BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Alex Jiménez
Spring 2020 literature and LGBTQ+ media beat
Alex Jiménez is the spring 2020 literature and LGBTQ+ media beat. Previously, she was the fall 2019 Weekender editor and the spring 2019 Weekender assistant editor. Before that, she was the fall 2018 arts columnist and summer 2018 LGBTQ+ media beat. She joined the Daily Cal in fall 2017 as a Weekender staff writer and became an arts reporter in spring 2018.
Black History Month 2020
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
‘The Color Purple’: A sublime portrayal of lesbianism ahead of its time
While the book is explicit both about the sexual encounters between Celie and Shug and the fact that they are in love with each other, Steven Spielberg’s 1985 cinematic adaptation reduces their relationship to one kiss.
Black History Month 2020
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
‘The Color Purple’: A sublime portrayal of lesbianism ahead of its time
While the book is explicit both about the sexual encounters between Celie and Shug and the fact that they are in love with each other, Steven Spielberg’s 1985 cinematic adaptation reduces their relationship to one kiss.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
‘And Then We Danced’ is gorgeous slow dance of desire, self-acceptance
But despite the film’s authenticity about the oppression that Merab faces, it does not permeate the narrative.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
‘And Then We Danced’ is gorgeous slow dance of desire, self-acceptance
But despite the film’s authenticity about the oppression that Merab faces, it does not permeate the narrative.
Literature
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Action, tenderness undermine heavy-handed execution in Phil Stamper’s ‘The Gravity of Us’
In this story about a self-identified queer kid whose “identity seems to change by the minute,” being queer itself isn’t an issue.
Literature
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
Action, tenderness undermine heavy-handed execution in Phil Stamper’s ‘The Gravity of Us’
In this story about a self-identified queer kid whose “identity seems to change by the minute,” being queer itself isn’t an issue.
Theater
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Skyler Cooper’s ‘A One Man Show’ is must-see story of pride, triumph
Cooper knows exactly when to “decorate” his performance and when to let his onstage presence be enough to convey that which he seeks to convey.
Theater
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Skyler Cooper’s ‘A One Man Show’ is must-see story of pride, triumph
Cooper knows exactly when to “decorate” his performance and when to let his onstage presence be enough to convey that which he seeks to convey.
Concerts
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Ezra Furman reaches ‘transangelic’ transcendence at Great American Music Hall
Her singing rarely erred on the side of nonsensical — as punk-adjacent acts are wont to do — and even when they did, it was clear that the roughness was all part of the intended aesthetic.
Concerts
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Ezra Furman reaches ‘transangelic’ transcendence at Great American Music Hall
Her singing rarely erred on the side of nonsensical — as punk-adjacent acts are wont to do — and even when they did, it was clear that the roughness was all part of the intended aesthetic.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Don’t expect much from ‘The Thing About Harry’
The emotional logic in “The Thing About Harry” is just wildly incoherent, even by romantic comedy standards.
Film & Television
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Don’t expect much from ‘The Thing About Harry’
The emotional logic in “The Thing About Harry” is just wildly incoherent, even by romantic comedy standards.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
In ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ the queer female gaze reigns supreme
This is what happens when queer women are allowed to tell their own stories: It’s breathtaking, utterly so, and makes for a much more emotionally satisfying experience than when a straight man tries his hand at depicting queer women.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
In ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire,’ the queer female gaze reigns supreme
This is what happens when queer women are allowed to tell their own stories: It’s breathtaking, utterly so, and makes for a much more emotionally satisfying experience than when a straight man tries his hand at depicting queer women.
Sex Issue 2020
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Season 2 of ‘Sex Education’ reimagines aesthetic of queer female sexuality
If the history of queer female representation in film and television has taught us anything, it’s that representation tends to come at the expense of misrepresentation.
Sex Issue 2020
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Season 2 of ‘Sex Education’ reimagines aesthetic of queer female sexuality
If the history of queer female representation in film and television has taught us anything, it’s that representation tends to come at the expense of misrepresentation.
Literature
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Daniel M. Lavery’s ‘Something That May Shock and Discredit You’ is a visionary joyride
At times Lavery slips into what he calls “cultural interludes,” riffing off well-known aspects of culture such as religion, Greek mythology and the Romantic poets.
Literature
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Daniel M. Lavery’s ‘Something That May Shock and Discredit You’ is a visionary joyride
At times Lavery slips into what he calls “cultural interludes,” riffing off well-known aspects of culture such as religion, Greek mythology and the Romantic poets.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 06, 2020
2nd queer Oscars honors, uplifts best LGBTQ+ films of 2019
To make up for their snubs, we’re once again doing our part to recognize the best LGBTQ+ films released last year.
Culture Shot
FEBRUARY 06, 2020
2nd queer Oscars honors, uplifts best LGBTQ+ films of 2019
To make up for their snubs, we’re once again doing our part to recognize the best LGBTQ+ films released last year.
