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the absurdity of Black queer life

years ago, i would keep up with the seemingly never ending string of murders in the U.S. and beyond of Black people. all Black people. cis, trans…

Sep 8, 2023 •

anthony james williams, phd

March 2023

when living is painful

dear young ant, on FKA twigs' "thank you song", she puts the pain of just being alive so simply: "i wanted to die, i'm just being honest / no longer…

Mar 17, 2023 •

anthony james williams, phd

January 2023

night before last, on the first day of the new year, i began reading about attachment theory.

Jan 4, 2023 •

anthony james williams, phd

January 2022

Mahershala Ali's majestic Swan Song

although Irish writer-director Benjamin Cleary's Swan Song (2021) quietly guides us into the near-future, the technology serves as a backdrop to the…

Jan 3, 2022 •

anthony james williams, phd

December 2021

an antfirmation

a personal reflection on 2021 | twennytwenny and twennytwenny-part-two (twennytwennyone) bodied us. obliterated. smashed and grabbed. super smashed, no…

Dec 20, 2021 •

anthony james williams, phd

October 2020

hard worker, mediocre actor

the notion that some people just have ‘it’ is more than just a cliché, it is a container for some truth. some actors have it, most don’t. however…

Oct 21, 2020 •

anthony james williams, phd

September 2020

#AcademiaSoViolent, so let's celebrate

on the violence and opportunity of phd programs: the easiest way to sum up my time so far as a Black queer first-generation college student in a phd…

Sep 18, 2020 •

anthony james williams, phd

collab with féi hernandez

"care not cages." féi hernandez—a friend, healer, visual artist and author—sent me an illustration in june. they invited me and a few other writers to…

Sep 10, 2020 •

anthony james williams, phd

August 2020

on abundant self love

consistent therapy and loving community have helped me realize that i do not love myself. as brenda from scary movie once said, 'she don't love haself'.

Aug 29, 2020 •

anthony james williams, phd

an ode to the music video

a list of pandemic-blues-fighting visuals—music videos, live performances, and visual albums—from the last few years that stuck with me.

Aug 11, 2020 •

anthony james williams, phd

July 2020

thank you for resting, mindbody

dear mindbody, i carry a lot of shame for many times i messed up plans with friends, family, partners, coworkers, supervisors, and advisors with my…

Jul 26, 2020 •

anthony james williams, phd

June 2020

Netflix's Hollywood didn't reimagine enough

Even if a Ryan Murphy show is bad, he knows his TV fundamentals. But boy, oh boy, was the new Netflix limited series Hollywood bad. Hollywood's…

Jun 12, 2020 •

anthony james williams, phd

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