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Speaking on everything and nothing for more than a quarter of my life (15+ years).
NYC native. Mid- 40s. Queer. Neurodivergent. I know way too much about millennial pop acts you've never heard of. I miss my mom, my brother, and when Britney Spears ruled the world.
Pop Culture Commentary
The success of 'Heated Rivalry' highlights a deeper issue: queer visibility is rising, but queer history is disappearing.
Scene 23's Donavan Green deserved to be heard then - and remembered now. A reflection on pop history, erasure, and preservation.
A personal journey through Victoria Beckham's overlooked 2001 solo album, and the late nights that made me fall in love with Posh all over again.
30 years after her tragic death and the release of her groundbreaking posthumous album, a Black music fan reflects on the legacy of Selena Quintanilla.
An actor, a musician, a star, a pillar. The loss of Malcolm-Jamal Warner, most known from 'The Cosby Show,' hits harder than previous celebrity losses.
BET & MTV VJ Ananda Lewis was known for breaking news and interviewing the hottest celebrities. She was also a truth-teller. I'll miss her immensely.
Personal Narrative
In the decade since my brother's lifeless body was found in his apartment, a belief I've held about his final hours on Earth has only grown stronger.
Dua Lipa once famously sang, "If you're under him, you ain't gettin' over him." Here's how an attempt at closure left me more broken than ever before.
I met my first gay friend at 13. For a while, I felt less alone... but it would become one of the most volatile relationships I ever experienced.
He promised to love me - but who was he? The queer love story that began in an AOL chatroom, and ended with an MTV reality show-worthy twist.
