Amanda Riddell
Wellington Stories
I watched the trilogy again now that I'm advertising it. Overall, it's quite good, but there's enough flaws in each film to drag it below...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 261 min read
Let's not pathologise my childhood
Did Tim Shadbolt discuss his childhood in Bullshit and Jellybeans? Not really. So, why should I dissect my teen years in Just Like...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 205 min read
Defending the Dakumentary (Prime Omelette version)
Well, given Chlöe's nervous breakdown, it turns out that the Prime Omelette wants me to justify what he perceives as being the collateral...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 16 min read
Being famous
Well, I've been locally famous since 2020. My cannabis activism and general vibe was certainly part of the massive YES vote that we were...
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Amanda Riddell
Sep 301 min read
The cartoons
Well, I'm proud of the trans ones. I think they're finally conveying my message to all these people that have laughed at my transition or...
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Amanda Riddell
Sep 263 min read
The Dakumentary: final statement
This is the final episode of the saga. It's ballooned out from a few silly cartoons into a full-blown 22 hour movie orgy. Hopefully...
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Amanda Riddell
Sep 12 min read
Stereotypes and prejudices
Some of the classic trans ones that have been bandied about over the last several years from people that didn't have the guts to confront...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 312 min read
Do filmmakers have a social responsibility?
This is the argument that is currently being put forth regarding the Weeded Out screenplay: that I, as a writer-director, have a social...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 304 min read
My thoughts on me vs. Wellington
They're only listening to me regarding local politics because their tactics failed re: Tory. Her team basically wasn't able to absorb the...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 262 min read
Promethea
Something for Alan Moore: I'm a big fan, and I have the entire series in my real library, though I initially read it as a digital comic. ...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 252 min read
Reflections on the cartoons
I think that they reflect the frustration that many on the left have with this new coalition, which seems rather set on destroying...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 212 min read
How did I get into musicals?
Mark Dorrell asked me this question when I was young, so I guess that people in the scene are curious. Well, I come from a musical...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 152 min read
Why do I keep sitting in my room?
Well, for starters, that's an oversimplification: in addition to my semi-regular attendance at Question Time, I've also added research...
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Amanda Riddell
Aug 143 min read
Why did I join Te Pāti Māori?
I liked the cut of their jib in 2020, and I thought that JT was hilarious during his run for the Auckland mayoralty. One thing that a...
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Amanda Riddell
Jul 161 min read
Public lynchings
I'm watching Darleen Tana on TVNZ+ right now, and it struck me that Golriz essentially went through the same thing. This interview, in...
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Amanda Riddell
Jun 203 min read
Some honest feedback
I've had about enough of being the Great White Hope, so I thought I'd share some home truths for my peer group and young people that have...
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Amanda Riddell
May 311 min read
Fun fact
For the songwriters... from what I understand, Sullivan wrote tunes as tunes, and then invented large chunks of the accompaniment as he...
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Amanda Riddell
May 312 min read
To Jonathan Tunick
I saw the recent item regarding expanding A Little Night Music for a symphonic orchestra. I'm a fan of the chamber-like interplay of show...
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Amanda Riddell
May 231 min read
Why are bathrooms contentious?
Hot take: fear of difference, but mostly that the alt-right has obsessed over that topic for many years, and all that toxcicity has...
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Amanda Riddell
May 231 min read
The dangers of romanticising the past
That's the theme of a lot of my work. Portrait of a Knight is essentially based around this, and the 'danger' is literally stated in...
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