I met Muhammad in 2015 in Inglewood, California through the Goddess Bunny. He wanted me to help him shoot some little videos for his music. He wrote gospel songs, jingles for fast food chains, and hip-hop. One of his rap songs was called "The Little Dick Blues." We didn't get to shoot more than a day because he threatened the White House and got sent back to jail.
"First Day" is a trans kid slice-of-life tv show that brings desperately needed diversity to coming-of-age stories in mainstream media. Here's a show that get's it right by having a trans actress in a story centered on trans girlhood.
In the spirit of Halloween, here's a list of body horror films which can be interpreted as trans allegories.
Hulu continues its Summer releases with The Princess. This film follows the princess (yes, she is unnamed) as she attempts to escape her tower, refusing to be wed to a cruel man vying for the throne. Action-packed and snarky, this is a decently fun film if you need a fighting fix.
'Pariah' tells a powerful, mesmerizing, and unflinchingly honest story of identity.
Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.
