BY HANSEN BURSIC In the movement for abolition, new media narratives are vital to combating years of misinformation. Yet, due to a lack of collaboration with movement leaders, many documentaries on topics like the prison industrial complex end up failing abolition activists because they do not...
BY HANSEN BURSIC We are deep into Pride Month, and in Philly we have so much to celebrate. Philadelphia has a thriving and diverse LGBTQ community, and the city is a hotbed of queer and trans filmmaking. This list celebrates five incredible LGBTQ filmmakers who call...
LGBTQ+ filmmakers are taking back a genre that owes them everything. BY HANSEN BURSIC Let’s face it: horror is a queer genre. While it’s important to note the genre hosts some of the most problematic depictions of queer and trans people in film, true horror fans are...
BY HANSEN BURSIC If you have been paying attention to LGBTQ news media in the past three months, then you might have noticed LGBTQ “coming out” headlines have been having a moment. First High School Musical director Kenny Ortega “confirmed” Sharpay's brother Ryan is gay, then...
BY HANSEN BURSIC When we see only pain in a community, liberation can feel so distant. It is because of this, celebration and appreciation are some of the most powerful tools against oppression. In Philadelphia, we have come together to mourn the tragic murder of Dominique...