Thread by @jourdayen, here's a thread of everything I've written in 2020: in january I [...]

here's a thread of everything I've written in 2020:

in january I wrote about the Black Women film series at @FilmForumNYC for @VanityFair. some films included in the series: GEORGIA GEORGIA, JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T. and LOSING GROUND. https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/black-women-film-series-film-forum

Shining a Spotlight on Film’s Overlooked Black Women

Inside a Film Forum series that’s making an effort to rewrite a whitewashed cinematic history.

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/01/black-women-film-series-film-forum

for @voguemagazine, I wrote about meeting my fiance on social media. https://www.vogue.com/article/love-stories-twitter-tumblr-youtube-marriage

Twitter, Tumblr, YouTube, Marriage?

It only took seven social media platforms for us to fall in love.

https://www.vogue.com/article/love-stories-twitter-tumblr-youtube-marriage

for @GQMagazine, I wrote about THE INVISIBLE MAN, HOLLOW MAN, and the way genre films approach gender and consent.
https://www.gq.com/story/what-the-invisible-man-gets-right-about-women-in-horror

for @hyperallergic, I wrote about the film VISION PORTRAITS, and how I relate to it as an artist with blindness. https://hyperallergic.com/577698/vision-portraits-rodney-evans-blindness-documentary/

A Filmmaker Explores Relationships to Blindness

Grappling with his own loss of sight, Rodney Evans surveys the experiences of blind artists in Vision Portraits.

https://hyperallergic.com/577698/vision-portraits-rodney-evans-blindness-documentary/

for @vulture, I interviewed INSECURE's Kendrick Sampson about being an activist in Hollywood. https://www.vulture.com/article/kendrick-sampson-interview-insecure-miss-juneteenth-blm-protests.html

Kendrick Sampson Knows ‘There Is No Revolution Without Art’

The activist and Miss Juneteenth co-star discusses why creatives have a duty to “utilize that creativity to make a better world.”

https://www.vulture.com/article/kendrick-sampson-interview-insecure-miss-juneteenth-blm-protests.html

for @THR, I wrote about Sam Pollard's documentary MLK/FBI and how it reveals the white supremacist mindset baked into all areas of American government. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mlk-fbi-film-review-tiff-2020

on my blog @fishnetcinema, I wrote about the Helen Keller documentary HER SOCIALIST SMILE and how it highlights the way disabled people are underestimated politically. https://fishnetcinema.com/2020/10/05/nyff-review-her-socialist-smile/

NYFF Review: Her Socialist Smile

Marginalized people are often used as liberal mascots. As a woman who checks off a lot of diversity boxes, I know this all too well. I have often experienced it regarding my race, but this sort of …

https://fishnetcinema.com/2020/10/05/nyff-review-her-socialist-smile/

for @bitchmedia, I wrote about @PValleySTARZ and now it tells a thoughtful story about the South, Black women and sex work. https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/p-valley-southern-black-women-inequality

“P-Valley” Reclaims the Story of the Working-Class Black South

The show is an expansive portrait of poverty, racism, misogyny and the Black Southern pride that pushes back against oppression.

https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/p-valley-southern-black-women-inequality

for @hyperallergic, I wrote about BLACK IS KING and how it portrays an American image of Africa. https://hyperallergic.com/581754/beyonce-black-is-king-disney/

Beyoncé’s Black is King, a Black American Vision of the African Continent

Though produced in collaboration with creatives from around the globe, there’s an unmistakable feeling that the film is meant more for Black Americans than the wider African diaspora.

https://hyperallergic.com/581754/beyonce-black-is-king-disney/

for @BitchMedia, I wrote about Josephine Decker's SHIRLEY and the portrayal of female genius onscreen. I also interviewed Decker for @LWLies, but that article isn't online. https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/shirley-screen-review-relationship-control

“Shirley” Is a Peek into a Famed Author’s Own Haunted House

The film explores what happens when Shirley Jackson meets a younger reflection of herself.

https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/shirley-screen-review-relationship-control

for @SightSoundmag, I interviewed the director Channing Godrey Peoples about her film MISS JUNETEENTH and authentically portraying the South onscreen.
https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/interviews/channing-godfrey-peoples-miss-juneteenth-black-fort-worth-texas-beauty-pageant

for @okayplayer, I wrote about ON THE RECORD, a documentary about the sexual assault survivors of Russell Simmons.
https://www.okayplayer.com/culture/on-the-record-documentary-russell-simmons-review.html

I wrote about PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN and the complexities of rape-revenge films for @BitchMedia. https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/promising-young-woman-is-another-rape-revenge-tale-that-fails

“Promising Young Woman” Gets Lost in Its Own Revenge Plot

In recent decades, audiences have become desensitized to rape stories.

https://www.bitchmedia.org/article/promising-young-woman-is-another-rape-revenge-tale-that-fails

for @hyperallergic, I wrote about the first 3 films in Steve McQueen's anthology SMALL AXE, and how they shine a much-needed light on British Caribbean history. https://hyperallergic.com/593438/steve-mcqueen-mangrove-lovers-rock-small-axe-review/

Steve McQueen Brings the Vibrancy of British Caribbean Communities to the Big Screen

With Mangrove, Lover’s Rock, and Red, White and Blue, McQueen’s Small Axe anthology emphasizes resilience and collective strength.

https://hyperallergic.com/593438/steve-mcqueen-mangrove-lovers-rock-small-axe-review/

for @thrillist, I wrote about Regina King's upcoming directorial debut ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI and how it functions as a feature-length debate about the future of Black people in America.
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/one-night-in-miami-review-regina-king

on my blog @fishnetcinema, I wrote about the genre films SURVIVAL SKILLS and THE FIVE RULES OF SUCCESS, discussing the ways they portray the exploitative nature of the criminal justice system. https://fishnetcinema.com/2020/09/28/fantasia-fest-survival-skills-and-the-five-rules-of-success-perfectly-mirror-our-world/

for @THR, I wrote about ANTEBELLUM and the portrayal of female slaves onscreen.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/antebellum-film-review

I wrote about Justin Simien's horror comedy BAD HAIR, exploring the strange ways that Black male filmmakers portray Black womanhood in their work (for @okayplayer) https://www.okayplayer.com/originals/bad-hair-movie-2020-review.html

'Bad Hair' Is A Fascinating Horror Film Undone By Mixed Messaging

Justin Simien's new horror movie Bad Hair falters as it tries to understand Black women as a collective. Justin Simien’s new horror feature Bad Hair, which premiered on Hulu today (October 23), is...

https://www.okayplayer.com/originals/bad-hair-movie-2020-review.html

I recapped the entirety of STEVEN UNIVERSE FUTURE for @TheAVClub. here is my last recap, discussing how trauma can take hold of the mind and body. if you click on my byline, you can read them all in order. https://tv.avclub.com/steven-universe-future-ends-on-a-cathartic-note-1842529899?rev=1585578334334

Steven Universe Future ends on a cathartic note

Steven Universe and Steven Universe Future have been exercises in the unlimited power of kindness and friendship.

https://tv.avclub.com/steven-universe-future-ends-on-a-cathartic-note-1842529899?rev=1585578334334

for @vulture I interviewed @ayoedebiri, @brandonkgood & @nickkroll about Missy's voice change and what it means for the future of the character. https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/big-mouth-missy-ayo-edebiri.html

Big Mouth’s Missy Finds Her Voice

Amid an industrywide reckoning, the show recast the voice of its Black lead just as the writers were giving her a racial-identity crisis.

https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/big-mouth-missy-ayo-edebiri.html

back in january I wrote a long essay about my life, having complex PTSD and my anxiety about still being on the planet.
https://medium.com/@jourdainsearles/is-it-okay-that-im-here-19af0781c0fe

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