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(“Rickey Thompson / The New Queer Black Male.” Photography by Danielle Levitt. Styling by Grant Woolhead) CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW THE ENTIRE ISSUE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1543641569671-37VWVWSUM7YBVSKF8V1Y/power50grid+copy.jpg OUT CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW THE FULL 2018 POWER 50 PORTFOLIO. (Illustration by Fernando Monroy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544170256809-0ZY67CYX6SR7UBKYFP25/09Moore_Indya_OUT100_082818_0914_F.jpg OUT CLICK THE IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW THE FULL OUT100 2018 PORTFOLIO. (Featured: Indya Moore. Photography by Martin Schoeller) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1543424154723-FR4YM2VXCAK8LOYJHPK3/Out100coverBilly.jpg OUT OUT Magazine / Dec ’18 - Jan ’19 (OUT100) issue. (Cover 2/4. Billy Porter. 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Kurt Osenlund.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544678916524-KX41VY23Q2Y6WGGVR1QU/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+12.27.45+AM.png PRESS BILLBOARD PRIDE (COVERAGE OF OUT OCT. ’18 COVER) “‘What keeps us moving even when countless distressing headlines might urge us to be idle and scared? Quite often, it’s simply the pulse of music,’ Out executive editor R. Kurt Osenlund said. ‘In this issue we celebrate four women whose diverse musical talents can prop us up in the morning or keep us dancing all night.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544685787607-7PHH70UQ8YI2LGCG2LXW/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+2.21.41+AM.png PRESS CHEDDAR (LIVE VIDEO SEGMENT) I chat with the Cheddar news team about how businesses and branded content align with Pride month. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544679129396-Z1HIAAN6AOR99GF36TWX/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+12.31.27+AM.png PRESS OUT (THE ROAD AHEAD: MY JOURNEY AND WHAT DRIVES ME) “Be honest with yourself. Know what your skills are and trust them. Surround yourself with people who will nourish those skills. Know your worth and have the courage to ask for it. Always remain open to the diverse experiences of others. They will enrich your own.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544591817824-TX271JQTF1K0TJZYSZEI/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+12.15.58+AM.png PRESS POP SUGAR “The list was curated by Out's executive editor, R. Kurt Osenlund. ‘Women saw more hard-won, long-delayed acknowledgment in 2018 than perhaps in any other year in our nation's history, and that has included LGBTQ women,’ he said. ‘We weren't just adamant about including a wide range of women—we simply looked at the culture and saw what was happening.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544588704216-4QKBQ9W3KFRVWJHQGKI5/Screen+Shot+2018-12-11+at+11.23.54+PM.png PRESS LOS ANGELES TIMES “The theme of this year’s list is Generations, which executive editor R. Kurt Osenlund reflected on in his editor’s letter for the magazine. ‘Young queer people embody the progress no one can stop,’ Osenlund wrote. ‘They are inflexibly done with systemic ugliness and toxic traditions.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544661059984-5YKRFTP48CHGERZBV758/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+7.30.17+PM.png PRESS BROADWAY “Notables also include two-time Tony winner and gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon—named Hero of the Year—along with Tony nominee Brendon Urie (SpongeBob SquarePants, Kinky Boots), four-time Tony-winning producer Jordan Roth (Angels in America, Falsettos), and original Rent star Anthony Rapp.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544662835025-11VAETTYD1S0OVHH4LQB/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+7.59.14+PM.png PRESS REFINERY 29 “Each year, the Out100 highlights LGBTQ visionaries across platforms, including musicians, athletes, actors and activists. The Pose cast swept the awards this year, surpassing even Queer Eye, whose cast won ‘best entertainers’ as a group.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544669937847-V9VMAO78NK08GY85KVSD/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+9.56.33+PM.png PRESS ET CANADA “Out‘s executive editor R. Kurt Osenlund said of the most diverse Out100 portfolio ever, ‘Young queer people are unaccepting of anything that centers around a single, tired narrative, they are forcing change in the way society views normalcy, uses pronouns, embraces intersectionality, and creates media.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1545076679584-2BM2EX81J1MOYAYGBSWP/Screen+Shot+2018-12-17+at+2.53.07+PM.png PRESS OUT COVERAGE OF THE GREATEST SHOWMAN EVENT (LIVE VIDEO SEGMENT) I report live from a New York premiere event for the musical Oscar contender The Greatest Showman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544594028706-GTB9JR5DEVANLNWVAK8N/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+12.52.49+AM.png PRESS THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER “Curated by Executive Editor R. Kurt Osenlund, this year's list is said to be the most diverse Out 100 in its 24-year history. Says Osenlund, ‘In the area of entertainment, specifically, we're simply seeing more varied types of LGBTQ people rise up and be visible and successful.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544595618095-P0YYIBEQTF35SHFNY3TD/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+1.19.40+AM.png PRESS BILLBOARD “The theme of this year’s Out100 is ‘Generations,’ celebrating mainly young queer people and their move toward greater activism, but emphasizing the importance of dialogue between both the old and new generations.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544557412422-HPQFLVV1XOT5IR7R8EV8/Screen+Shot+2018-12-11+at+2.42.42+PM.png PRESS VARIETY “Curated by executive editor R. Kurt Osenlund, This year’s honorees compose the most diverse Out100 list in history; more than 40 award recipients are people of color and more than 40 are women. At least 20 honorees identify as transgender or non-binary, and over half are under age 35.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544594865351-70LRWYXTL3Y78SB70HIY/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+1.06.46+AM.png PRESS THE DAILY FRONT ROW “‘It was a thrill to include such a widespread group of honorees from the fashion community,’ R. Kurt Osenlund, the title’s executive editor, told The Daily. ‘Fashion is more diverse and reflective of LGBTQ people than ever before, and we are honored to reflect that in the Out100.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544688067600-ZTC7ZPXC8ATWQVT6VN8C/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+3.00.17+AM.png PRESS HIV HERO (LIVE RED CARPET INTERVIEW) I speak to a reporter about the editorial and curatorial process that goes into the Out100 during a previous event for a past portfolio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544595890022-EE2BVFVME83MSMUVA6XU/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+1.23.45+AM.png PRESS PEOPLE “Out’s executive editor, R. Kurt Osenlund, was in charge of this year’s Out100 package and says the Fab Five were chosen as cover stars for their tremendous impact. “The most important thing about these men is that, on a fundamental level, they help people and work to make people’s lives better. It sends a widespread message that LGBTQ people are not burdens.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544670561142-V5LH7U0DP8FBD1OK9547/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+10.02.20+PM.png PRESS NEW NOW NEXT “The 2018 Out100 is here, and its honorees are more exciting and diverse than ever. The list was curated by Out magazine executive editor R. Kurt Osenlund and features more than 40 women and people of color. More than half of this year’s Out100 are also under the age of 35. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544670460800-DMQJS9VJT11UTOJLIC52/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+10.07.01+PM.png PRESS THE GRAPEVINE “The list showed that black people have always been part of what makes the LGBT+ community shine. It’s good that our people are finally getting recognized for continuously slaying the scene! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544683713726-CQZ2LFB9KRLB9S5UDLW1/ROAD+AHEAD+B.jpg PRESS “THE ROAD AHEAD” SUMMIT (PANEL MODERATION) I lead a panel discussion with fellow industry creatives Amy Virginia Buchanan, Daniel Sueng-Lee, Jerome LaMaar, and JD Samson in partnership with Genesis USA in honor of National Coming Out Day. Photography by Emil Cohen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544593253887-5R5SB477MAZ7D531HCXT/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+12.40.01+AM.png PRESS EXTRA (VIDEO INTERVIEW) “As for how the list was curated, Out editor R. Kurt Osenlund said, ‘We looked at at every pocket of culture to see who was making their voice heard. We found a lot of different people. Our community is not one size, shape, color, or gender identity. It dictated how we chose people, but it was an organic process because it’s simply what our community looks like.’” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544596212104-A70EICTFCCMDZUVKW26A/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+1.29.38+AM.png PRESS L’OFFICIEL “Considering that this year has been a polarizing year for all minority groups within the States, a celebration like this is sorely needed. Called the most diverse list yet, it’s amazing to see the LGBTQIA community embracing gender and racial diversity as well.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544662628010-ST1H0I6MYSHV154W7DUL/Screen+Shot+2018-12-12+at+7.56.11+PM.png PRESS E! NEWS “This year marks the magazine's most diverse list yet, with honorees including Queer Eye stars Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness, as well as performer Billy Porter and 19-year-old activist Emma Gonzalez. The Fab 5 received the honor of Entertainers of the Year, while Pose star Porter was recognized with Performance of the Year.” https://www.rkurtosenlund.com/words daily 0.75 2019-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544482468848-8SFU8IWV7WP6BEX4DVI5/juli+and+ellen_cover_lo.jpg WORDS Photography by Ruven Afanador https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1543651882479-B783W1BYUYV105UOH0RC/out+ellen+d.jpg WORDS Photography by Gavin Band https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1569454547295-RFENLJ6ATJ3EX7TF77C2/Screen+Shot+2019-09-25+at+1.56.24+PM.png WORDS DOCUMENT JOURNAL PROFILE, SWEDISH SINGER-SONGWRITER LÉON With a smoky rasp and her own unique channeling of the likes of Stevie Nicks and Amy Winehouse, this indie crooner is finest Swedish pop export since Robyn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1569453664349-K80X1LO2B91C30811S8W/oa.png WORDS OBSERVER ESSAY, THE CANCELLATION OF THE OA AND THE IMPACT OF THE SHOW They really don’t make ‘em like Netflix’s sci-fi sensation The OA, and here, in the wake of its surprising cancellation, I argue that our world may not be worthy of the show’s humane brilliance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544483423639-1D441MFM3VL7DPE8VRRR/Screen+Shot+2018-12-10+at+6.04.10+PM.png WORDS Photography by Serichai Traipoom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544737043212-2FQMQKEH225TGKIF3PSY/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+4.10.11+PM.png WORDS FILMMAKER MAGAZINE FEATURE, “NICOLE KIDMAN: HOLLYWOOD’S UNLIKELY REBEL” (OCT. 2012) In this profile piece on the Oscar-winning movie star, I explore her bold choices and commitment to vanguard projects, long before she embarked on dramatic transformations like the one seen in 2018’s Destroyer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1543652304400-2U9H3Z7MRXLGL818ISI0/out+colton+h.jpg WORDS Photography by Blair Getz Mezibov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544744461132-B3BHZ948CZRAXM6NOLN1/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+6.40.09+PM.png WORDS SLANT MAGAZINE FEATURE, “THE 20 BEST MOVIE POSTERS OF 2013” In a listicle feature that allowed me to flex my design-oriented muscles, and merge them with my writing, I curated this countdown of the most impactful and artfully crafted movie poster designs of the year, leaning on the criteria that a designer’s taste level and ingenuity should always shine through, regardless of subject matter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544502789926-ZY3MMQUG3VA3ZXGTRHBF/blackparty_marcoschin_crop-750.jpg WORDS Illustration by Marcos Chin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544740088374-HQZLOTVY3JQQ4AMFC1XR/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+5.24.17+PM.jpg WORDS ESQUIRE INTERVIEW, BILL MURRAY (MARCH 2014) “The acting and comedy legend strolls into the room as if someone just kicked him off his couch: flannel shirt, loose jeans made to fit with a cinched belt, sneakers, and an unkempt 'do to rival Bruce Dern's in Nebraska. And through it all, the SNL vet, 63, stands as someone that much more deserving of idol worship.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1570336275899-7SW5EXCPSMVUEP7M3O5S/playboy+canceled.jpg WORDS PLAYBOY REPORTED FEATURE ON HOW ART, SPECIFICALLY FILM, IS FEELING THE WRATH OF CANCEL CULTURE In this extensive reported piece, I examine two films that sparked (arguably overblown) controversy, and speak to writers, directors, and actors about the state of policing art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544737916888-QF35OOPW18XVANHAMWS8/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+4.50.57+PM.png WORDS INDIEWIRE FEATURE, GIRLS ON FILM: FEMINISM OR FETISHISM? (JUNE 2013) Boldly empowered young women on screen saw a spike when I wrote this reported cultural piece. But who was benefitting from the trend? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1543651712070-S1PJHSFV50QASP492K1T/andrew+g+out.jpg WORDS Photography by Matthew Brookes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544735790057-3K4CSQUNYIQLGEKAC88K/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+1.57.49+AM.png WORDS SLANT MAGAZINE ESSAY, MACKLEMORE AND DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (NOV. 2013) In this essay, which ultimately got me my job at Out, I argue for better representation in media, long before “woke” was even part of our mainstream vocabulary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1544740151870-1GEANQ84KS0AXDIGV4H1/Screen+Shot+2018-12-13+at+4.56.05+PM.png WORDS SLANT MAGAZINE REVIEW, DEAR WHITE PEOPLE (MARCH 2014) “Given the depths he’s willing to plumb, and the boundaries he doesn’t see in regard to social and racial analysis, it’s not hyperbole to suggest that Justin Simien might be Spike Lee 2.0—not just the next essential black voice in filmmaking, but a voice curiously, magnanimously attuned to the development of the times.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bfd6df87c93271a94a95522/1543707219207-MDDO85W46T3J2N35YFJW/image-asset.jpeg WORDS Photography by M. 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