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Afro-Puerto Rican | BX bred | Neurotic | Storyteller Emmy nominated writer/director/producer of @poseonfx.

Los Angeles, California
Joined January 2013
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Today this Queer Afro-Puerto Rican boy from the Bronx, who decided in 1995 at 15yrs old that he wanted to become a filmmaker like his heroes Spike Lee & Steven Spielberg, became an @TelevisionAcad #Emmys nominated Director. I’m crying. 🥲 #PoseFX
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Someone please check on Sir Ian McKellen.
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There are some people you imagine will live forever because they’re such an indelible part of your life. Sir Patrick Stewart was one of those people for me. My earliest TV viewing memories are filled with his performance as Capt Picard on Star Trek: TNG. And then there was Prof X in X-men. Nuff said. Most actors pray for one iconic character. He gave us two! Thank you, sir, for a lifetime of memories. 🕊️
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RIP Dolores Huerta. 🕊️ And thank you for your activism and your voice. SÍ SE PUEDE!
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Friends!! The first two episodes of “I Swear We’re Friends” are now out and streaming on YouTube! Watch, share, comment, and most importantly, enjoy!! 🤎 youtube.com/@thedewayneperki…
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Sadly, there is nothing about this article that is new or surprising. Just talk to Black, Latin and Asian creatives. Better yet - turn on your television and just look at the content being produced. The industry tells on itself daily.
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JOYFUL or PAINFUL, you know what I'm troubled by (not that anyone has asked)? The fact that the stories we are seeing produced are dominated by white, cis, men. No shade to the content currently out - many of those shows and films I enjoy. But I want to see my own experience reflected back. I want Black and Latin and Asian queer and trans people centered too!
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I agree with Andrew Scott's sentiment... AND all 3 shows/fims referenced center white queers. Can we get some stories greenlit that are about queer and Trans Black, Latin and Asian folks?!?
Really well said 🤍
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When are we getting Fatal Attraction and Dangerous Liaisons in the Criterion Collection?? 🤔
✨Glenn Close’s Closet Picks! ✨
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I wonder what Blanca and Christopher, Angel and Papi, Elektra, Lulu, Ricky and Damon are up to these days…. #Pose @StevenCanals @ryanmurphyprod @BFalchuk @janetmock @OurLadyJ
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Spent a lot of time thinking about my 9 albums. I took "the sound that made me" to heart. These 9 are albums that fundamentally changed me the first time I heard them - my entire world tilted on its axis, and I knew I would be a different person after listening. And every time I hear them, I'm transported back to a very particular time and place in my life. #my9albums
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OMG, my favorite category at the Oscars is getting an entire podcast!!! Check out @OscarRunnerUp!!! It's a great listen. 🙂
Thank you all for your kind words of support today! I’m so excited to dive back into Oscar history through the Best Supporting Actress category, and unbelievably thrilled to have @sophia_cim and @Chels725 as my “co-leads” on this journey!
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Duncan Sheik was so much more than Barely Breathing & Spring Awakening. I loved his pop/rock music. His third album, Phantom Moon, released my sophomore year of college got me through an emotional period. Thank you, sir, for the music and the calm. May you rest peacefully.
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Can someone please help me identify who makes this shirt? What store? Where? Google is telling me nothing!
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Since 1984, the very first time I saw an animated semi-truck transform and roll out, Optimus Prime has been my favorite character in all of media. And as a little boy growing up in the Bronx, I truly believed he was going to liberate me. Lovingly voiced by Peter Cullen, Optimus wasn’t just my hero—he was a hero to millions around the world. 6 months ago, I attended TFCon and had the incredible privilege of meeting Peter. I got to tell him that his work inspired me. I’m so grateful I got that chance. Rest peacefully, sir. You did good. ’Til all are one. #petercullen #transformers #optimusprime
Peter Cullen has sadly passed away at the age of 85. He is the iconic voice of many characters, including Optimus Prime.
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If Dolly taught me anything, it’s to never have these folks catch you lacking. She always looked her best, she controlled her image, and how she showed up in the world. Even until the very end, she let us know on her terms compared to any other outlet.
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Dolly Parton was one of the first public figures fundraising and fighting for people living with HIV and AIDS in 80’s, when the government refused to. Always been a LGBTQ rights advocate as well. Rest in peace Dolly.
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Steven Canals retweeted
Dolly Parton, the singer-songwriter-actress whose glittering country music stardom was matched by her pop fame and popular parallel careers in film and TV, died on Aug. 25. She was 80 years old. variety.com/2026/music/news/…
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