From mall kiosks and Glamour Shots to Claire’s and Spencer’s Gifts, discover how 80s and 90s shopping culture shaped queer identity for a generation.
The Year That Shaped Us: Why 1985 Still Echoes in Queer Memory
1985 was a defining year for LGBTQ+ identity. From Rock Hudson’s AIDS diagnosis to growing activism and stigma, this reflective essay explores how the HIV/AIDS crisis shaped a generation of gay and bisexual men.
Before the Internet: The Lost Art of the 80s Fan Club
Long before hashtags, livestreams, and social media follows, being a fan in the '80s was a labor of love.
VHS & Chill: Why 80s Movie Nights Were the Streaming Expereince
The 80s started a love of movies that I have only seen increase as I age. And the single most memorable spot of that era is video rental stores.
Christian Death and the Birth of Deathrock: A Music Revolution
... a voice that was a mix of somewhere between Alice Cooper and Donovan Leitch could transport me back to my younger self...
Halloween, Horror, & Hearses: A GenX Memoir
But for me, the darker side of things, just like Halloween, is a love that started in my childhood.
Front Line Assembly: Shaping Industrial Music
Over the years, we have seen so many bands come and go that we often forget the godfathers of American industrial music.
The Halloween Tree: A Spooky Tradition
What fewer may know is that Bradbury had a love of Halloween and horror.
Coming Out in the 80s: A Look Back at LGBTQ Life
When the 1980s started, LGBTQ was not a phrase that was tossed around…
Halloween Traditions: More Than Just a Jack-o’-lantern
As we age, we often let many of the traditions we held so dearly, as children, fade from memory.
Gay in the CLE 