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run-on sentences are very important to me
Nov 19 • 
Shelli Nicole
Tessa Thompson is a bisexual menace to (high) society in Hedda
i just know Hedda is a Capricorn
Oct 29 • 
Shelli Nicole
How Did I Forget How Good 'Ungodly Hour' Was?
Went Quadruple Triple Platinum in my petite Pilsen apartment
Oct 28 • 
Shelli Nicole
It's Mean Girls Day
That wig was worth the 10K and y'all know it
Oct 3 • 
Shelli Nicole
Chasing White Boys Is Pop Culture’s Fav Bad Habit
The summer I got (extra) tired of this trope
Sep 30 • 
Shelli Nicole

Reviews

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Tessa Thompson is a bisexual menace to (high) society in Hedda
i just know Hedda is a Capricorn
Oct 29 • 
Shelli Nicole
'Sorry, Baby': For The Friends Who Stay During The Bad Things
Sometimes stealing cats is okay if you're healing
Jul 15 • 
Shelli Nicole
‘Emilia Pérez’ Is A Fun, Pulpy Misstep In Trans Cinematic Representation
The pop opera has panache but lacks the care it needs to make meaning out of this trans story
Oct 4, 2024 • 
Laya Lee
'Anora'—A Cautionary Tale On the Perils of Trusting Rich Men
“Jealousy is a disease, babe! I’m just gonna go chill in my mansion or whatevah!”
Sep 27, 2024 • 
Laya Lee
'AM I OK?' Proves You Can Be Queer and Like, Not F*ck Your Friends
I promise you can still join the club if you don't
Jun 6, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole

What's the Weather?

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Protector - Beyoncé
kinda warm and a little rainy in Chicago
Jun 3 • 
Shelli Nicole
Black Truck - Mereba
78 Degrees and Mostly Sunny in Pilsen
May 23, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole
Happy Birthday - Altered Images
53 Degrees w/ a risk of severe weather in Pilsen
May 10, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole
I Wrote A Song - Mae Muller
38 Degrees and kinda wet in Chicago
Dec 5, 2023 • 
Shelli Nicole

The Weekly Round-Up

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I'll Be Your Girl For All Seasons
"The Four Seasons" will make you want to say "I Do"
Jun 12 • 
Shelli Nicole
Hospital Gowns & America Have A Long Way To Go
On Unexpected Hospital Stays and Blatant Racism
Nov 14, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Friendship Wishes and Inglewood Dreams in 'Insecure'
Jun 11, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole
Writing Down Recipes To Make More Memories
Sweet crumbly biscuits served at my 'Soul Food' table
Apr 5, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole
The Trouble With Tucking Your Feelings Away
Inside Out (2015)
Mar 1, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole

Xtra Xtra

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How Did I Forget How Good 'Ungodly Hour' Was?
Went Quadruple Triple Platinum in my petite Pilsen apartment
Oct 28 • 
Shelli Nicole
The (S)mothering of Joe Goldberg
How One Mom Shaped TV’s Most Charming Creep
May 2 • 
Gloria Alamrew
The *Definitive* Ranking of Joe Goldberg's Love Interests
A scoop of fatal attraction...as a treat
Apr 23 • 
Gloria Alamrew
The Black Girls That Got Away From YOU
The final girls you should have seen coming
Apr 23 • 
Lyvie Scott

The Rewatch Diaries

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The Rewatch Diaries: Welcome To Flatch
Small town perfection gone too soon
Feb 24 • 
Shelli Nicole
The Rewatch Diaries: High Fidelity Edition
Who are you making a mixtape for?
Jul 8, 2023 • 
Shelli Nicole

Eye Would Like To Talk About

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substack is just another diary
run-on sentences are very important to me
Nov 19 • 
Shelli Nicole
It's Mean Girls Day
That wig was worth the 10K and y'all know it
Oct 3 • 
Shelli Nicole
Chasing White Boys Is Pop Culture’s Fav Bad Habit
The summer I got (extra) tired of this trope
Sep 30 • 
Shelli Nicole
A Bit of the Brits—As A Treat
All roads lead back to Edina Monsoon
Sep 4 • 
Shelli Nicole

Forgotten Film Fashion

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Forgotten Fashion In Film: Hackers
_Y2k_Grunge _Authenticity
Nov 22, 2024 • 
BBKashe
Forgotten Fashion In Film: Wish Upon A Star
Alexia 'Actual Lavender Menace' Wheaton
Aug 27, 2024 • 
Shelli Nicole
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