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ITBR is an arts and culture community that includes a podcast, events, and consulting services.

05/06/2026

Watching this interview was so nostalgic! Christine Taylor as Marcia is one of the best 90s performances ever.

04/06/2026

Going live on YouTube tonight to read Hugh Ryan's opening to his new book "My Bad: A Personal History of the Q***r Nineties and Beyond." Join me at 6 pm and ask questions in the chat!!

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04/06/2026

All it takes is 500 words a day! The most important thing is to keep writing.

03/06/2026

Loved chatting about the q***r legacy of Hocus Pocus with Shannon! Be sure to get your hands on Witches Run Amok!

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02/06/2026

A happy birthday to my Larry Bear :) I cannot wait to marry you in October.

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01/06/2026

Listen now on Apple or Spotify podcasts! 🌈🌈

To kick off Pride month, I'm joined with writer and historian Hugh Ryan whose new book "My Bad: A Personal History of the Q***r 90s and Beyond" is the central subject of our conversation! We first get into a discussion about his informative and humorous podcast "Q***r History 101" that he co-hosts with performer Peppermint (who should return to The Traitors, but that's a conversation for another episode)! Peppermint and Hugh work so well together because Peppermint is an expert at the current political moment for trans and q***r folks, which balances Hugh's slightly more introverted (his terminology haha) historical research. Definitely listen to it after hearing our conversation!

We discuss how Hugh's book combines personal memoir with cultural history and how his cover (featuring an ancient Greek statue and cassette tape) represents the analog to digital transition that happens from the 1990s to the early 2000s. The 90s was the last pre-digital era, and Hugh argues that 90s nostalgia among Gen Z and millennials stems primarily from remembering a time before we all were living in a constant age of connectivity (when everyone had their cell phones on them at all times). Hugh talks about what it was like growing up in the 90s where q***r life existed in physical spaces like the gayborhood (featuring bars, bookstores, and clubs).

What can we learn from Hugh's book about how to live in a digital world while also recognizing the importance of physical spaces?
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31/05/2026

This was such a fascinating conversation with Jon Kinnally, writer and producer of shows like Will and Grace and Ugly Betty, about writing openly gay TV narratives in the early 2000s. Jon's memoir "I'm Prancing as Fast as I Can" is both heartfelt and hilarious!
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31/05/2026

where are you right now? Cause I know you're going to be waving a Pride flag at Montclair Pride. But being an ally to the LGBTQ community also involves you using your platform and voice to stand up to ICE who's committing horrific atrocities right now.

31/05/2026

Come join us to discuss the novel!

Comment for the Zoom link.

30/05/2026

Jan's book is so special, not just because it's the first book that I helped publish, but because Jan is my friend and colleague.

The Twilight Swim will be available on June 9th!

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