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The Magical Ordinariness of ‘Love, Simon’
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The Magical Ordinariness of ‘Love, Simon’

By Jay Bamber / 12 April 2018

In a different world Love, Simon could simply be what it is; a funny, sincere, gently moving story about a young boy working out the parameters of his own happiness.

‘Do I Sound Gay?’ Raises More Questions Than It Answers
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‘Do I Sound Gay?’ Raises More Questions Than It Answers

By Chris Barsanti / 15 July 2015
While his topic lends itself to a personal frame, filmmaker David Thorpe remains such a tentative presence in his own story that the result is both navel-gazing and non-revealing.
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Campy, Preachy, Dancey, Singy: ‘Glee: The Complete Second Season’

By Dominique Cruz / 21 September 2011
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Clipping all the difference(s) into patterns of hierarchy all around!

By Diepiriye Kuku / 4 April 2010
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A Finished Life: The Goodbye & No Regrets Tour

By George Russell / 10 January 2010
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Victim’s Gay Hero and Modern Marvels of Social Change

By Diepiriye Kuku / 29 November 2009
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Gay, Straight, or Taken?

By Todd R. Ramlow / 14 January 2007
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My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult: Gay, Black and Married

By Adam Besenyodi / 23 January 2006

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Warm and Cool: Thoughts on Television’s Tom Verlaine (1949-2023)
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Warm and Cool: Thoughts on Television’s Tom Verlaine (1949-2023)

By Christopher J. Lee / 3 February 2023
Hip-Hop Matters: The Best Hip-Hop of January 2023
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Hip-Hop Matters: The Best Hip-Hop of January 2023

By Tom Morgan / 3 February 2023
Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black
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Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black

By Bruce Kramer / 2 February 2023
Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Gone South
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Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Gone South

By Jason Sperb / 2 February 2023
JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of January 2023

By Will Layman / 1 February 2023

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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – February/March 2023
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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – February/March 2023

By Sarah Zupko / 24 January 2023
PopMatters Seeks Music Writers
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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022
PopMatters Seeks Television Critics and  Essayists
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PopMatters Seeks Television Critics and Essayists

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Warm and Cool: Thoughts on Television’s Tom Verlaine (1949-2023)
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Warm and Cool: Thoughts on Television’s Tom Verlaine (1949-2023)

By Christopher J. Lee / 3 February 2023
Hip-Hop Matters: The Best Hip-Hop of January 2023
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Hip-Hop Matters: The Best Hip-Hop of January 2023

By Tom Morgan / 3 February 2023
Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Johnny Cash’s ‘American IV’: A Farewell to the Man in Black

By Bruce Kramer / 2 February 2023
Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Gone South
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Why Disney’s Splash Mountain Has Finally Gone South

By Jason Sperb / 2 February 2023
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