Category: Personal Essays
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‘Stranger by the Lake’: Henri’s suffering and the desolation in queerness
The psycho-sexual queer thriller proposes topics of cruising, sexuality, and loneliness.
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Review: the perversity of religion through the eyes of ‘Saint Maud’
Rose Glass' directorial debut is a masterclass of storytelling, drenched in trauma and religious extremism.
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Mark Patton’s ‘Scream, Queen!,’ ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge’ & finding queerness
Actor Mark Patton confronts his past in a new documentary called 'Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street.'
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‘A Ghost Story,’ Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Stranger in the Alps’ & My Existential Dread
Why A Ghost Story and Stranger in the Alps are perfect companion pieces.
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Essay: What it’s like to be a non-binary musician
Non-binary musicians Rae Spoon, Shawnee and T. Thomason discuss what the industry is like, their coming out stories and what the LGBTQIA+ needs to do next, post-PWR BTTM controversy.
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Essay: Trixie Mattel, good intentions and the danger of language
EIC writes a personal essay about identity and a country album breaking down barriers.
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Throwback Thursday: Gavin DeGraw, ‘Chariot – Stripped’
Degree's debut album was crucial to our Editor-in-Chief's story.
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My 5 biggest coming out anthems
Writer Chris Wills opens up about his coming out story for National Coming Out Day!
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Why it took me over 3 months to listen to Paramore’s ‘After Laughter’
Writer Chris Wills details is personal journey through listening to Paramore's latest album.
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Kesha’s rainbow comeback: I think it’s time to practice what I preach
How the pop singer helped me confront my past.
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I’m coming out, so you better get this party started
B-Sides & Badlands EIC pens an open letter about sexuality and gender identity.
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I thought it was a pretty mean doc. As a Woman, I wanted to love it. Many of the moments…
Can’t wait to see the whole film! Great sets, and I love the puppets. Plus, the kid in the little…