Columbus (Friday the 13th!)
It’s wild to have two theatrical experiences this special back to back. I was thinking maybe 35-45 people would show up (if I was lucky), but the theater was *packed* 🤯 The room overflowed with love and . I saw old friends, new friends, cast, crew, and even my ex from high school drove into town. The Q&A after was a breeze — just chatting with a room full of friends.
Gateway Film Center is such…
“Death is too easy for you, bitch!
I want you to suffer.” — Foxy Brown
Pam Grier double feature tonight 🎞️ I prefer Coffy for sure, but I’m glad I finally caught this. Grew up with Austin Powers in Goldmember, so it was extra fun to catch its references, after all these years.
Some background on me, before my little review: I was assigned male at birth but have always identified more with women. I refer to myself as non-binary, because I don’t present in a traditionally feminine way. I grew up gay in Ohio, where boys called me a fag, long before I understood my own sexuality. Over the years, men have said hurtful things to me as I walked down the street or given me dirty looks for carrying a gender-neutral…
