Tag: Ryan Murphy
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‘Halston’ Conveys Confusing Messages of Representation
While it is more than established that Halston’s life is far from a fairytale, the narrative suffers as a result of the decision to revolve more around sex and drugs than his artistry, it likely does a disservice to his cultural impact by pulling focus from his achievements.
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Why ‘G.B.F.’ (2013) is Pretty Good, Actually
The “gay best friend”, an age-old trope, has been done in countless films and television series. Ranging from one-note (Sex and the City’s Stanford and Mario) to nuanced (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’s Tituss), the gay best friend exists to support and advise the main protagonist, with their conflicts swept to the side.
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Transgender Representation in Pose- Season 1
“Live, work, POSE!!!” Netflix recently added Pose by Ryan Murphy to their streaming and I watched the whole first season for the first time last week. While we can all recognize that Ryan Murphy has made a lot of not-so-great work, he certainly got it right with Pose. Netflix recently made a $300 million…
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Rejecting “The Prom”-posal – Movie Review
Despite everything it was capable of, all of these poor choices strung together amount to nothing more than a counter-productive film.