Naked Acts of Love

Writer. Wandering. Wondering. Wilding.

Home of the Weekly Directed By Women Viewing Guide. Here you will find writing about films directed by women, silent cinema, and other esoteric (mostly) film related stuff.

An award-winning newsletter that shares some of the most interesting and informative news stories about the Black experience in America. 2024 Webby Award honoree.

This is a space for reflection and reckoning. It looks at the world and the self in the same breath, tracing how culture, power, politics, and personal experience collide to shape who we are. Each piece seeks clarity in the chaos, finding meaning

a semi-regular dispatch on the intersections of culture, creativity and wellness by j wortham. you may know me from my podcast 'still processing' or 'black futures' or pieces at The New York Times Magazine. welcome.

This is a newsletter about culture, cinema history, and desire from the perspective of a black Southern gentlewoman. For the yearners, the lovers, and the mad.

Black Film Archive is a living register of Black films. In its current iteration, it showcases every* Black made film from 1915 to 1979 currently streaming. This newsletter serves as its blog.

An exploration of all the ghosts that haunt me. I’m working through it as an act of healing.

An art advisor, marketer, and former executive director on the ecosystems that support and shape the arts and culture.

Notes from outside the consternation machine

Music writing that is not restricted by the demands, wishes, and timelines of the music industry. Writing, not advertising. Love, not a battle of the brands.

Pro-Black, Pro-LGBTQIA2S+, sometimes polemical political and pop culture testimony from author Robert Jones, Jr., formerly known as "Son of Baldwin."

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Greens and Cornbread is your go-to spot for a little bit of everything—poetry, stories, essays, and reflections. Grab a plate and help yourself.

My personal Substack