For the Patron Saint Janet Jackson i have always believed in pop music. i have always believed in the beat. pop music, in its infinite power,… Continue reading “For the Patron Saint Janet Jackson”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: queen’s “there are the days of our lives” The early 1990s were a pivotal era in popular culture, significantly marked by the escalating AIDS epidemic. For Queen, one… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: queen’s “there are the days of our lives””…
It’s a Musical?! It’s a Slasher?!: It’s the 2014 Film “Stage Fright” Have you ever wondered what “Glee” would be if it was a slasher film? The show, at times, was horrific,… Continue reading “It’s a Musical?! It’s a Slasher?!: It’s the 2014 Film “Stage Fright””…
RUDY GALINDO As a young queer femboy, I always felt as if I was walking on thin ice; always fearing that my… Continue reading “RUDY GALINDO”…
National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Positivo on this last day of latinx heritage month and even more importantly, on this national latinx HIV/AIDS awareness day, i… Continue reading “National Latinx HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Positivo”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: songs that celebrate coming out and inviting in the roots of queer clubs can be traced back to the early 20th century. many of these spaces existed in… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: songs that celebrate coming out and inviting in”…
IRIS CHACÓN camp challenges conventional notions of what is “tasteful” and “beautiful.” some proclaim that camp celebrates the “tacky” by subverting social… Continue reading “IRIS CHACÓN”…
my first queer club queer clubs were never places just to dance but sanctuaries for cultural expression and creativity. queer clubs have been spaces… Continue reading “my first queer club”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: tasmin archer’s “sleeping satellite” i can still picture us hanging out in his dimly lit room as he sang his heart out to tasmin… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: tasmin archer’s “sleeping satellite””…
BRENDA K. STARR the 1980s marked a pivotal era in the rise of latino english-speaking recording pop artists who achieved mainstream success. this… Continue reading “BRENDA K. STARR”…
QUEEN PEN & ME’SHELL NDEGEOCELLO The history of Hip-Hop collaborations is a tale of unity, innovation, and the creation of musical magic that transcends genres,… Continue reading “QUEEN PEN & ME’SHELL NDEGEOCELLO”…
songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: sinéad o’connor’s “nothing compares to you” is she a skinhead or is she not? why is she bald? why is she all about? these were the… Continue reading “songs that soundtracked the AIDS crisis: sinéad o’connor’s “nothing compares to you””…