020 - PARIS IS BURNING (1990)

CW: While this episode focuses on the lives and joy of queer folk, we do discuss the film and it's subjects lives in depth. This means we discuss homophobia, transphobia, AIDS related illness and death, as well as a hate crime (briefly and in very little detail). Additionally, we would like to let listeners who deal with misophonia know: due to the subject matter the hosts do sniffle and cry at certain points. We have attempted to edit down as much sniffles as possible. Thanks & enjoy the show! ---- Welcome to The Criterion Connection, a podcast about The Criterion Collection. On this episode, Ian (they/them) & McKenzie (she/her) discuss a seminal text: SPINE #1018 - PARIS IS BURNING (1990)! We chat about ball culture, queens, gay community in 1980s NYC, the tragedy of some of the lives lost, and above all celebrate the lives of all these phenomenal beautiful people. Other topics include: Barbenheimer. Plus, we still wanna hear what you are getting at the B&N 50% OFF SALE - let us know by sending us an email now! You have until Thursday, August 3rd to get your hauls in! ---- Chapters (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:00) What We’ve Been Watching (00:09:03) Janus Contemporaries Announcement (00:11:40) PARIS IS BURNING (01:03:30) Final Thoughts (01:12:52) Next Week ---- Links Ian on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Mckenzie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Austin Danger Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Lynch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wisteria Gays⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Criterion Connection on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us your emails & voicemails to have them read/played on the show - [email protected] ---- THE CRITERION CONNECTION is edited & mixed by Ian