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The Forgotten Queerness of Pump Up the Volume

Before I had language for who I was, I had this movie — and a boy with a mic screaming into the dark.

May 14

The Forgotten Queerness of Pump Up the Volume

May 14

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Invisible Illness

Sexual Trauma Didn’t Just Steal My Safety — It Rewired My Brain

It wasn’t dramatic. He just held the door open. That’s it. That’s all it took.

May 13

Sexual Trauma Didn’t Just Steal My Safety — It Rewired My Brain

May 13

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Prism & Pen

Queer Hustle: 25 Years of Online Selling, Capitalism, and Staying Afloat

For queer sellers, survival means knowing when to pivot — and when to get out.

May 1

Queer Hustle: 25 Years of Online Selling, Capitalism, and Staying Afloat

May 1

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How Ace Ventura Mocked a Trans Woman: Lois Einhorn Deserved Better

I Denied Lois Einhorn’s Humanity — And I Can’t Ignore Her Cry Any Longer

Mar 20

How Ace Ventura Mocked a Trans Woman: Lois Einhorn Deserved Better

Mar 20

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The Joke Was on Them: How Cis Filmmakers Exposed Their Own Ignorance

In Ace Ventura and Silence of the Lambs, cis discomfort wore the costume and wrote the script.

Apr 22

A filmstrip twisting and unraveling mid-air, symbolizing the distortion of narratives in film history.

Apr 22

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The Bigger Picture

Hostage Diplomacy and the Architecture of Distraction

How hostage releases became a strategic weapon in Trump’s second-term playbook

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Hostage Diplomacy and the Architecture of Distraction

11h ago

What Happened After I Told the Truth About Trauma

I whispered into the void and was answered by survivors, partners, and voices I never expected to hear.

1d ago

What Happened After I Told the Truth About Trauma

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Screen Warriors

I Leave the Lights On for the Plants, and Maybe For Me Too

Some rituals are survival. Some are softness. Some are both.

1d ago

I Leave the Lights On for the Plants, and Maybe For Me Too

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Prism & Pen

Queer, Broke, and Done With Amazon: The $20.47 That Made Me Walk Away

It wasn’t just a transaction. It was a reckoning

2d ago

Queer, Broke, and Done With Amazon: The $20.47 That Made Me Walk Away

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The Riff

Dust in the Air, Guthrie in My Ears

Why Woody Guthrie Still Echoes Louder Than Dylan When the Wind Comes Back

2d ago

Dust in the Air, Guthrie in My Ears

2d ago

A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper)

A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper)

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A.L. Bellettiere, a candid writer sharing reviews & commentary on culture, politics, and more. Also Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper.

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