J. Apollo
@japollo81.bsky.social
New Yorker. Pop culture nerd. Try Jesus, not me. The best friend you'll never have. He/Him/His. 🏳️🌈
Quick note!
Starting today, I’ll be shifting back to paywalling new @medium.com essays for 3–5 days before sharing free links.
Think of it as an exclusivity period for the devoted.
Struggling artists need money -- and love. But mostly money. 🫶
#WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
Starting today, I’ll be shifting back to paywalling new @medium.com essays for 3–5 days before sharing free links.
Think of it as an exclusivity period for the devoted.
Struggling artists need money -- and love. But mostly money. 🫶
#WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Quick note!
Starting today, I’ll be shifting back to paywalling new @medium.com essays for 3–5 days before sharing free links.
Think of it as an exclusivity period for the devoted.
Struggling artists need money -- and love. But mostly money. 🫶
#WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
Starting today, I’ll be shifting back to paywalling new @medium.com essays for 3–5 days before sharing free links.
Think of it as an exclusivity period for the devoted.
Struggling artists need money -- and love. But mostly money. 🫶
#WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
Hey, James (I think). I did reply! That's strange.
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Hey, James (I think). I did reply! That's strange.
In the #RyanMurphy machine: dramatic divorces, flashy sets, buzzy cast… and zero love from critics.
Tomorrow on @medium.com, I ask, who really suffers when “representation” is just a prop in a brand? 🤨
#AllsFair #RepresentationMatters #MediaAccountability #KimKardashian #QueerMedia #LGBT #LGBTQIA
Tomorrow on @medium.com, I ask, who really suffers when “representation” is just a prop in a brand? 🤨
#AllsFair #RepresentationMatters #MediaAccountability #KimKardashian #QueerMedia #LGBT #LGBTQIA
November 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
In the #RyanMurphy machine: dramatic divorces, flashy sets, buzzy cast… and zero love from critics.
Tomorrow on @medium.com, I ask, who really suffers when “representation” is just a prop in a brand? 🤨
#AllsFair #RepresentationMatters #MediaAccountability #KimKardashian #QueerMedia #LGBT #LGBTQIA
Tomorrow on @medium.com, I ask, who really suffers when “representation” is just a prop in a brand? 🤨
#AllsFair #RepresentationMatters #MediaAccountability #KimKardashian #QueerMedia #LGBT #LGBTQIA
[3/end]
My new @medium.com essay, “Representation, Inc: The Reality of Ryan Murphy’s Extraordinary Exploitation Machine," drops tomorrow.
It’s sharp. It’s messy. It’s overdue. 🖋️
(📷: ScreenRant)
#RepresentationRewritten #PopCulture #MediaAnalysis #WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
My new @medium.com essay, “Representation, Inc: The Reality of Ryan Murphy’s Extraordinary Exploitation Machine," drops tomorrow.
It’s sharp. It’s messy. It’s overdue. 🖋️
(📷: ScreenRant)
#RepresentationRewritten #PopCulture #MediaAnalysis #WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
November 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
[3/end]
My new @medium.com essay, “Representation, Inc: The Reality of Ryan Murphy’s Extraordinary Exploitation Machine," drops tomorrow.
It’s sharp. It’s messy. It’s overdue. 🖋️
(📷: ScreenRant)
#RepresentationRewritten #PopCulture #MediaAnalysis #WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
My new @medium.com essay, “Representation, Inc: The Reality of Ryan Murphy’s Extraordinary Exploitation Machine," drops tomorrow.
It’s sharp. It’s messy. It’s overdue. 🖋️
(📷: ScreenRant)
#RepresentationRewritten #PopCulture #MediaAnalysis #WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
[2]
It’s not just who we see on screen - it’s why we’re seeing them.
When tragedy becomes content and representation becomes a brand, everyone suffers.
#MediaAccountability #Hollywood #TrueCrime #RyanMurphy #AllsFair #PoseFX #LGBTQ
It’s not just who we see on screen - it’s why we’re seeing them.
When tragedy becomes content and representation becomes a brand, everyone suffers.
#MediaAccountability #Hollywood #TrueCrime #RyanMurphy #AllsFair #PoseFX #LGBTQ
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
[2]
It’s not just who we see on screen - it’s why we’re seeing them.
When tragedy becomes content and representation becomes a brand, everyone suffers.
#MediaAccountability #Hollywood #TrueCrime #RyanMurphy #AllsFair #PoseFX #LGBTQ
It’s not just who we see on screen - it’s why we’re seeing them.
When tragedy becomes content and representation becomes a brand, everyone suffers.
#MediaAccountability #Hollywood #TrueCrime #RyanMurphy #AllsFair #PoseFX #LGBTQ
[1] 📅COMING TOMORROW📅
Ryan Murphy built an empire on spectacle - a universe of trauma, queerness, and “representation.”
But somewhere between the spotlight and the script… the real stories got lost. 💔
#RyanMurphy #TVCritique #RepresentationMatters #AllsFair #Glee #AmericanHorrorStory
Ryan Murphy built an empire on spectacle - a universe of trauma, queerness, and “representation.”
But somewhere between the spotlight and the script… the real stories got lost. 💔
#RyanMurphy #TVCritique #RepresentationMatters #AllsFair #Glee #AmericanHorrorStory
November 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
[1] 📅COMING TOMORROW📅
Ryan Murphy built an empire on spectacle - a universe of trauma, queerness, and “representation.”
But somewhere between the spotlight and the script… the real stories got lost. 💔
#RyanMurphy #TVCritique #RepresentationMatters #AllsFair #Glee #AmericanHorrorStory
Ryan Murphy built an empire on spectacle - a universe of trauma, queerness, and “representation.”
But somewhere between the spotlight and the script… the real stories got lost. 💔
#RyanMurphy #TVCritique #RepresentationMatters #AllsFair #Glee #AmericanHorrorStory
Gwen Stefani’s latest controversy isn’t just about who she follows - it’s about who she’s become.
New @Medium.com essay, 'From Harajuku to Hard Right?,' coming in the hour.
#GwenStefani #PopCulture #MusicCulture #Opinion
New @Medium.com essay, 'From Harajuku to Hard Right?,' coming in the hour.
#GwenStefani #PopCulture #MusicCulture #Opinion
October 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Gwen Stefani’s latest controversy isn’t just about who she follows - it’s about who she’s become.
New @Medium.com essay, 'From Harajuku to Hard Right?,' coming in the hour.
#GwenStefani #PopCulture #MusicCulture #Opinion
New @Medium.com essay, 'From Harajuku to Hard Right?,' coming in the hour.
#GwenStefani #PopCulture #MusicCulture #Opinion
Y’all were right. It wasn’t too soon at all. 😏
October 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Y’all were right. It wasn’t too soon at all. 😏
[1/2] Life goes on, but #TwistedAngel still hits. 💔✨
Singer #LeAnnRimes released one of her boldest, most misunderstood albums 23 years ago today (10/1/02).
I revisit the chaos, backlash, and brilliance in a @medium.com retrospective.
#MediumWriters #Music #2000s
medium.com/counterarts/...
Singer #LeAnnRimes released one of her boldest, most misunderstood albums 23 years ago today (10/1/02).
I revisit the chaos, backlash, and brilliance in a @medium.com retrospective.
#MediumWriters #Music #2000s
medium.com/counterarts/...
October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
[1/2] Life goes on, but #TwistedAngel still hits. 💔✨
Singer #LeAnnRimes released one of her boldest, most misunderstood albums 23 years ago today (10/1/02).
I revisit the chaos, backlash, and brilliance in a @medium.com retrospective.
#MediumWriters #Music #2000s
medium.com/counterarts/...
Singer #LeAnnRimes released one of her boldest, most misunderstood albums 23 years ago today (10/1/02).
I revisit the chaos, backlash, and brilliance in a @medium.com retrospective.
#MediumWriters #Music #2000s
medium.com/counterarts/...
“If I had a stiff one, you’d be all on that…”
This stays in rotation. 💜
This stays in rotation. 💜
September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“If I had a stiff one, you’d be all on that…”
This stays in rotation. 💜
This stays in rotation. 💜
[2/3]
Model and podcast host #KamieCrawford wasn't just Nev's new sidekick - she reinvigorated 'Catfish' with empathy, humor, and a level of insight Nev couldn't match.
And how did he thank her in his farewell?
Well... he didn’t.
#CatfishMTV #Misogynoir #NevSchulman
Model and podcast host #KamieCrawford wasn't just Nev's new sidekick - she reinvigorated 'Catfish' with empathy, humor, and a level of insight Nev couldn't match.
And how did he thank her in his farewell?
Well... he didn’t.
#CatfishMTV #Misogynoir #NevSchulman
September 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
[2/3]
Model and podcast host #KamieCrawford wasn't just Nev's new sidekick - she reinvigorated 'Catfish' with empathy, humor, and a level of insight Nev couldn't match.
And how did he thank her in his farewell?
Well... he didn’t.
#CatfishMTV #Misogynoir #NevSchulman
Model and podcast host #KamieCrawford wasn't just Nev's new sidekick - she reinvigorated 'Catfish' with empathy, humor, and a level of insight Nev couldn't match.
And how did he thank her in his farewell?
Well... he didn’t.
#CatfishMTV #Misogynoir #NevSchulman
[1/3]
After 12 years and almost 300 episodes, #CatfishMTV has snagged its last internet creep. 🗙🗙🗙
But a final goodbye from host #NevSchulman revealed something far uglier than the show ever captured. 🧵
#Catfish #KamieCrawford #BlackVoices #Television
After 12 years and almost 300 episodes, #CatfishMTV has snagged its last internet creep. 🗙🗙🗙
But a final goodbye from host #NevSchulman revealed something far uglier than the show ever captured. 🧵
#Catfish #KamieCrawford #BlackVoices #Television
September 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
[1/3]
After 12 years and almost 300 episodes, #CatfishMTV has snagged its last internet creep. 🗙🗙🗙
But a final goodbye from host #NevSchulman revealed something far uglier than the show ever captured. 🧵
#Catfish #KamieCrawford #BlackVoices #Television
After 12 years and almost 300 episodes, #CatfishMTV has snagged its last internet creep. 🗙🗙🗙
But a final goodbye from host #NevSchulman revealed something far uglier than the show ever captured. 🧵
#Catfish #KamieCrawford #BlackVoices #Television
#WhitneyHouston was The Voice.
But nearly 15 years after her passing, her legacy is tangled up in bad remixes, holograms & questionable merch.
Later today on @medium.com, I dive in and explain how we can do better in preserving her legacy. 🎤💜
#BlackVoices #MediumWriters
But nearly 15 years after her passing, her legacy is tangled up in bad remixes, holograms & questionable merch.
Later today on @medium.com, I dive in and explain how we can do better in preserving her legacy. 🎤💜
#BlackVoices #MediumWriters
September 23, 2025 at 4:19 PM
#WhitneyHouston was The Voice.
But nearly 15 years after her passing, her legacy is tangled up in bad remixes, holograms & questionable merch.
Later today on @medium.com, I dive in and explain how we can do better in preserving her legacy. 🎤💜
#BlackVoices #MediumWriters
But nearly 15 years after her passing, her legacy is tangled up in bad remixes, holograms & questionable merch.
Later today on @medium.com, I dive in and explain how we can do better in preserving her legacy. 🎤💜
#BlackVoices #MediumWriters
Sept. 10 was my mom’s death anniversary. It’s also the day I watched #CharlieKirk get shot online.
Traumas collided. People took sides. Old questions arose.
Coming sooner than you think to @medium.com.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters
Traumas collided. People took sides. Old questions arose.
Coming sooner than you think to @medium.com.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters
September 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Sept. 10 was my mom’s death anniversary. It’s also the day I watched #CharlieKirk get shot online.
Traumas collided. People took sides. Old questions arose.
Coming sooner than you think to @medium.com.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters
Traumas collided. People took sides. Old questions arose.
Coming sooner than you think to @medium.com.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters
How do you answer the phone?
September 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
How do you answer the phone?
[3/end]
So, what happens when those we consider heroes do more harm than good?
On Wednesday, I get a bit personal, a little messy, but mostly honest.
Sometimes, we need to be our own heroes. See you then.
@medium.com #MediumWriters #Television
So, what happens when those we consider heroes do more harm than good?
On Wednesday, I get a bit personal, a little messy, but mostly honest.
Sometimes, we need to be our own heroes. See you then.
@medium.com #MediumWriters #Television
September 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
[3/end]
So, what happens when those we consider heroes do more harm than good?
On Wednesday, I get a bit personal, a little messy, but mostly honest.
Sometimes, we need to be our own heroes. See you then.
@medium.com #MediumWriters #Television
So, what happens when those we consider heroes do more harm than good?
On Wednesday, I get a bit personal, a little messy, but mostly honest.
Sometimes, we need to be our own heroes. See you then.
@medium.com #MediumWriters #Television
[2]
Oddly enough, it involves 'Heroes' - that old NBC series.
A Black actor, #LeonardRoberts, just wanted to work. Unfortunately, multiple white people kept him from doing so...
... including the person I once considered a hero.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters #MediumWriters
Oddly enough, it involves 'Heroes' - that old NBC series.
A Black actor, #LeonardRoberts, just wanted to work. Unfortunately, multiple white people kept him from doing so...
... including the person I once considered a hero.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters #MediumWriters
September 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
[2]
Oddly enough, it involves 'Heroes' - that old NBC series.
A Black actor, #LeonardRoberts, just wanted to work. Unfortunately, multiple white people kept him from doing so...
... including the person I once considered a hero.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters #MediumWriters
Oddly enough, it involves 'Heroes' - that old NBC series.
A Black actor, #LeonardRoberts, just wanted to work. Unfortunately, multiple white people kept him from doing so...
... including the person I once considered a hero.
#BlackVoices #BlackWriters #MediumWriters
[1]
Ever outgrow your heroes? 👀 Yeah... same.
This Wednesday, I’m dropping an essay on @medium.com about TV, journalism, race - and the moment I realized my hero wasn’t who I thought they were.
#TVTwitter #PopCulture #MediumWriters
Ever outgrow your heroes? 👀 Yeah... same.
This Wednesday, I’m dropping an essay on @medium.com about TV, journalism, race - and the moment I realized my hero wasn’t who I thought they were.
#TVTwitter #PopCulture #MediumWriters
September 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
[1]
Ever outgrow your heroes? 👀 Yeah... same.
This Wednesday, I’m dropping an essay on @medium.com about TV, journalism, race - and the moment I realized my hero wasn’t who I thought they were.
#TVTwitter #PopCulture #MediumWriters
Ever outgrow your heroes? 👀 Yeah... same.
This Wednesday, I’m dropping an essay on @medium.com about TV, journalism, race - and the moment I realized my hero wasn’t who I thought they were.
#TVTwitter #PopCulture #MediumWriters
... as Ryan Evans from 'High School Musical'?
September 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
... as Ryan Evans from 'High School Musical'?