weeks ago I got a cheque in the mail that marks the ...
But the fault in the film is more or less due to the depletion of the tank. For even after blazing the trail and exploring its outer limits, Meyer could still find ways to make the dullest of the sexploitation subgenres achieve a certain artistry in their visual execution. That said, I...
But the lived-in experience of intense social anxiety — the mental, emotional, and sometimes physical process of rapidly descending into self-consciousness while in public and then frantically grasping for ways to cope — is something I've never seen accurately recreated on screen until now. The...
Physically and temperamentally he appeared to be the antipodes of the reporter, who was thin, nervous, and wiry, with quick, snappy ways and electric mental processes. It occurred to him now at once that the offer concealed a trap, and he recalled, knowingly, the warning contained in the ...
PS—The Boyfriend and my friend did in fact break up that fall. They parted ways for a good 4 years or so. Then they reunited, got married, had two kids and moved to Copenhagen. And yes, we’re still friends. 2 Comments| I’m Serious ...
In some ways I’m glad I waited till the show was completely done to start watching it (I’ll delve into that thought more later), but I’m also a little sad I missed out on some of the episode-by-episode discussions that happened while the show was airing. I was really curious ...