I wrote about my lifelong history with TCM, co-hosting a night of programming on their channel, and the lovely experience that I had. www.patreon.com/posts/my-lov... (no paywall)

I have had a few people ask about the BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE image in my intros. That was created by @feminaridens.bsky.social , and while I believe that is out of stock, Katie has other pieces of art and collage style zines that would make any cinephile happy www.etsy.com/shop/feminar...

I really really hope this is the last time I have to do this, but my dad and I are still waiting for our new jobs to start/pay us. I'm out of gas, meds, cigs, and cat food and they're all needed. If you can help at all I'd appreciate it.

VERTIGO is up next, and I do think there's a trans argument within the film, but I primarily chose it as a gesture of love to Candy, because Kim Novak was her North Star. She idolized her, and I idolized Candy. It's my way of thanking her to put those two alongside one another on TCM tonight.

One of my favorite photos of Candy Darling was this publicity shoot for SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE, which is screening rn on TCM.

lmaoooooooo

So if you're watching my program, keep an eye on how these two films are aesthetically similar & how both are ensemble pieces that bend around a trans character once she arrives. I thought these films would play well alongside one another, because they both reverberate around the trans element.

I grew up watching westerns on TCM when I spent the summers with my grandparents. I have these very specific memories of watching classics with my grandfather as the sun was rising. Both of us half asleep. And in a couple of hours I'm going to be on TCM. Life is strange and wonderful sometimes.

One final bump for my TCM program tonight. I hope you'll be able to check it out. Love y'all.

Don’t miss two nights of trans cinema on TCM, co-hosted by the authors of the essential Corpses, Fools and Monsters. #filmsky 📽 @tcmtv.bsky.social @willowcatelyn.bsky.social @cadenmgardner.bsky.social

One final bump for my TCM program tonight. I hope you'll be able to check it out. Love y'all.

Turner Classic Movies is airing an 11-film exploration of trans identities in movies hosted by the authors of Corpses, Fools, & Monsters (great recent history of the topic) starting tomorrow at 8

PERSONA is great. It pulls at the scabbing scar-tissue of transsexual flesh in these existentially terrifying times. It is a modern answer to the desperation, and dark satirical interrogations of Roland Topor's "The Tenant". At times it invokes the same unease found in PERFECT BLUE. Pre-order it.

This was my first read of 2025 and no other non-fiction book has come close to topping it. Highly recommend.

There's a very brief section on BLADE RUNNER in our book CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS and it's mostly there to get from that film to GHOST IN THE SHELL to THE MATRIX. All of which are asking the same questions, and all feel relevant to broader questions about transness and identity.

I have no love in my heart for the Minnesota Timberwolves, which is so unfortunate, because I love Prince so much. I love the Prince jerseys they wore. I love that they start every game with a Prince song before tip. I love the small town charm in recognizing the genius of one of their own, and yet.

Very funny scene this morning when my husband picked up the big stack of books written by trans people that I'm working through for a project, asking about each one if I knew the author, and being unsurprised when I said, "yes". We are a small, but brilliant community lmao

This is one of the few books I have read this year and it is SO FUCKING GOOD😍

it really is such an amazing read! the kind of book that informs you of how little-informed you were. i would like to read it again soon, but it has been constantly in-use from my library!!

One of the best film studies books about a topic that has been overlooked for too long. Highly recommend.

A stellar read, and one whose concepts around the idea of trans "film images" over trans "representation" are stuff that I'd love to see disseminated and used in criticism/academia.

Doing one of those earnest posts where we kindly remind you that we lost half our operating budget over the summer, and that we're looking for ways to keep this whole thing going, and that if you like what we do or that we exist, the best thing you could possibly do to support us is to subscribe

I read along with this just nodding my head throughout. Willow and Caden have done a great work.

It's transgender awareness week, and if you ever wanted to learn more about the history of transness in cinema, you could pick up our book CORPSES, FOOLS AND MONSTERS at your local library or purchase a copy. We wrote this book for trans people like us. Thank you. bookshop.org/p/books/corp...

Reminder to watch @willowcatelyn.bsky.social on TCM next Monday www.tcm.com/articles/Pro...

Mitski: writes a song titled "pig in a blanket" Opening lyrics: There's a piiiig in a blaaaaankeeet...

Cat in the Hat real as hell because it does suck when it's raining outside and you wanna play

Is there an academic or critical textbook with great analysis covering Deep Space Nine? It's such a rich show and I feel like there's an enormous amount of thematic ground that could be covered on a multitude of subjects.

DIE MY LOVE seems to be a love it or hate it movie, and I loved it. www.patreon.com/posts/143518...

DIE MY LOVE seems to be a love it or hate it movie, and I loved it. www.patreon.com/posts/143518...

THE NAKED GUN is still in my top ten for 2025 lmao.

DIE MY LOVE review on my patreon tomorrow

I am in agreement with Pete in thinking that EEPHUS might be the best film of 2025. Give this a listen.

Gentle reminder that I am going to be on TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES (!!!!) on Monday for an evening of programming that we put together. I hope you'll be able to tune in. Love y'all.

I liked IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU. In this piece, I wrote about how the film uses the aesthetic legacy of ERASERHEAD to say something new. Go see it in the cinema if you can. www.patreon.com/posts/143134...

Last chance to vote in my patrons choice poll! There's about an hour left and we have a tie.

I liked IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU. In this piece, I wrote about how the film uses the aesthetic legacy of ERASERHEAD to say something new. Go see it in the cinema if you can. www.patreon.com/posts/143134...

There should be 33 1/3 style books about specific wrestling feuds/stories/matches

Writing about IF I HAD LEGS I'D KICK YOU, which I liked a lot. Review might be up later today

Very excited to go to the local horror film festival this evening with my Twin Peaks bag and have everyone come up to me and say "oh my god, your Twin Peaks bag!".

It's so bizarre that DIE MY LOVE is playing at mall multiplexes. Get your M&Ms and watch the new Lynne Ramsay. Let's rock

I wish I liked Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN more, because I tend to love adaptations of this story. I think it's only partially successful, because the monster's appearance and behavior don't create enough contradictions for our empathy to be challenged. www.patreon.com/posts/142836...

I wish I liked Guillermo Del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN more, because I tend to love adaptations of this story. I think it's only partially successful, because the monster's appearance and behavior don't create enough contradictions for our empathy to be challenged. www.patreon.com/posts/142836...

Also if you haven’t read our book, there’s no better time than now to fix that. bookshop.org/p/books/corp...

So as I usually do I'm keeping my eyes on my own paper for my upcoming project that may or may not be related, but @willowcatelyn.bsky.social has been writing about Twin Peaks for week after week and I know from experience that her work is worth your time

Beautiful

Today is the LAUNCH DAY for ‼️GENDERTRASH FROM HELL ‼️ The zine that redefined transsexual culture forever THAT'S RIGHT: GENDERTRASH IS NOW LEGALLY AVAILABLE WITHOUT AGE RESTRICTIONS Get it from our website, or from all good bookstores. You can even ask your library to order it! 💥📕💏🫦💥

Thinking about Billy Ocean's incredible song "Nights (Feel Like Gettin' Down)", and the music video where he dances around a TIGER. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRmq...

We are going to be looking at movies from 1975 this month on my website. But which ones? In the running are a bevy of classics from THE MIRROR to SALO to DOG DAY AFTERNOON and more. Vote in the poll if you'd like. www.patreon.com/posts/patron... (no paywall)