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6 Scenes from ‘Moonlight’ That I Still Dream About — Shadow and Act

6 Scenes from ‘Moonlight’ That I Still Dream About — Shadow and Act

He said, “you don’t even know.”

Aug 30, 2022

A Love Letter To Drag Race’s Silky Nutmeg Ganache: Being Black Fat Queer and Imperfect Isn’t Easy

A Love Letter To Drag Race’s Silky Nutmeg Ganache: Being Black Fat ...

Dear Dr. Silky Nutmeg Ganache, PhD

May 30, 2019

Imagining conversations between two legendary Black women who embodied greatness: Whitney and…

Imagining conversations between two legendary Black women who embod...

She has no other choice but to be great, because Black women don’t get to be mediocre.

Aug 3, 2018

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’: On BeBe Zahara Benet And Pushing Back Against The Anti-Black Sentiment In…

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’: On BeBe Zahara Benet And Pushing Back Against...

In 2009, RuPaul launched a queer empire with in the legendary documentary, RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 1 — a competition highlighting the…

Aug 30, 2022

Trapped in the Fence: Radically loving Black women, Black femmes, and Black queers as we discuss…

Trapped in the Fence: Radically loving Black women, Black femmes, a...

I am a sucker for a good play adapted into a film. I love the film versions of A Streetcar Named Desire, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf…

Jan 6, 2017

Mudbound: Uncovering The Parts Of Ourselves We Sacrifice In Order To Survive

Mudbound: Uncovering The Parts Of Ourselves We Sacrifice In Order T...

Dee Rees’ tale of two southern families, one white (McAllan) and the other Black (Jackson), living on the same land is masterfully…

Dec 14, 2017

Widow Von Du, Thank you for Being THAT BITCH

Widow Von Du, Thank you for Being THAT BITCH

I want to thank you, Widow.

Sep 9, 2020

The Vixen Is The Queen We Deserve

The Vixen Is The Queen We Deserve

We’ve seen no one like The Vixen on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Apr 12, 2018

Who Said Dat?: It’s Quite Queer in Atlanta

Who Said Dat?: It’s Quite Queer in Atlanta

Full disclosure, I am a RHOA stan, fo’real. No lies, no jokes, and all peaches.

Mar 12, 2017

25 Favorites with RuPaul’s Drag Race Miss Honey Davenport

25 Favorites with RuPaul’s Drag Race Miss Honey Davenport

Dedicated to my good Judy, Sirisha! Happy Belated Birthday, Love.

Nov 8, 2019

What Growing Up Black And Poor Taught Me About Resiliency

What Growing Up Black And Poor Taught Me About Resiliency

By: Cody Charles

Oct 23, 2016

White Dreams Do Come True: Exploring 3 Ways La La Land Proves to be Unexceptional

White Dreams Do Come True: Exploring 3 Ways La La Land Proves to be...

As fingers hit the keyboard, I am listening to Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out loud- leaning on his whiteness to briefly explore this film.

Feb 1, 2017

A Tribute to Drag Race’s Symone: A Queen Who At Times Forget Their Genius

A Tribute to Drag Race’s Symone: A Queen Who At Times Forget Their ...

Symone is in the bottom two. She knows it — everyone knows it. But we also know that the bottom is not clever enough to hold her hostage…

Apr 9, 2021

Roseanne Is Back! And This Time I Am Not Tuning In

Roseanne Is Back! And This Time I Am Not Tuning In

Folks are quick to say that The Cosby Show was the most important half hour of television for this little Black chubby queer boy growing up…

Mar 27, 2018

Our Favorite Blackity Black Quotes In Black Cinema

Our Favorite Blackity Black Quotes In Black Cinema

By: Cody Charles

Nov 17, 2017

Black Up The Cast: Re-imagining Iconic Horror Films

Black Up The Cast: Re-imagining Iconic Horror Films

By: Cody Charles

Oct 30, 2017

The Library Is Open: A Few Final Reads On RPDR All Stars 3

The Library Is Open: A Few Final Reads On RPDR All Stars 3

Already in shock that Shangela was barricaded from the top two, I was preparing myself for a Kennedy Davenport win. Kennedy utterly slayed…

Mar 19, 2018

Category Is…Black Queens Slay

Category Is…Black Queens Slay

A Love Letter to Black Drag Queens

Mar 14, 2018

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