Also—I wrote about the infamous Latisha Wig and how it lead me to the Black Femme friendships I'd been searching for. www.hishelli.net/p/the-latish...

My book officially releases one week from today. Extremely grateful for everyone who has pre-ordered, posted about it, shared, etc. it helps so, so much. For a debut, these early numbers can change everything. They can help me get future work, they can help the book find an audience and be seen.

Well Well Well—She's Back! I'm still writing and doing all the things and last week I collabed with Netflix on A Week of YOU—dedicated to all things Joseph Goldberg and his messy messy life. www.hishelli.net/p/this-week-...

My newsletter ‘Hi Shelli’ launched 1 year ago & so many great things have happened since! To celebrate, I’m giving 50% off subscriptions until June 15! So if you’ve ever loved my work, share & subscribe to continue your support <3 www.hishelli.net/p/black-truc...

Can’t keep a stacked redhead in a green dress down. Also, everyone needs to stop lying to themselves and admit that The Featherington Girlies have always been the flyest family in the ton. www.hishelli.net/p/trailer-dr...

If you're new to it, my newsletter explores the connection between people and how the pop culture we love shows up in our daily lives This week I chat about tradition, my grandfather, ancestry, and food, through the 1997 Black film classic, ‘Soul Food’ www.hishelli.net/p/writing-do...

This list of Black Queer Writers with newsletters has been updated with 12 new newsletters to subscribe to and support! If you would like to be added just fill out the form in the post! Share far and wide <3 www.hishelli.net/p/ewltta-bla...

"There's a great episode of Girls5eva where they realize how oversexualized their lyrics and videos were—but in the '00s I wasn't concerned with that when listening to my fav girl groups. I just wanted my parents to let me buy butterfly tops & hair clips" www.hishelli.net/p/girl-group...

Hiya! I launched my newsletter in June '23 after everything that went down at AS resulted in my role as Culture Editor being a wrap. I have over 600 free subscribers and 95 paid! My goal is 125 paid subscribers by the end of June 2024! hishelli.net/about

Made this running list of Black Queer Writers with newsletters to support and subscribe to! Will update & share often & if you'd like to be added just fill out the form! Share and subscribe to support Black Queer Writers trying to make their own way <3 www.hishelli.net/p/ewltta-bla...

"As we age, mothers and daughters often forget to treat each other like humans" My SXSW review of "The Queen of My Dreams" is up now! www.hishelli.net/p/unraveling...

"I love when directors and writers trust that their viewers are smart, but Backspot wanted me to fill in too many gaps." My #SXSW2024 review of 'Backspot' is up now📰 www.hishelli.net/p/backspot-i...

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If you’re a Black queer journalist/writer with a newsletter please drop it here for me! Or if you subscribe to a Black Queer newsletter you dig please drop that too! Help me out and share this

"For years beyond adolescence, I tucked my feelings away. It wasn’t comfortable and it didn’t serve me, it was just…a habit." This week over on Substack I used "Inside Out" to chat through a week filled with some feelings that were hard to overcome. www.hishelli.net/p/the-troubl...

I'm ready to get into the bluesky of it all and also want you to get into my newsletter — 'Hi Shelli!' This weeks newsletter is about ‘Newsies’, what I’m seeing at #Sundance , and the return of a blonde mid-century Jessica Chastain. Share and Subscribe!! www.hishelli.net/p/newsies-19...

when i post the same content on bluesky that i post on twitter

We have the same plan lol

Rewatching Cruella and wondering how I can find an abandoned loft in Chicago and make it my own special place to be creative and do low end crimes with my friends.

Omigosh...hello :)