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⭐️NOW LIVE⭐️

Trying something a bit different this time around.

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#ADHD #RejectionSensitiveDysphoria #RSD #Neurodiversity #MentalHealth #AdultADHD #LateDiagnosis #PersonalEssay #WritingCommunity #Medium #TheApolloReview
July 1, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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Ultimately, that moment became an essay about grief, mortality, memory and the attempts we make to preserve the people and moments we love.

"Who Will Hear My Songs When I Die?"

Coming Saturday to #TheApolloReview (via @medium.com)

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August 20, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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If any part of this brings to mind the people, places, and memories you carry in your heart, I've done what I hoped to do.

May the memory of those we've lost be a blessing. 🕊️

#WritingCommunity #Grief #TheApolloReview #Aging #Mortality

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Who Will Hear My Songs When I Die?
An early morning reflection on life, mortality, and the science of words.
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August 22, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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⭐️NEW POST⭐️

Didn't plan on a 2nd post this week, Reviewers -- but this latest #Smosh "controversy" involving Amanda is beyond f***ing ridiculous.

Let's talk about the importance of context, now on #TheApolloReview

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Smosh’s Amanda Lehan-Canto Said ‘Dyke’ on A Podcast With ‘Dyke’ In the Title — And Everyone Lost…
The biggest nothing-burger I’ve come across in some time.
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August 26, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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⏳ Coming to #TheApolloReview: ⏳

My next essay contains the following:

✔️ #JakeAndrich & #TimothyChampagne criticism
✔️ Me asking why some queer men keep chasing straight validation
✔️ A conversation about internalized homophobia

We need to talk. 🌈 Tomorrow on @medium.com

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September 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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#MTV #TheChallenge #LGBTQ #TheApolloReview #WritingCommunity

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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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September 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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A day for legendary people and works!

- Janet Jackson turns 60 today.

- New Edition vocalist Ralph Tresvant is 58.

- Buffy/Angel star David Boreanaz turns 57.

- Britney Spears' 'Oops!... I Did It Again' album dropped on this date, 26 years ago.

🥳🥳🥳🥳

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May 17, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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Back in May, I wrote about #RavenSymone and her solo music era at #Disney, and how failing to acknowledge her Black fan base likely had a hand in things never taking off.

Read it now (for free!) on @medium.com.

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September 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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⭐️NEW⭐️

It's not really about OF content creators #JakeAndrich & #TimothyChampagne.

Now on #TheApolloReview -- why do queer men keep rewarding those who profit from us while showing little respect for the #LGBTQ community?

Read it for FREE on @medium.com.

#OnlyFans

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The Queer Male Community Needs to Stop Worshipping Straight Men
Men like Jake Andrich and Timothy Champagne prove that our obsession with straight validation keeps rewarding people who don’t respect us.
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September 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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👀

TMZ says MTV’s Davis Mallory (of #TheChallenge) has gone public with his first girlfriend, one year after claiming God “pulled him from" the #LGBTQ "lifestyle."

Why do I care? There's always a story...

Read more at #TheApolloReview (on @medium.com).

#MTV

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Davis Mallory of MTV's 'The Challenge' poses with his new girlfriend.
September 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Also, I've *finally* made all posts prior to this new one free-to-view.

If you've been meaning to catch up, now is the perfect time! Thanks again for the support! 💜💜

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The Apollo Review | Jonathan Apollo – Medium
Read writing from The Apollo Review | Jonathan Apollo on Medium. Speaking on everything and nothing for 15+ years. NYC. Mid-40s. Neurodivergent. I know way too much about millennial pop. He/him/his. ...
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August 26, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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A 30-year-old song made me confront how much time has passed, and how terrified I am of forgetting the people and experiences that filled it.

"Who Will Hear My Songs When I Die?," now on @medium.com.

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Who Will Hear My Songs When I Die?
On grief, nostalgia, mortality, and the fear of forgetting the people who made us who we are.
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August 23, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Coming to #TheApolloReview:

Singer #AdinaHoward fit perfectly among the pack of bold, sex-positive female entertainers of the early 90s -- and her introduction to the world, #FreakLikeMe, was top-notch in both its delivery and dope AF melody.

So, why is she largely forgotten today?
July 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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🌟NEW🌟

The last time I spoke on #HudsonWilliams race-themed controversies, I was called everything but a child of God.

Good. Y'all are listening.

Now on #TheApolloReview (via @medium.com), my uncensored thoughts on the #HeatedRivalry actor.

#WritingCommunity #LGBTQ

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Hudson Williams of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Doesn’t Need You to Save Him
The popular actor of the hit queer TV series isn’t the victim that his die-hard fans make him out to be.
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June 22, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Will I be misunderstood again? Maybe... but that's more on others than me. 💁🏿‍♂️

For the second time in a year, I censored myself to keep the peace. I'm done doing that.

"Hudson Williams Doesn't Need You to Save Him."

Tomorrow on #TheApolloReview (via @medium.com).

#WritingCommunity #HeatedRivalry
Madwoman Mv Hudson Williams
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June 21, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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🌟NOW LIVE🌟

What began as a fun look back at O-Town's "horny" lyrics turned into something a lot heavier -- and it starts with #MakingtheBand.

Get into my latest on #TheApolloReview (via @medium.com) now.

#2000sPop #OTown #PopCulture #WritingCommunity

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ABC’s ‘Making the Band’ Made O-Town Pop Stars — The Music Industry Almost Made Them Victims
Revisiting the grim reality of one of the early 2000s most infamous music competitions.
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June 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Next up on #TheApolloReview:

Most of us remember #OTown for their horny hits, "Liquid Dreams" and "We Fit Together."

You might also remember #MakingtheBand, the show where O-Town formed and built their craft.

But... that's not all I remember.
June 6, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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With his voice alone, Peabo Bryson surpassed the bounds of pop culture, Black culture, and Black music.

He was magical and losing another piece of that magic hurts deeply.

Rest in peace, Mr. Bryson. I'm thankful to have grown up in this "whole new world" with you. 🕊️

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June 4, 2026 at 2:09 AM