Culture

Review   Dec 4, 2025

Review: Missed Connections with Tall Girls

Missed Connections With Tall Girls is, first and foremost, a book about being homeless and broke.

Culture   Nov 29, 2025

The Egg Prime Directive is Bullshit

“The prime directive is bullshit in Star Trek and it’s bullshit in gender. If you have the power to minimize suffering you have a moral obligation to exercise it.”

Review   Nov 25, 2025

Persona Combines Horror with Mundanity

What if you found an identical version of yourself somewhere in the outside world, and you stopped at nothing to find her?

Review   Nov 20, 2025

'Gendertrash from Hell' Makes Trans History Feel Brand New

It's one thing to show idealized images of past figures; it's another to make them feel real

Culture   Nov 3, 2025

Interview: Weird Questions with Director Louise Weard

The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.

Interview   Oct 31, 2025

14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 7 of 7

The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.

Opinion   Oct 30, 2025

Some Thoughts on The Word "Transsexual"

The anger around people using new words to describe themselves has nothing to do with the word itself, and everything to do with who gets to be understood.

Interview   Oct 29, 2025

14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 6 of 7

The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.