For the 2026 lineup, the SXSW gods boasted a wide array of talented speakers, creatives, and industry professionals. I hopped around the festival with my commanding, yet sleek, Texas Travesty press pass, absorbing all the valuable information I could, hoping to eventually momma-bird all of that knowledge to the naive Travesty babies. Imagine my surprise when the real lessons I … [Read more...] about The Future of Texas Travesty: Sponsored by SXSW (Driven by Rivian)
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Keke Palmer Suppresses Women’s Rights at SXSW
The suite, chilly. The chairs, packed tight. I could taste the Chanel perfume of the woman to my right and read the Grindr messages of the twink to my left. He got laid in the Marriott 5th-floor men’s bathroom after the event. Ahh, the setting was perfect to see my hero – Keke Palmer – at her promotional podcast taping for I Love Boosters. Or so I thought. Keke Palmer, Naomi … [Read more...] about Keke Palmer Suppresses Women’s Rights at SXSW
Hidden Figures: Cain
History is written by the victors, as the saying goes. The dominant culture of the time dictates what is preserved, and what isn’t, who is vilified, and who isn’t. But recently, there’s been a push to recover the untold histories of those who were never provided a voice. The plight of the disabled is one as old as time itself, and as such their defenders are just as ancient, … [Read more...] about Hidden Figures: Cain
The Future of My Family
I have seven siblings and I wouldn’t necessarily say I’m close to any of them. I do care about them though, and have followed their lives with quite some interest. I’ve given them almost little to no advice, preferring more close observation. I have been able to do this from afar or undetected for quite some time. But because of our return to living together in quarantine, … [Read more...] about The Future of My Family
Why watching a single, feature-length movie is my version of getting into baking bread
All anyone can talk about in quarantine is hobbies — and the most shudder inducing so far has been people getting really into baking bread. Is it the 1800’s? In many ways actually, yes (with the whole plague and all) — but still. I have decided to make better use of my time: watching a single, feature-length movie till the end. It takes the same amount of time and demands the … [Read more...] about Why watching a single, feature-length movie is my version of getting into baking bread