Archive for category: Media Review

Media Review: Sense8: The Wachowskis’ Sense of Community

Jaime Parris November 8, 2019 Media Review 1

Sometimes, when you come across a TV series so ambitious, you doubt that they can pull it off. I had an experience like this before with How I Met Your Mother. I wanted to see this, because I was a huge Buffy fan and it starred Alyson Hannigan. It also starred Doogie Howser. Afte...

Media Review: Rocky Horror Picture Show

Jaime Parris November 1, 2019 Media Review 2

Whatever happened to Fay Wray? That delicate satin draped frame As it clung to her thigh How I started to cry Cause I wanted to be dressed just the same – Dr. Frank-N-Furter ”Rose Tint My World” I want to thank Michelle Liefde for giving me really good insight...

Media Review: The Music Video for Quiet by Milck

Michelle Liefde October 4, 2019 Media Review 2

During a conversation with Captain Di the Corsair, she had asked me if I had ever seen the video for the song “Quiet” by Milck. I had not heard of either the song or artist. I followed the link she provided and found myself moved by a beautiful song and a very inspiri...

EVERYONE is special to SOMEONE

Cynthia S September 17, 2019 Media Review 1

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Lyrics (posted for reflective thoughts as expressed below) “Not The Same” I heard a note In the dark Where it slipped into my mind And somehow still remains Time comes and goes Ebbs and flows And somehow that single note Still rings on and sus...

Media Review: The World According To Garp

Michelle Liefde August 9, 2019 Media Review 1

I really began thinking about what characters or personalities I remembered seeing who were CD or TG after writing the 1st Media Review article and reading Jaime’s Klinger article. And it hit me, I forgot all about Roberta Muldoon in the 1982 film version of The World Acco...

Media Review: Don’t Be an Island

Cynthia S July 26, 2019 Media Review 6

“I Am A Rock” by Paul Simon, released 1965 A winter’s day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window To the streets below On a freshly fallen, silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am an island I’ve built walls A fortress, steep and migh...

Media Review: “George”, a trans children’s book by Alex Gino

Dasia Anderl July 19, 2019 Media Review 7

George is a trans children’s book written by genderqueer author Alex Gino. It follows the fictional story of a 4th Grader named George. Everyone around him thinks he’s a boy. His best friend, who’s a cis girl, Kelly, his older brother Scott, his mom, his teacher...

Media Review: Check It, documentary film, 2016

Dasia Anderl July 12, 2019 Media Review 8

This is an incredible documentary covering the Check It, an African-American LGBTQ youth gang in Washington D.C., and features many of its members and their supporters. The gang began because some 9th graders who were seen as gay were being targeted for violence. Being beat up mo...

Media Review: Transformer

Dasia Anderl June 21, 2019 Media Review 5

“Transformer” is a documentary that follows the life and transition of Janae Kroc, a transwoman from Michigan. Hers is an incredibly positive and self-affirming story of a woman who, while presenting as a man, was a professional powerlifter who set world records, a Ma...

Media Review: “Chasing Blue” a Fringe play by Bea Cordelia

Dasia Anderl May 31, 2019 Media Review 6

Imagine entering a room full of strangers. It doesn’t matter which, perhaps it’s your school, your workplace or maybe a Pride Festival. What may cross your mind is coming up with an ice breaker and mentally preparing your elevator speech about yourself. Most people ar...