Matin Maulawizada

How Culture is made with the lack of reverence for its origin.

Have you seen the beautiful campaign featuring Kate Moss line a gorgeous trans cabaret singer? Its added to the list of how culture in the west is made by black, Latino and trans communities, then leaked into youth culture and made mainstream. Think about the words Fierce, sickening, slay which were all used in the drag and trans communities and was made public in the amazing Malcolm Mclaren documentary Paris is Burning (a must see documentary). Also as of late the phrase “very demure, very mindful” was made into a meme by a latina trans woman, Jools LeBron, on TikTok () and was used by people and corporations such as JLo, Kim AND Kloe Kardashian as well as the United Airlines, The Whitehouse and even Kamala Harris. Jools got a few brand deals after she became famous but only while the trend lasted yet mainstream accounts and corporations raked millions by promoting their skin care, their shape wear, their products and services and even their political campaigns without even crediting Jools.

filmed a video called “Pass This On” directed by Johan Renck and performed by Rickard Engfors in a community center in Kista, Sweden. The video was inspired by Almodovar’s brilliant film “High Heels”.

Thank you for this gem of reference which is far more captivating to watch.

We all need to understand how culture is made and how it becomes mainstream and gets regurgitated by society while the original communities that came up with it doesn’t get recognition and worse, they keep being discriminated against.

Everything is not what it seems. / Get ready to enter the colorful yet heartbreaking world of ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ with Glenn Close, Elle Fanning, Mckenna Grace, Whitney Peak, and Joseph Zada on EW’s latest cover.
The cast takes us inside the making of Haymitch Abernathy’s origin story and the Capitol’s most twisted games.
“This movie is kind of the first domino,” WHITNEY tells EW, hinting at the rebellion Katniss will one day help lead.
“This time around, fans know the ending of the story. But getting there is everything, and it won’t be easy.”

Directors: Kristen Harding + Alison Wild
DP: chevy tyler
Production Design: milena
Stylists:
samanthamcmillen_stylist (EF),
Andrew Gelwicks (GC), Cat Pope Stylist
(WP), molly dickson (MG),
Jason Bolden (JZ)
Hair:
Jenda Alcorn (EF),
curtiswilliam (GC),
NAEEMAH LAFOND (WP),
Christopher Naselli (MG)
Makeup:
erinayanianmonroe (EF),
Benjamin Puckey (GC),
Rai 🌹 (WP),
Matin (MG)

Grooming: (JZ)
Production: GPS Films
Design: Anne Golden Latini
Writer: Shania Russell

A taste of interviewing in a glorious hot rainy day in NYC for magazine cover story. Full interview on link in their bio and absolutely worth reading and watching if you want something inspiring, honest and fun 🫀

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What a fun shoot to work with beautiful and talented Kate O’Flynn, Cat Pope Stylist and Brian Magallones 🫀 Also what a blast to hang out behind the scenes with some of favorite glam colleagues.

Deadline
Dir./Edit: davidferino
DP: naushero
Gaffer: Chris Varga
Asst. Cam: Yasmeen Jawhar
PA: Owen
Deadline Awards Editor: Antonia Blyth
Deadline Producer: Benjamin Bloom
Deadline Design Director: Fah Sakharet

It has been 6 years ❤️‍🩹

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On my previous life I worked on a project that created Pulmozyme (Dornase Alfa). A pharmaceutical that helped people with Cyatic Fibrosis, a rare genetic disorder that creates excessive mucus in the lungs but also targets pancreas, liver, kidneys and intestines. Prior to this research, people with CF had to resort in barbaric ways to clear the mucus in their lungs and offer didn’t live beyond your the age of 30 due to inflammation and infection of the lungs. Now, they can live a long productive life. However people with Cystic Fibrosis still need funding to secure medication as well as research. Please follow the link on my stories and highlight to support our amazing friend Beth Sufian reach her goal while Cynthia Nixon will be doubling your pledge 🫀🙏🏼

mary beth barone doing her thing in her Netflix US special Galaxy Brains ✨

Kat Typaldos
Brian Fisher