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Jonathan Apollo
@jonnyawrites.bsky.social
Welcome to my BSky account! NYC-er. Millennial. Commentator. Neurodivergent. I drink (coffee) and I know things. Giving myself back to the written word. Black, queer, and trans lives will *always* matter. He/him/his. 🏳️‍🌈
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Hello, readers! Welcome to my Threads account!

I’ll be sharing my @medium.com work here. Follow back, writers and word lovers! ✍🏾

medium.com/@JonnyAWrites

#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #MediumWriters #BlackWriters
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What a world to go to bed thinking about one mass shooting and wake up to news of another, a targeted hate crime, at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney. And also in the video where an actual hero, Ahmed al Ahmed chooses not to kill one of the terrorists.
December 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Nostalgia is powerful. So is growth.

#QueerasFolk (US) debuted 25 years ago this December.

Tomorrow on @medium.com, I dive into my complicated, evolving relationship with the show -- and why rewatching it today feels harder than ever.

#QAF #MediumWriters #LGBTQWriters #Television
December 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Physical media? In 2025? Why, yes!

This is just *some* of my collection. Anyone else buy physical media nowadays?

(Coincidentally, there may be a hint to a future Medium post somewhere in this image!)
December 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy birthday, #AaronCarter.

The late pop star, actor, and father would've been 38 today.

On @medium.com, I explore his tragic life and pay tribute to someone who, above all else, just wanted to be loved. 🕊️

#RIPAaronCarter #2000sMusic #MediumWriters #AaronsParty

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The Boy Who Wanted Love: Remembering Aaron Carter
From the very start of his music career, the “Aaron’s Party” singer desired the only thing money could never buy.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
New to @medium.com:

"All I want... is love." 💜

To honor singer #AaronCarter on what would've been his 38th birthday (12/7/25), here's my retooled reflection on his life, career, and legacy. Fly high, AC. 🕊️

#PopCulture #RIP #MediumWriters #AaronsParty #2000sMusic

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The Boy Who Wanted Love: Remembering Aaron Carter
From the very start of his music career, the “Aaron’s Party” singer desired the only thing money could never buy.
medium.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It’s finally here --

The teenage spark, the late-night reunion, and the world’s most awkward question from the most unexpected person.

My new @medium.com essay is live. 👀

#GayTwitter #LGBTQ #Memoir #WritersLife #MediumWriters

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Gay, Straight, or Draw: What’s Unsaid in the Things We Never Say
How a childhood crush and an unexpected question shaped my queer identity.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Queer folks like me tend to joke about the first time they truly knew.
If you’re down with the Alphabet Gang, chances are you get exactly what I mean — the moment that, without a shred of doubt or uncertainty, you knew you were #queer.
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#LGBTQ #Gay #ComingOut #Identity
Gay, Straight, or Draw: What’s Unsaid in the Things We Never Say
How a childhood crush and an unexpected question shaped my queer identity.
medium.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
⭐NEW POST⭐

A story about the spark that opened my heart, the silence of things unsaid, and the truth I grew into -- with a random #Barbie mention.

Now on @medium.com (free version in next repost!).

#LGBTQ #QueerVoices #MediumWriters #WritingCommunity #FirstTime

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Gay, Straight, or Draw: What’s Unsaid in the Things We Never Say
How a childhood crush and an unexpected question shaped my queer identity.
medium.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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How dare you?
December 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
⌛ Tomorrow on @medium.com, we're getting personal again...

What happens when your almost-sorta-ex-boyfriend asks the question gay folks have been dodging for decades? 😳😳😳

A story of chaos, reflection, and confirmation. See you soon!

#GayTwitter #LGBTQ #Memoir #WritingCommunity
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December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
New posts to follow in the coming days. Catch up now while you can. Yes, they're all still free!

#WritingCommunity @medium.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM
No new @medium.com posts until December. I’m giving myself a proper holiday reboot. Also, Papa is *tired.*

In the meantime, my entire Medium catalog is FREE to read.

Go ahead and overindulge -- it’s the holidays. ✨🦃

#Thankful #WritingCommunity #MediumWriters

medium.com/@JonnyAWrites
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Read writing from Jonathan Apollo on Medium. Welcome to my Medium profile! NYC-er. Millennial. Neurodivergent. Giving myself back to the written word. Black, queer, and trans lives always matter. 🏳️...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I never expected to get this personal on a post about #KatyPerry -- but maybe there's a reason for that.

“Grief changes how you see everything — even the artists you once adored.”

New on @medium.com.

#MediumWriters #PopCulture #KatyCats #Bandaids
November 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
⭐️NEW POST⭐️

Pop stars don’t always “fall off.” Sometimes, they just forget how to believe in themselves. 💜

My latest essay on #KatyPerry and where she needs to go from here -- now on @medium.com.

#KatyCats #Bandaids #LifetimesTour #PopMusic

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Bandaids Don’t Heal Everything: Why Katy Perry Can’t Stop Repeating Herself
Try as she might, the ‘Teenage Dream’ icon seems stuck on past glory while picking at old wounds.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
[1] ⏰ COMING TO @medium.com

Now, I *know* I've been harsh on #KatyPerry before.

And honestly? I didn’t think I’d have anything new to add.

But sometimes, we take another glance at things... and realize you weren’t entirely wrong -- just not entirely kind.

#Bandaids #KatyCats #PopCulture

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November 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
If the 2000s were ‘simpler times,’ then why did we ignore so much?

New @medium.com post on #HilaryDuff starting a long overdue conversation.

#PopCulture #Mature #2000sMusic #WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
⭐ NEW POST ⭐

After 10 years, #HilaryDuff returns to center stage with her new song, #Mature.

On @medium.com, I dig into its themes and explain how the vulnerable tune taps at a can of worms Hollywood never truly buries.

medium.com/counterarts/...

#MediumWriters #WritingCommunity #Disney
Hilary Duff’s “Mature” Revisits a Dark Celebrity Dating Trope
What she’s singing about isn’t just a Hollywood thing. We need to talk about this.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
⭐ NEW POST ⭐

After 10 years, #HilaryDuff returns to center stage with her new song, #Mature.

On @medium.com, I dig into its themes and explain how the vulnerable tune taps at a can of worms Hollywood never truly buries.

medium.com/counterarts/...

#MediumWriters #WritingCommunity #Disney
Hilary Duff’s “Mature” Revisits a Dark Celebrity Dating Trope
What she’s singing about isn’t just a Hollywood thing. We need to talk about this.
medium.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:17 PM
[1]⭐️Coming to @medium.com

Hilary Duff’s new song, “Mature,” is a bop… but it also opened a can of worms I don’t think anyone expected.

Let’s just say the 2000s weren’t nearly as “innocent” as we remember.

#HilaryDuff #Mature #PopCulture #WritingCommunity
November 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Lights. Camera. Catharsis.

Ryan Murphy’s got the trauma - and I’ve got the receipts. 🧾

My essay, "Representation, Inc.," now available on @medium.com.

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#RepresentationInc #RyanMurphy #PopCulture #Hollywood #AllsFair #WritingCommunity #MediumWriters
Representation, Inc.: Ryan Murphy’s Extraordinary Exploitation Machine
A deep dive into Ryan Murphy’s glossy empire of grief — where queer and marginalized stories become content, and empathy is replaced by…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
My most recent @medium.com essay is about faith and falling in love with someone I didn’t know as well as I thought I did.

💻 Loved Online by an MTV Gay Reality Star

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#MediumWriters #MTV #WritingCommunity #Catfish #CatfishMTV
The Gay Reality Star I Loved — and the One I Didn’t Know at All
Davis Mallory: From AOL chatrooms to a borrowed face, here’s a love story that blurred the line between faith and fiction.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hello, readers! Welcome to my Threads account!

I’ll be sharing my @medium.com work here. Follow back, writers and word lovers! ✍🏾

medium.com/@JonnyAWrites

#WritingCommunity #WritersLife #MediumWriters #BlackWriters
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November 14, 2025 at 11:47 PM