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Pop Culture Fix: Sarah Paulson and Ryan Murphy’s New Show Looks Horrifically Bananas

Nafessa Williams pens an essay on Hollywood’s inequality problems, Megan Rapinoe in Rolling Stone, A DERRY GIRLS MOVIE, seven iconic Black sitcoms are coming to Netflix, and more!

Heather Hogan —

Jul 29, 2020

foolish child

Saturday Morning Cartoons

Cartoon of the artist, Dickens, discussing Black Lives Matter with two white strangers. The first white stranger makes a joke that the Black t-shirt she's wearing with Black Lives Matter on it is "so slimming" the second stranger erroneously compares statistics of white vs. Black victims of police brutality.

visual art

Foolish Child #77: Black Lives Matter Isn’t a Trend

What’s the point in arguing with a world that will always devalue Black skin?

Dickens —

Jul 29, 2020

batwoman

javicia leslie

Photograph of the author, Mel Perez, by Feature image by Niko of The Sleepy Muse

television

With Javicia Leslie’s Batwoman, My Favorite Character Is Finally Being Played by Someone Who Looks Like Me

“Like many people of color and queer people, I’ve found ways to relate to a character that is nothing like me. As a poor, fat, Black queer woman I had…

Mel Perez —

Jul 29, 2020

hulu

In My Skin

television

Queer British Teen Dramedy “In My Skin” Hits Hard on Class and Mental Illness, Misses on Race

Ultimately Kayleigh Llewellyn’s show proves that writing from a place of lived experience will always result in the sharpest stories — that’s as evident in its failures as it is…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jul 29, 2020

trans artists

trans women of color

Black and white photo of model in her room in Queens, NY. Image by Mariette Pathy Allen.

visual art

The Illuminations Grant Offers New Possibilities for Black Trans Women Artists

The Illuminations Grant is a testament to what can happen when cultural producers invest their energy not just in the documentation of trans people, but also in creative solutions for…

Serena Jara —

Jul 29, 2020

Hayley Kiyoko

no filter

celebrities (vapid fluff)

No Filter: Hayley Kiyoko in Taylor Swift “cardigan” Cosplay

Sara Ramirez is here to quench our collective thirst, Melissa King’s jawline remains undefeated, and Stacy London rocks an aspirational bold look!

Christina Tucker —

Jul 29, 2020

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society + culture

Also.Also.Also: Megan Rapinoe and AOC Joining Forces to Fire Up Your Dreams, Definitely Save America

Megan Rapinoe and AOC team up for a talk show you’ll absolutely want to watch! Plus, some gorgeous portraits of LGBT+ people over 50, the WNBA makes sure #SayHerName includes…

Carmen Phillips —

Jul 28, 2020

emmy awards

janet mock

television

The Category Is “Shut Out of the 2020 Emmys” and the Winner Is Pose, the Reason Is Transphobia

The Emmy nominations are out and this year, there are 11 nominated lesbian, bisexual, queer or trans actresses being honored for their work! There’s 15 nominations going to LGBT women’s…

Carmen Phillips —

Jul 28, 2020