Daniel Torres (he/him)Running for nearly 13 years and having just recently premiered its fourteenth season, “RuPaul’s Drag Race” has cemented itself as one of the most influential queer reality television shows to date. It has brought the art of drag and, by extension, queer culture into mainstream, where it has found success with a diverse audience. From weekly viewing parties at gay bars, to younger children who gain their first exposure to drag through the show, to heterosexual audiences, “Drag Race” has fans of all ages and sexual orientations. Though it reaches individuals of various genders and orientations, the competition has branded itself as a show with exclusively queer contestants— until now, that is, with the newest season casting “Drag Race’s” first ever cisgender, heterosexual man, Maddy Morphosis.
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12/2/2021 0 Comments WarmthElessar Younglove (They/She) I used to always be warm
My mom wrapped her arms around me She called me a furnace Now my hands are stiff and purple AnonymousIt’s that time of year again, folks— the air is getting chilly, the trees are beginning to shed their leaves, and Starbucks is changing its menu from pumpkin-flavored coffee to peppermint-flavored. If you’re anything like me, you’re probably planning to hop on a plane, train, or automobile to travel back to your hometown and move “quality time with family” to the top of your trans agenda. For a lot of transgender people who have come out to their families, however, the holidays can be a time of stress. Relating to family is hard sometimes, especially in the midst of gender transition. That’s why I’m bringing you this guide of my top four tricks for surviving the holidays at home.
12/2/2021 0 Comments The Bear That Wasn’t: A Conversation with Blue Delliquanti, Creator of “O Human Star”J. GillisSPOILERS FOR THE ENDING OF ‘O HUMAN STAR’ LAY WITHIN. PLEASE APPROACH WITH CAUTION RESIST THE URGE TO READ SOMETHING ELSE OR TALK WITH LOVED ONES.
Folks, prepare your minds for a deep dive into the world of tomorrow. We got the opportunity to talk to Blue Delliquanti, the creator behind the hit webcomic ‘O Human Star’ and graphic novels like ‘Meal’ and ‘The ‘Stan.’ We sat down to discuss what the future after the recent conclusion of ‘O Human Star’ holds. We hope you enjoy— we certainly did. Elessar Younglove (They/She)My favorite piece of media is a work of literature titled “Belle Prater’s Boy” by Ruth White. In this review, I will discuss the novel’s explorations (the themes and topics it incorporates into the story or which it challenges) and its limitations (topics it does not successfully pursue, or which it reinforces rather than challenges). “Belle Prater’s Boy” explores themes of gender and socialization, and how gender and socialization affect identity through three female characters: Love, Belle, and Gypsy. However, the novel is limited by its lack of societal solutions.
12/2/2021 0 Comments atseaGiovanni Smith (they/them)Here’s one of my emotionally turbulent poems about one of my past emotionally turbulent relationships with a guy.
11/1/2021 0 Comments meditations in an emergency5/1/2021 0 Comments The World’s Greatest Sinner: A Conversation with Andi Santagata, Rogue CartoonistJ. GillisFolks, things are about to get kind of weird. Today, we bring you the latest from Andi Santagata, a comix artist whose work (“American Spirits,” “Jed the Undead”) is certain to give you the warm buzz that only a particularly pleasant root canal can provide. We sat down to discuss his latest work. We hope you enjoy- we certainly did.
5/1/2021 0 Comments i don't want for anyGiovanni Smith (they/them)this poem is a reminder that it’s okay to acknowledge burn out.
Daniel Torres (he/him)Sappho (also occasionally spelled Psappho or Sapphus) is recognized as one of the most influential lyrical poets of both her period and all time, having been referred to as “the tenth Muse” by Plato himself. It’s well known that she is often portrayed as one of history’s most iconic lesbian figures. The term “lesbian” itself is a derivative of the name of her birth island, Lesbos, just as the adjective “sapphic” is a direct play on her name.
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