Manuel Betancourt
Manuel Betancourt is a writer based in New York City. He is a contributor to Electric Literature and Remezcla and has written for The Atlantic, Film Comment, Esquire, Vice, and NPR.
Why Does Hollywood Tell So Many Stories About Women Obsessed With Social Media?
The woman-putting-herself-in-peril-with-tech trope dates all the way back to the 19th century.
How Cinema Is Reflecting LGBT Cubans’ New Reality
Hollywood has long either romanticized Cuba or vilified it. In a new era for the LGBT community, however, Cuban and American filmmakers are aiming for something else—authenticity.
In Defense of Gay Subtext
Fans get angry when creators are coy about beloved characters’ sexual preferences. But queer scholars say there’s value in reading between the lines.
How a 1990s Media Trend Is Making Gay Media Less White
Mainstream, queer-centric magazines feature white people on 85 percent of their covers. A vanguard of social media-savvy zines is aiming to change that—and is reaching a far broader audience than their Clinton-era predecessors.
We Need a Hashtag That Celebrates What Actually Goes on in LGBT Clubs
#LoveIsLove has united members and supporters of the LGBT community after Orlando. But what happens when the plurality of the rainbow gets collapsed into a single image of two men kissing?