J. Apollo
@japollo81.bsky.social
New Yorker. Pop culture nerd. Try Jesus, not me. The best friend you'll never have. He/Him/His. 🏳️🌈
New writing profile is officially live. Give it a follow, if you please. Again, I will not be sharing my Medium essays here going forward.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
New writing profile is officially live. Give it a follow, if you please. Again, I will not be sharing my Medium essays here going forward.
bsky.app/profile/jonn...
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A little more personal... and maybe raw.
No longer sharing my Medium/writing posts here. For those interested, I'll update y'all when I create a new BSky account solely for those posts.
Let the shenanigans commence.
No longer sharing my Medium/writing posts here. For those interested, I'll update y'all when I create a new BSky account solely for those posts.
Let the shenanigans commence.
a little girl in a red jacket with a white fur collar
ALT: a little girl in a red jacket with a white fur collar
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A little more personal... and maybe raw.
No longer sharing my Medium/writing posts here. For those interested, I'll update y'all when I create a new BSky account solely for those posts.
Let the shenanigans commence.
No longer sharing my Medium/writing posts here. For those interested, I'll update y'all when I create a new BSky account solely for those posts.
Let the shenanigans commence.
Nah, she was ready to *kill* for her. That’s something else.
Cynthia Erivo protects Ariana Grande from a ‘Wicked: For Good’ premiere attendee.
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Nah, she was ready to *kill* for her. That’s something else.
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
Oh, look — is this one of the @medium.com posts I mentioned yesterday being shared for *free*?!
Huh. Maybe y’all should get on this. 😉
#MediumWriters #WritingCommunity #LGBTQ
Huh. Maybe y’all should get on this. 😉
#MediumWriters #WritingCommunity #LGBTQ
His public regression wasn’t the first time someone notable had denounced their homosexuality — not even this year — but his story hit different. For better or worse, Davis helped shape me into the gay man I grew to be.
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#LGBTQ #RealityTV #DavisMallory
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#LGBTQ #RealityTV #DavisMallory
The Gay Reality Star I Loved — and the One I Didn’t Know at All
Davis Mallory: From AOL chatrooms to a borrowed face, here’s a love story that blurred the line between faith and fiction.
medium.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Oh, look — is this one of the @medium.com posts I mentioned yesterday being shared for *free*?!
Huh. Maybe y’all should get on this. 😉
#MediumWriters #WritingCommunity #LGBTQ
Huh. Maybe y’all should get on this. 😉
#MediumWriters #WritingCommunity #LGBTQ
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And *there* it is. He wants to be the hero and have his name on everything.
This is why he's fighting so hard to keep SNAP benefits from going out.
www.fox5ny.com/news/tariff-...
This is why he's fighting so hard to keep SNAP benefits from going out.
www.fox5ny.com/news/tariff-...
Tariff dividend: What Trump is again saying about possible 2025 stimulus checks
President Trump on Sunday again hinted at the possibility of a 2025 stimulus check. Here's what he's saying.
www.fox5ny.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
And *there* it is. He wants to be the hero and have his name on everything.
This is why he's fighting so hard to keep SNAP benefits from going out.
www.fox5ny.com/news/tariff-...
This is why he's fighting so hard to keep SNAP benefits from going out.
www.fox5ny.com/news/tariff-...
He. Hates. Us.
Do y'all not get it yet?
Do y'all not get it yet?
Trump administration demands states "undo" efforts to provide full SNAP payouts for November amid court battle
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of "catastrophic impact"
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
He. Hates. Us.
Do y'all not get it yet?
Do y'all not get it yet?
... straight-up demonic. And y'all voted for him.
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments.
Supreme Court Issues Emergency Order To Block Full SNAP Food Aid Payments
The food program serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes.
www.huffpost.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
... straight-up demonic. And y'all voted for him.
I was just randomly reminded of the time I got into a Twitter spat with a singer/songwriter/author over their lack of knowledge of a *narrative*.
That was a funny day.
That was a funny day.
a man in a suit and tie is on snl television
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is on snl television
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I was just randomly reminded of the time I got into a Twitter spat with a singer/songwriter/author over their lack of knowledge of a *narrative*.
That was a funny day.
That was a funny day.
Ryan Murphy doesn’t make TV.
He makes trauma couture.
Read 'Representation, Inc.' - my latest essay - now live (and free!) on @medium.com. 📖
#RepresentationInc #RyanMurphy #PopCulture #TVCulture #MediaCritique #MediumWriters #AllsFair
medium.com/counterarts/...
He makes trauma couture.
Read 'Representation, Inc.' - my latest essay - now live (and free!) on @medium.com. 📖
#RepresentationInc #RyanMurphy #PopCulture #TVCulture #MediaCritique #MediumWriters #AllsFair
medium.com/counterarts/...
Representation, Inc.: Ryan Murphy’s Extraordinary Exploitation Machine
A deep dive into Ryan Murphy’s glossy empire of grief — where queer and marginalized stories become content, and empathy is replaced by…
medium.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Ryan Murphy doesn’t make TV.
He makes trauma couture.
Read 'Representation, Inc.' - my latest essay - now live (and free!) on @medium.com. 📖
#RepresentationInc #RyanMurphy #PopCulture #TVCulture #MediaCritique #MediumWriters #AllsFair
medium.com/counterarts/...
He makes trauma couture.
Read 'Representation, Inc.' - my latest essay - now live (and free!) on @medium.com. 📖
#RepresentationInc #RyanMurphy #PopCulture #TVCulture #MediaCritique #MediumWriters #AllsFair
medium.com/counterarts/...
f you’ve ever watched a Ryan Murphy show and thought, “this feels... exploitative,” you’re not imagining it.
My new @medium.com piece, 'Representation, Inc.,' digs into the why.
medium.com/counterarts/...
#RyanMurphy #PopCulture #MediaAccountability #RepresentationMatters
My new @medium.com piece, 'Representation, Inc.,' digs into the why.
medium.com/counterarts/...
#RyanMurphy #PopCulture #MediaAccountability #RepresentationMatters
Representation, Inc.: Ryan Murphy’s Extraordinary Exploitation Machine
A deep dive into Ryan Murphy’s glossy empire of grief — where queer and marginalized stories become content, and empathy is replaced by ego.
medium.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
f you’ve ever watched a Ryan Murphy show and thought, “this feels... exploitative,” you’re not imagining it.
My new @medium.com piece, 'Representation, Inc.,' digs into the why.
medium.com/counterarts/...
#RyanMurphy #PopCulture #MediaAccountability #RepresentationMatters
My new @medium.com piece, 'Representation, Inc.,' digs into the why.
medium.com/counterarts/...
#RyanMurphy #PopCulture #MediaAccountability #RepresentationMatters
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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Actual Irish Person Brían O'Byrne having to look her in the face while she does that is a hate crime.
November 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Actual Irish Person Brían O'Byrne having to look her in the face while she does that is a hate crime.
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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
[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
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Stream Hilary Duff on November 6th.
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Stream Hilary Duff on November 6th.
If you missed it earlier, this one’s got a little lust, a little loss, and a lot of love for what makes us human. 💙
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness, now live (and free!) on
@medium.com.
medium.com/@japollo1006...
#QueerWriting #LGBTQ #Essay #MediumWriters #Empathy
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness, now live (and free!) on
@medium.com.
medium.com/@japollo1006...
#QueerWriting #LGBTQ #Essay #MediumWriters #Empathy
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness: What I Learned From Almost Losing Brent Corrigan
When beauty fades and empathy remains, this is what it means to grow up online and still care.
medium.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
If you missed it earlier, this one’s got a little lust, a little loss, and a lot of love for what makes us human. 💙
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness, now live (and free!) on
@medium.com.
medium.com/@japollo1006...
#QueerWriting #LGBTQ #Essay #MediumWriters #Empathy
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness, now live (and free!) on
@medium.com.
medium.com/@japollo1006...
#QueerWriting #LGBTQ #Essay #MediumWriters #Empathy
⭐NEW⭐
We talk a lot about beauty in queer spaces but not enough about humanity.
My latest @medium.com essay explores both, through the life & times of adult film legend #BrentCorrigan.
💫 medium.com/@japollo1006...
#MediumWriters #LGBTQ #BlackWriters #LGBTQWriters #Spicy #Gay
We talk a lot about beauty in queer spaces but not enough about humanity.
My latest @medium.com essay explores both, through the life & times of adult film legend #BrentCorrigan.
💫 medium.com/@japollo1006...
#MediumWriters #LGBTQ #BlackWriters #LGBTQWriters #Spicy #Gay
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness: What I Learned From Almost Losing Brent Corrigan
When beauty fades and empathy remains, this is what it means to grow up online and still care.
medium.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
⭐NEW⭐
We talk a lot about beauty in queer spaces but not enough about humanity.
My latest @medium.com essay explores both, through the life & times of adult film legend #BrentCorrigan.
💫 medium.com/@japollo1006...
#MediumWriters #LGBTQ #BlackWriters #LGBTQWriters #Spicy #Gay
We talk a lot about beauty in queer spaces but not enough about humanity.
My latest @medium.com essay explores both, through the life & times of adult film legend #BrentCorrigan.
💫 medium.com/@japollo1006...
#MediumWriters #LGBTQ #BlackWriters #LGBTQWriters #Spicy #Gay
In about 5 minutes, I’m going public with a story that starts with curiosity and ends with compassion.
It’s cheeky, it’s human... and it involves an adult film star. 😏
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness - live soon on @medium.com.
#MediumWriters #Spicy #BlackWriters
It’s cheeky, it’s human... and it involves an adult film star. 😏
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness - live soon on @medium.com.
#MediumWriters #Spicy #BlackWriters
a close up of a cartoon character with glasses on
ALT: a close up of a cartoon character with glasses on
media.tenor.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In about 5 minutes, I’m going public with a story that starts with curiosity and ends with compassion.
It’s cheeky, it’s human... and it involves an adult film star. 😏
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness - live soon on @medium.com.
#MediumWriters #Spicy #BlackWriters
It’s cheeky, it’s human... and it involves an adult film star. 😏
Pixels, Flesh, and Forgiveness - live soon on @medium.com.
#MediumWriters #Spicy #BlackWriters