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For a brief moment this afternoon I considered writing a lengthy tribute to Donna Summer for her 75th birthday. But the truth is that I can say what I need to say in very few words: her joy, her power, and her music saved my life when I was 12 years old. I’m not sure... Continue Reading →
Watching Jean Smart makes me feel warm inside. Her turn as Deborah Vance in HBO Max’s Hacks is as thrilling as it is brilliant. I mean, how often do we get to see a woman over 70 absolutely killing it on screen? And with a much younger openly queer counterpart? (Yes, Hannah Einbinder as Ava... Continue Reading →
I wasn’t thrilled when I first heard about Selena: The Series. After all, the 1997 movie starring Jennifer Lopez was adequate and Selena is now on more people’s radar than ever before. More than that, though, Selena’s family never seems to let her rest. Selena is everywhere and that’s thanks, in large part, to her... Continue Reading →
Shakira’s music has eluded me for the past decade. In fact, the last album of hers that I physically purchased was 2009’s She Wolf, and I did that only as a matter of loyalty. See, I’ve been a Shakira fan since 2001. Well, I’ve called myself a Shakira fan since then. Between 2001 and 2009,... Continue Reading →
A few months ago, a colleague asked me why film is so important to me. Caught off guard by the question, I gave a jumbled response, alluding to the insight one can glean about historical events by the way a film depicts them. I’m not entirely sure why I offered this explanation for my investment... Continue Reading →
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