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The art is not the artist
That's my general viewpoint, and I think that my career reflects my belief that creative work isn't necessarily reflective of one's true...
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Amanda Riddell
Jan 1, 20242 min read
'rich asian girls'
Ladies, I stand by that statement 100%. I'm fucking insulted by the idea that you think I'm a racist: I'm a member of the Māori Party,...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 21, 20235 min read
My cannabis use
I gather that my mental health-affiliated friends and clinicians are curious about how I smoke... Well, in my early twenties (when...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 18, 20231 min read
aesthetics of transvestism
Well, essentially I started young and went through puberty crossdressing secretly, so I eventually grew comfortable with my body as it...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 18, 20231 min read
the importance of ambient sounds
I think that's a key feature of the Riddell Productions/Amanda Michelina ethos which is somewhat different to our predecessors. Like,...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 14, 20231 min read
Why skirts and dresses?
Well, though I have tits, they're moobs and not particularly large. So, to me, the skirts and stuff help with selling that feminine...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 9, 20231 min read
'queer joy'
Here's another crackpot rant that's likely to offend or annoy many LGBTQ+ people: I think that queer joy as a concept is actually another...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20233 min read
Mental practice
That's what that 02 December 2023 video is about. That's a tip that Inbal Meggido mentioned when I was a student, which was that science...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 4, 20231 min read
To the pussies who want change
Look, I've been through the mill regarding activism: I literally had a series of sit-down meetings with psychologists this year where...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 27, 20231 min read
'you're a bad example'
Well, first I think it's important to delineate the difference between my trans activism and my weed activism. I think they're fairly...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 23, 20232 min read
South Park: Joining the Panderverse
It was pretty stupid, but it had some good laughs. I haven't watched a Disney film or any of those comic book movies for ages. I saw the...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 16, 20232 min read
'the horror is in your mind'
You know, for every film like Repulsion or The Tenant (both Polanski) which totally nails that vibe, there's dozens of shitty films that...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 14, 20231 min read
A good thought re: pinkwashing
Ah, that's why the Nats are so keen on that Weeded Out script, despite having qualms with my life and how I conduct my affairs. It's a...
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Amanda Riddell
Nov 10, 20232 min read
To my fellow arts journalists
Do any of you know where to find the NZSO attendance data, or that same data for the local orchestras? I've heard anecdotally that...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 31, 20231 min read
Bye Bye Birdie is a rock score
I realise Strouse disagrees now, but I wonder whether he would have in 1960? Hair literally caused Strouse to have an existential...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 27, 20231 min read
The Transformation of Intimacy
See my business page for the link to the book. Snark: See, if you were as obsessed with relationships as I am, all my ramblings would...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 16, 20231 min read
My policies for the future of NZ film and TV
Well, I wish my brother was here to double-check all this, but these are my opinions. I genuinely believe the future of arts involves...
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Amanda Riddell
Oct 12, 20231 min read
Why movie musicals?
I dislike theatre. My Mum digs stage shows, but that's not me. They're cheaper. That's not a joke: stage musicals are insanely expensive....
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Amanda Riddell
Sep 29, 20231 min read
What happens after you make a movie....
I read once that David Lynch has barely seen a movie since he made Eraserhead. From my own perspective, since I made the DIY features, I...
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Amanda Riddell
Sep 29, 20231 min read
sneaking past the censor
Comes with a price; FB turned off optimisation after a few of the various political Ads that I've attempted, and other ones that they...
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Amanda Riddell
Sep 23, 20231 min read
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