TJ West

Weekly Rant: On Queer Progress, Part 2

A few days ago, I wrote about the dangers of downplaying all of the progress that…
Queer Classics: “Rocketman” (2019)

After watching Bohemian Rhapsody, I had reservations about going to see Rocketman. While I like Queen’s…
Weekly Rant: On Queer Progress

Look, queers, we need to have a talk. When Taylor Swift’s new music video dropped, I…
Book Review: All Politics is Local: Why Progressives Must Fight for the States (by Meaghan Winter)

My thanks to NetGalley for providing me a copy of this book for review. It’s an…
Book Review: Siege: Trump Under Fire (by Michael Wolff)

Let me be upfront by saying that I had distinctly mixed feelings about Michael Wolff’s last…
Reading History: “How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States (by Daniel Immerwahr)

It’s become commonplace in certain circles–particularly the academy–to point out that, throughout the 20th and 21st…
Fantasy Classics: Kushiel’s Dart (by Jacqueline Carey)

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: Continuing on with my reviews of classics of fantasy literature,…
Film Review: Aladdin (2019)

Going into this year’s live-action remake of Aladdin, I was full of misgivings. The trailers really…
Book Review: “The Fall of Shannara: The Stiehl Assassin” (by Terry Brooks)

Originally posted on Darcy and Winters: Note: Some plot spoilers like ahead! When it comes to…
Searching for Studio Style in Contemporary Gay Porn

Regular readers of this blog probably know that I have a longstanding interest in gay porn.…