Race + Culture – Page 6

5 Facts About Waist Beads

If you know me or have seen me around, you know that I’m a jewelry fiend. If I don’t have at least a watch on, I feel naked. Watches, bracelets,, necklaces, rings, I love alldat. They put the finishing touches on a dope outfit. One of my biggest obsessions is beaded jewelry. A lot ofContinueContinue reading “5 Facts About Waist Beads”

Signature Move: A Review

“That’s not how it works in real life. People don’t fall in love with strangers that change them.” This is Zaynab’s plight as she unwillingly sits in front of a Pakistanian soap opera with her mother. Zaynab carries a slightly defeatist (or realist, depending on your perspective) disposition when it comes to relationships. A temperament that many queerContinueContinue reading “Signature Move: A Review”

Dear White Hollywood: This Isn’t About You!

I have never had a cinematic experience like Moonlight. People throw around the term “breathtaking” when they see a beautiful piece of art or an attractive man or woman, but there were certain moments in Moonlight where I literally had to remind myself to breathe. Moonlight, and for so many other Black, queer men, is my story. It’sContinueContinue reading “Dear White Hollywood: This Isn’t About You!”