Book: Afraid I might be needing a preacher. Mal: That's good. You lie there and be ironical.

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Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


brenda m - Apr 13, 2017 12:38:27 pm PDT #23135 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

I went looking, because I wanted to be sure my guess was right and it appears the producers worked extensively with Zeke (and a consultant from GLAAD, apparently), to make sure he was comfortable with the episode.

But I really, highly recommend reading his own words. On Survivor, life, being trans, forgiveness and some other stuff: [link]

Really exceptional piece.


kat perez - Apr 13, 2017 2:27:10 pm PDT #23136 of 23273
"We have trust issues." Mylar

Oh, good. I'm glad that they were respectful of Zeke and his perspective. What a thing to have gone through. The piece he wrote was lovely.


askye - Apr 13, 2017 3:13:51 pm PDT #23137 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

I really liked what he said about forgiveness. I'm going to share that with others...

Mom watched it and said she was going to come get me but decided not to (I'm glad because she didn't miss any). We talked about it some, the only thing that seemed to throw her is Zeke being trans and gay. But then when I talked about sexual orientation and gender identity being different she kind of got it.


askye - Apr 13, 2017 3:40:36 pm PDT #23138 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

Zeke and Hannah (from his first season) are engaged. I guess they've been dating since their season ended and Zeke got back from filming this season..


Toddson - Apr 17, 2017 8:02:17 am PDT #23139 of 23273
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Remember Nadiya who won the Great British Baking Show (GBBO)? Well, she has books out - not only her cooking book, but one about a Pakistani family (not sure how much it's based on her own family) and stories for children.


askye - Apr 17, 2017 7:36:53 pm PDT #23140 of 23273
Thrive to spite them

I only wathced part of The Voice tonight but Chris Blue was amazing. I didn't always like his falsetto but I loved watching him perform.


flea - Jun 10, 2017 4:49:18 am PDT #23141 of 23273
information libertarian

Oddly, Benji Schwimmer liked an Instagram post of mine overnight.

Also I checked out his Instagram and learned that Donyelle is battling breast cancer right now.


meara - Jun 11, 2017 7:18:47 am PDT #23142 of 23273

What was the post, flea? How interesting! I've taken a bunch of classes from him over the past several years, because he's still big on the west coast swing circuit.


flea - Jun 11, 2017 9:09:56 am PDT #23143 of 23273
information libertarian

It was the stage, lit but curtain closed, before my daughter's dance recital, in a local high school auditorium. I didn't tag anything, so not sure how we would even have come across it, but coincidentally it was about dance.


meara - Jun 11, 2017 9:36:53 am PDT #23144 of 23273

Huh, weird.

I did see on FB that SYTYCD starts again Monday with "adults" again (in quotes because lord knows some of those 18 year olds are babies, but better than 8 year olds)