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Esti van Balen & Jessica Luostarinen for Marie Claire Australia February 2018 by Saskia Wilson

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Anna Mila Guyenz by Saskia Wilson for Harper's Bazaar

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My media this week (17-23 Dec 2023)

shout out to matt rogers for this delightful new entry to the xmas song canon

📚 STUFF I READ 📚

🥰 Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes #0) (Travis Baldree, author & narrator) - prequel novel of Viv's much younger days - just as fun and cozy as Legends & Lattes

🥰 Hashtag Soulmates (everwitch) - 44K, RWRB AU - deliberately tropetastic sort-of meta fic where Henry's a fanfic writer & Alex is one of his biggest fans and they work together but don't know it. Hard to explain but fun to read. Good stuff on the nature of fanfic; also hilarious bits where it walks right up to the crackfic line but doesn't go over. I really enjoyed reading something the author so clearly had a blast writing.

😊 In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life (Amy Schneider, author & narrator) - entertaining read

😍 Tommy Cabot Was Here (The Cabots #1) (Cat Sebastian) - reread, novella; just really in a mood to reread in this universe! Hadn't read this since I read Daniel's book, so it was fun to see him guest star as a 12 yr old

😍 Peter Cabot Gets Lost (The Cabots #2) (Cat Sebastian) - reread; I love all the Cabots but this one is my #1 fave by a smidge. The grumpy/sunshine is *chef's kiss*!

😍 Daniel Cabot Puts Down Roots (The Cabots #3) (Cat Sebastian) - reread; Alex & Daniel are actually dating but too oblivious (and busy pining in silence) to realize it. I love these dumbasses.

😍 Luke and Billy Finally Get a Clue (The Cabots #3.5) (Cat Sebastian) - reread, set in the Cabots 'verse but with no Cabots in sight. Just two baseball boys pulling their heads out of their asses and figuring out what they mean to one another.

💖💖 +102K of shorter fic 💖💖

📺 STUFF I WATCHED 📺

Game Changer - s5, e6

Make Some Noise - s2, e15

Dirty Laundry - s3, e8

D20: Fantasy High: Sophmore Year - e16-20

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - s1, e1-6

🎧 PODCASTS 🎧

It's Been a Minute - The IBAMmys: The It's Been A Minute 2023 Culture Awards Show

Today, Explained - EU vs. AI

Pop Culture Happy Hour - Songs To Help You Study

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - A Return to Recipe Graves

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Old City Hall Station

⭐ Switched on Pop - "Did I mention that it's Christmas in this club?" (w Matt Rogers)

The Sporkful - New Year’s Food Resolutions 2024

Today, Explained - How Barnes & Noble survived

Big Gay Fiction Podcast - "Time to Shine" with Rachel Reid

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang - “They Couldn’t Be Nicer Boys” (w/ Seth Meyers)

NPR's Book of the Day - 'Black AF History' examines American history from the perspective of Black people

Code Switch - Here are our favorite Code Switch episodes from 2023

Ed Zitron's 15 Minutes In Hell - Episode 20: Jamelle Bouie

Ologies with Alie Ward - Lemurology (LEMURS) with Lydia Greene

99% Invisible #564 - Mini-Stories: Volume 17

Today, Explained - The stretched-too-thin blue line

The Atlas Obscura Podcast - Sniffing out What’s Special with Saskia Wilson Brown

One Year - 1990: The Angry Death of Kimberly Bergalis

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang - "You Can't Trust These Gay Guys"

⭐ Films To Be Buried With - Leslie Jones

Dear Prudence - My Mother-In-Law Doesn’t Wash Her Hands After Using The Bathroom. Help!

Cautionary Tales - When Stalin Killed the Weekend (with The Happiness Lab)

Our Opinions Are Correct - How Doctor Who Stood the Test of Time

Our Opinions Are Correct - BONUS: If You Could Turn Into Any Form of Transportation, What Would You Pick?

It's Been a Minute - Why does flying suck so much?

Off Menu - Ep 217: Ross Noble (Christmas Special)

⭐ Song Exploder - Foo Fighters "The Teacher"

⭐ Overinvested - Ep. 290: The Cutting Edge

🎶 MUSIC 🎶

my christmas playlist

Celtic Christmas

The Beach Boys' Christmas Album [The Beach Boys] {1964}

Merry Axemas & Merry Axemas 2

Orchestral Christmas Pops

Latin Jazz Christmas

Punk Rock Christmas

Lindsey Stirling Christmas

Orchestral Holiday Pops

It's a Holiday Soul Party [Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings] {2015}

my Christmas Divas playlist

Have You Heard of Christmas? [Matt Rogers] {2023}

Simply Christmas [Leslie Odom Jr.] {2016}

The Christmas Album [Leslie Odom Jr.] {2020}

Christmas With You [Laufey & Norah Jones] {2023}

Christmas Island [Jimmy Buffett] {1996}

'Tis The SeaSon [Jimmy Buffett] {2016}

Quality Street: A Seasonal Selection for All the Family [Nick Lowe] {2013}

The Muppet Christmas Carol (Special Anniversary Edition) {2005}

Punk Rock Christmas

Classical Christmas

Rock & Roll Christmas

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“front”, harper’s bazaar australia march ‘19 by saskia wilson

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by Saskia Wilson

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2024 olympians representing non country of residence part 3

Egypt: Bilal Abdelgalil, soccer (Châteauroux, France); Sara Amr-Hossny, fencing (Brooklyn, New York); Mohamed Hamza, fencing (Houston, Texas); Nada Mohamed, wrestling (Corsier-Sur-Vevey, Switzerland) & Nayel Nasser, equestrian (San Diego County, California) El Salvador: Enrique Arathoon, sailing (Ciudad Guatemala, Guatemala) Eritrea: Christina Rach, swimming (Dubai, U.A.E.) & Berhane Tesfay, athletics (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) Estonia: My Relander, equestrian (Helsinki, Finland) Eswatini: Hayley Hoy, swimming (Pretoria, South Africa) & Chadd Ning, swimming (Plymouth, Delaware) Micronesia: Tasi Limtiaco, swimming (Kofu, Japan) Fiji: Kolora Lomani, rugby (Wellington, New Zealand); Anahira McCutchen, swimming (Auckland, New Zealand); Sophia Morgan, sailing (Auckland, New Zealand); Talei Wilson, rugby (Hornsby, Australia) & David Young, swimming (University Place, Washington) Finland: Henri Ruoste, equestrian (Menden, Germany) & Heili Sirviö, skateboarding (Canberra, Australia) France: Téo Andant, athletics (Monte Carlo, Monaco); Anastasia Bayandina, swimming (Krasnoyarsk, Russia); Emil Bjorch, water polo (Slagelse, Denmark); Romain Cannone, fencing (New York, New York); Catherine Clot, field hockey (Amsterdam, The Netherlands); Mélanie De Jesus, gymnastics (Houston, Texas); Marie Fegue, weightlifting (Yaoundé, Cameroon); Rafael Fente-Damers, swimming (Houston, Texas); Albane Garot-Loussif, field hockey (Liège, Belgium); Roger Hunt, diving (Southampton, U.K.); Karl Konan, handball (Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire); Juliette Landi, diving (Houston, Texas); Bernardin Matam, weightlifting (Yaoundé, Cameroon); Gaël Monfils, tennis (Geneva, Switzerland); Iman Ndiaye, volleyball (Plano, Texas); Michael Olise, soccer (London, U.K.); Hertzka Orsolya, water polo (Budapest, Hungary); Stephen Parez-Edo, rugby (Madrid, Spain); Victor Perez, golf (Dundee, U.K.); Mia Rycraw, water polo (Walnut, California); Tessa-Margot Schubert, field hockey (Essen, Germany); Dora Tchakounté, weightlifting (Yaoundé, Cameroon); Guusje Van Bolhuis, field hockey (Leiden, The Netherlands); Gabby Williams (Sparks, Nevada) & Antoine Zeghdar, rugby (Monte Carlo, Monaco) Gabon: Virginia Aymard, judo (Amiens, France); Wissy Hoyeyenda-Moukoula, athletics (Yaoundé, Cameroon) & Noëlie Lacour, swimming (Bergerac, France) Gambia: Alasan Ann, taekwondo (Maple Grove, Minnesota); Ami Barrow, swimming (Milwaukee Township, Wisconsin); Sanu Jallow, athletics (Charlotte, North Carolina) & Faye Njie, judo (Helsinki, Finland) Germany: Grozer György; Jr., volleyball (Budapest, Hungary); Kathrin Hendrich, soccer (Eupen, Belgium); Stephan Jäger, golf (Chattanooga, Tennessee); Camilla Kemp, surfing (Cascais, Portugal); Angelique Kerber, tennis (Puszczykowo, Poland); Dominik Koepfer, tennis (Tampa, Florida); Rafael Miroslaw, swimming (Bloomington, Indiana); Alexis Peterson, basketball (Columbus, Ohio); Artem Selin, swimming (Krasnoyarsk, Russia); Xenia Smits, handball (Antwerp, Belgium); Nick Weiler-Babb, basketball (Arlington, Texas); Kaii Winkler, swimming (Miami, Florida) & Alexander Zverev, tennis (Monte Carlo, Monaco) Ghana: Joselle Mensah, swimming (Bad Vilbel, Germany) & Harry Stacey, Swimming (Brighton, U.K.) Great Britain: Sky Brown, skateboarding (Takanabe, Japan); Dan Evans, tennis (Dubai, U.A.E.); Tommy Fleetwood, golf (Dubai, U.A.E.); Lottie Fry, equestrian (Den Hout, The Netherlands); Anna Hursey, table tennis (Tianjin, China); Josie Knight, cycling (Dingle, Ireland); Andy Macdonald, skateboarding (Newton, Massachusetts); Liam Sanford, field hockey (Wegberg, Germany); Cynthia Sember, athletics (Ypsilanti, Michigan); Eve Stewart, rowing (Amsterdam, The Netherlands); Saskia Tidey, sailing (Dublin, Ireland); Calli Yauger-Thackeray, athletics (Flagstaff, Arizona) & Nicole Yeargin, athletics (Bowie, Maryland)

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Saskia Wilson for Marie Claire Australia February 2019

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PERFORMANCE CATALOG

2024

JUNE - GAY BASH'D PRIDE @ ROADRUNNER w/ Poppy, Aliyahsinterlude & Rebecca Black

2022

May 

DJ Set // Boudoir // In Heat @ Union Tavern

June 

 DJ Set //  Euphoria @ Union Tavern 

Live set // Gay Bash’d Boston @ Roadrunner; headliners: Cupcakke and Slayyyter) 

Backup Dancer for TBT @ Trans Resistance MA; headliners: House of Mugler, ILYMAKONNEN

July

Eden w/ Chelita @ Union Tavern

Virgincore @ Union Tavern

Judas @ Union Tavern 

2021

June 

Themed Porch Party Series  ‘Y2K’ 

July 

 Themed Porch Party Series ‘Love & Angels’ / b2b TNA 

 Themed Porch Party Series  ‘Devil’s Night’ 

 ‘Delirium’ DJ Set @ Lilypad in Cambridge

2020

January 

Backup Dancer for Static Kween @ Gay Bash’d Oberon Theatre

January Live Set  @ Assteroid 001, H0l0 in Brooklyn

February 

Valentines Day @ Outpost 186 Cambridge

 Hosting AFTERWIFE rave by House of Kimora @ Secret Location

Crowns @ Foundation Room Boston

3rdwavve @ Milky Way 

ALL IN PERSON BOOKINGS CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

April 

‘Digital Drag With Violencia Exclamation Point’ 

‘Gay Bash’d Two Year Anniversary Twitch Stream’ DJ set 

2019 

January 30th First Headlining Gig @ Middle East Upstairs

March 1st Opening Act WLFPK @ Sonia

March 7th Benefit Show for Indian Law Resource Center @ Dorchester Art Project\

March 16th Gender Bending Fashion Show Mainstage @ Museum of Fine Arts

March 22nd Friday @ Machine

March 26th Opening Act @ Middle East Upstairs

March 29th Revolt @ MassArt

April 4th Performed Tia Tamera with Rico Nasty

April 27th Host @ Reprieve for Demo Radio

May 2nd Mick Death Vol.3: Villains @ 2Twenty2

May 9th Saskia’s Utopia @ Oberon Theatre

May 16th Luke Martinez Dance for You Music Video 

May 20th Big Melee Choose Your Fighter @ Middle East Upstairs

June 6th Conn(is) Show @ Sonia

June 26th Boston Free Radio Interview in the Canopy Room

June 28th Mick Death Vol.4: Dungeon @ Black Lodge

June 29th Queer Qarnival @ Makeshift Boston

June 29th 3rdwavve (Secret Location Rave)

June 30th Queer Maker’s Market @ Windy Films Productions Studio

July 7th FEMS Feature @ Good Vibrations

July 14th DEBUT EP ‘I’m Baby’ Drops

July 14th Golden Deer Productions Interview @ Phoenix Down Studios

July 27th RARELIFESTYLE in Roxbury

August 1st Radio Interview with LofiHipHopThot

August 2nd Gay Bash’d One Year Anniversary w/ St. Lucia @ Oberon Theatre

August 3rd Face Value Opening Reception @ Dorchester Art Project

August 5th Versailles @ Zuzu

August 17th Summer Slam @ The Mad Music Mill Dorchester

August 31st HER MUSE @ Casa Cana 

October 5th Tufts University Performance 

October 11th Boston University Performance 

October 20th Opening Act for Domo Wilson @ Middle East Upstairs

October 24th Gay Bash’d Halloween w/ Maddelyn Hatter

October 26th Opener for Quelle Chris @ VietAid Center

October 28th Headliner @ Sonia

2018 

May 19th Girls Night @ White House w/ Dj Saskia & Isabella Amarga

June 24th Local Artist Feature @ Dudley Cafe

September 26th Gay Bash’d @ 2Twenty2

September 29th RareFootage @ The Lower Level

October 6th  Open Mic Feature Weird Folk Fest @ MIT

October 24th Gay Bash’d @ 2Twenty2

October 27th Host Saskia’s: HOWL @ The Lower Level

November 3rd Performed @ SIM Gala

November 30th  Mick Death Vol. 2 @ Garty

December 6th Emerson Zine Feature @ Dorchester Art Project

RELEASES

 2018 

Released in February,  ‘Peach’ a 4 track lo-fi EP released on Soundcloud. A combination of vocals and spoken word poetry touching on teenage angst, leaving the place you grew up, and facing your inner turmoil head on. Released under the name Mick Beth.

Track1  ‘cool girl’ sitting atis a 5 minute track about self-reinvention

Track2 ‘lonely babe’ a song about not wanting to be alone 

Track3 ‘peach’ a song about transitioning out of your idealized youth

Track4 ‘dead girl’ a song about battling your demons

August 2018 ‘Tulips’ a single written about hookup culture & unrequited feelings

August 2018 ‘Big Mick Energy’ a single written for leo season, a black queer anthem about forever being unapologetically yourself 

October 2018 ‘the internet (demo)’ a track about love in the digital age

2019 

March 

‘Virgo Vixen’ a lofi demo track about reclaiming your time - released under the name Mick Beth

June

 ‘Control Freak’ a track made from a string of text messages

‘Talk Yo Shit’ first single debuted on all streaming platforms, added to Boston Local Hip Hop playlists - released under the name Mick Beth

July 

Debut EP ‘I’m Baby’ released on all streaming platforms under the name Mick Beth. This 5 track EP tells the story of refusing to accept being disrespected, and reclaiming the “crazy” projected onto you

Track1 Ghost or Roast

Track2 Control Freak

Track3 770

Track4 Talk Yo Shit

Track5 I’m Baby

‘Selenite’ demo of first house track released on all streaming platforms

‘MEGAGOTH’ entry in Nicki Minaj’s #MegatronChallenge released on Soundcloud

August 

‘Neverbeenenough’ single released on all streaming platforms, vocal track about romantic inadequacy

September 

‘Spectre’ single released on all streaming platforms, about being haunted by an ex

‘Virgo Vixen 2019’ trap rework of original track, released on all streaming platforms

November 

‘Change your mind’ r&b single released on all streaming platforms 

2020

June 

‘Thoochiana’ digital release on bandcamp 

August

Oh you like techno huh? mix released on soundcloud

I’m a libra rising<;3 mix released on soundcloud

October

EVERY BLACK GIRL IS JUST ZUKO mix on soundcloud

December

1221 Solstice mix on soundcloud

UNRELEASED DISCOGRAPHY

PRIMUS / BBB / BIG / dont miss u / beautiful / se7en / chest / lo juro / GOLD / prayers for the water / joseph / lonely bitch anthem / mustard coat / maracuya / blood orange / cranberry peach / honeydew / PRIMUS / ULTRALORD / LOKITA / PUSSYMONEYMARIJUANA / what's it like / talk to the moon / sadsexysummer / mars in scorpio / arms / orange satin / everything i learned / m.y.f.f. / keep it down low / LSP / WHY DOES I LOVE YOU MEAN GOODBYE

UPCOMING FOR NYX: TBA

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Best of 2022

World Fiction

5 - Hunter With Harpoon by Markoosie Patsuaq - translated from the Inuit by Valerie Henituik 4 - The Sky Above The Roof by Natalie Appanah - translated from the French (Mauritius) by Geoffrey Strachan

3 - Of Saints and Miracles by Manuel Astur - translated from the Spanish by Claire Wadie

2 - Impossible by Erri du Luca - translated from the French by NS Thompson

1 - Strega by Johanne Lykke Holm - translated from the Swedish by Saskia Vogel

Published This Year

5 - Nazaré by JJ Amaworo Wilson

4 - The Colony by Audrey Magee

3 - Mercia’s Take by Daniel Wiles

2 - Spies in Canaan by David Park

1 - Kick The Latch by Kathryn Scanlan

Older Books

5 - I am Jonathan Scrivener by Claude Houghton

4 - I Who Have Never Know Men by Jacqueline Harpman

3 - Naked In The Garden Hills by Harry Crews

2 - The Infernal Desire Machines of Doctor Hoffman by Angela Carter 1 - O Caledonia by Elspeth Barker

Non-Fiction (no order)

- Empire of Ice and Stone by Buddy Levy

-The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell

- Wild Fell by Lee Schofield

- Treeline by Ben Rawlence

- Shadowlands by Matthew Green

Short Stories (no order)

- The Man In The Boat by Per Olav Enquist - translated from the Swedish by Ted Hodgkinson and from the collection The Dark Blue Winter Overcoat

- Cordoba by Stuart Dybek - from the collection Ecstatic Cahoots

- Moon Lake by Eudora Welty

- The Swords by Robert Aickman - from the collection Cold Hand In Mine

- The Willows by Algernon Blackwood

- Lily Wilt by Jess Kidd - from The Haunting Season

Films (from 2022)

7 - Memoria

6 - You Won’t Be Alone

5 - Amulet

4 - The Quiet Girl

3 - Hit The Road

2 - Decision To Leave

1 - The Banshees of Innershin

TV

8 - Severance

7 - Reservation Dogs

6 - Slow Horses

5 - Top Boy

4- Better Call Saul (series 6)

3 - The Bureau (series 5)

2- We Own This City

1 - The Bear

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Anna Mila Guyenz by Saskia Wilson for Harper's Bazaar

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Esti van Balen & Jessica Luostarinen for Marie Claire Australia Feb 2019 by Saskia Wilson

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“front”, harper’s bazaar australia march ‘19 by saskia wilson

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Saskia Wilson for Marie Claire

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