Queer Culture
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Mourning, Melancholy, and “Paris is Burning”
I recently taught Jennie Livingston’s famous documentary Paris is Burning to a group of undergraduates. As…
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Weekly Rant: Russell Tovey, Misogynists, and Small College Closings
I’ve decided to implement a weekly place where I get to rant about all the things…
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“American Horror Story: Freak Show” Review: “Pink Cupcakes”
The Agony and the Ecstasy After finally getting the chance to watch last week’s episode of American Horror…
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Are We There Yet? “How To Get Away With Murder” And “Post-Gay” Television
In case you missed it, Shonda Rhimes, the noteworthy executive producer of one of this season’s…
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Review: “The Way He Looks”
Warning: Spoilers follow. The other night, I had the distinct pleasure of watching Daniel Ribeiro’s touching…
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Why We Still Need Queer Communities
The other day, while going for my run around the neighborhood, I decided on a whim…
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The Subversive Pleasures of “The Golden Girls”
When I was growing up, one of my chief television pleasures was The Golden Girls. Though I…
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Gay Assimilation and the Burden of Being Queerly Different
Recently, during a meeting of a queer studies reading group, I engaged in a spirited debate…
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The Perils and Promise of Queer Pedagogy
I recently had the pleasure of co-coordinating a session on creating safer classroom space. In the…
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