Showing results for "Trans History" in Arts & Entertainment

For generations, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood needed to be discreet about their lives but—make no mistake—they were everywhere, both in front of and behind the camera. On the eve of the twentieth century, in Thomas Edison’s laboratory, one of the earliest attempts at a...

The Trans Wiki Project and Signal Found Productions presents The Goddess Recordings—an audio/spoken word series chronicling the life, legacy, and myth of Raquel Reyes, the pioneering trans model, artist, and early-internet icon who redefined beauty in the digital age. Once the world’s most downloaded transsexual model and author of the 2005 cult-classic memoir Goddess, Reyes is now regarded as a foundational figure in digital self-creation—her work anticipating the influencer that would later dominate social media. Two decades after her digital disappearance, this series explores her ...

Trans woman and screenwriter Tilly Bridges takes you through the trans allegories of the Matrix franchise, with deep dives into The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Animatrix, The Matrix Revolutions, and The Matrix Resurrections, tracking one person’s transition journey—from Thomas Anderson, to Neo… to Trinity. Each movie’s allegory is deeply layered, building from movie to movie, and speaks to a different aspect of trans existence.

In 2014, the UK science-fiction television series Black Mirror was released on Netflix worldwide, quickly becoming a hit with US audiences. Like other beloved British imports, this series piqued Americans' interest with hints of dark comedy, clever plotlines, and six-episode seasons that left audiences frantic for more. In Transatlantic Television Drama, volume editors Michele Hilmes, Matt Hills, and Roberta Pearson team up with leading scholars in TV studies and transnational television to look at how dramas like Black Mirror captivate US audiences....

A groundbreaking look at the history of transgender representation in TV and film, by an of-the-moment and in-demand culture reporter. Narrated by Tre'vell Anderson, WE SEE EACH OTHER is a personal history of trans visibility since the beginning of moving images. A literary reckoning, it unearths a transcestry that's long existed in plain sight and in the shadows of history's annals, and further contextualizes our present moment of increased representation.

The Trans Cinematic Universe Podcast is a weekly rewatch pod where host Jonathan Andre Culliton and a guest analyze films through a transgender and gender non-conforming lens. Exploring everything from the gender journeys of cis characters, to Gonzo’s Gonzo-rella, the travesty and triumph of Mrs. Doubtfire, and so much more, this pod features filmmakers, actors, artists and trailblazers from the LGBTQ+ community. Hosted by the writer/director of “Bombshell” and the upcoming “Spookable.”

Hello and welcome to the trans maps podcast, I am your host, Cally, and I am presenting a selection of lovely contributions from the trans maps archive If you don't know about Trans_Maps, it is a project celebrating trans identities from across the world. The website acts as a kind of hub to access recordings of trans stories. The recordings are presented in a sound map interface design, with trans flag location pins on the map which you can click on to listen to the stories. The stories featured are eclectic in content and length, some are coming out stories, others are when people first ...

In the networks flagship show Searching for the Trans Canon, hosts Katie Coleman (playwright, composer, queer trans woman she/her @katieofthelake), Ada-Rhodes Short (activist, engineering academic, and queer trans woman She/her @the_ada_rhodes) and Henry Giardina (writer, critic, trans guy. He/they @punkgroucho) discuss finding trans representation in film, tv, and literature. Twitter & Instagram: @totallytranspod

100 years ago, artists and writers were forging new visions of Blackness—across America and abroad. Introducing Harlem Is Everywhere, a brand new podcast from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hear how music, fashion, literature, and art helped shape a modern Black identity. Presented alongside the exhibition The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism, the podcast is hosted by writer and critic Jessica Lynne. This five-part series features a dynamic cast of speakers who reflect on the legacy and cultural impact of the Harlem Renaissance. Shorty Award Winner | Best Art & Culture ...

Trans Lobby is a new weekly podcast where Pea Dinneen and Jen Ives look at trans representation in film & TV from a trans perspective.Get in touch at translobbypod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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