Join Nax and Jules as they react to media with queer subtext, queer cult classics, and other aspects of the “queer canon”. We discuss movies, television, and music, as well as larger trends in the entertainment industry. Join us as we discuss things that are considered biting the hand that feeds you, instead we ask, “what happens when we do?”
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Posted by naxnaxnax on Jun 17, 2022
In this episode, we journey back to the 70s, 80s, and 90s to discover the fantasy glam-rock biopic Velvet Goldmine. We talk about the history and political climate of the 70s and 80s regarding glam, the enigma of Kurt Cobain, and try to pretend we know about Oscar Wild. But, there is something else ... Continue reading
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
Our episode on Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame was so long that we had to break it up into two parts. In our SECOND episode, we break down the tracklist of The Fame. We discuss our personal relationships to the album as well as; Gaga's artistic subversion of fame and pop culture, the complicated re... Continue reading
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
We discuss Lady Gaga's debut album The Fame. In this first episode, we address the context of the cultural landscape surrounding The Fame. We dig deep into pop culture and bring up the media uproar of paparazzi in regards to the fame culture of celebrities just before the 2008 financial crisis. ... Continue reading
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
We are so glad to be back! In this episode, Julia and Nax discuss Lil Nas X's MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) in relation to queer theology and why his provoking devil imagery upsets right-wing media.
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
In this bonus episode, we discuss racism and the present rise of fascism in the United States.
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
In this month's episode, we are talking about jazz legend and spiritual icon John Coltrane. Join us as we discuss Coltrane's life A Love Supreme, spiritual influences, and music theory of the Coltrane changes.
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
In this episode, we look back on 2019 and discuss our favorite movies and television shows. Because we are both very gay, we promise that all of our picks are also as such.
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
In this episode, we talk about our favorite queer cartoon Steven Universe! We give a little brief intro to the show and why we love it so much.
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
In this episode we discuss one of the most important LGBT documentaries, Paris is Burning.
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
Julia and Nax discuss The Nightmare Before Christmas and it's often untalked about inspiration.
Posted by naxnaxnax on Feb 07, 2022
We are Nax and Jules! Welcome to our podcast where we introduce ourselves and talk about why we like media criticism!
