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Coming off the heels of her announcement that she will be appearing in 2024’s Mean Girls  after gaining a television spot in the recent trailer, Amann Iqbal has been cast in the upcoming psychological horror film “Autonomy” as Noor. Described as a “dancing delusion” Noor will be a main character in the haunting new film. Autonomy follows an Uber driver along his newfound delusions as he tries to locate his stolen car after suffering a psychotic break. Directed by Hekla Pjet as her Bachelors student thesis film, Pjet, a Virginia Commonwealth University student, took on this project to dispel myths about psychosis as it’s often misrepresented for shock value in mainstream entertainment. Using a culmination of everything she has learned in film school, Hekla has launched an IndieGoGo campaign to put her skills into this project. With a current goal of five thousand dollars, the money raised will go towards craft services for the cast and crew and camera equipment rentals to make the f...

  A recent comparison was made between the original composite sketch of transgender homicide victim Julie Doe and a still image of actor Freddie Stroble. The post was made on the “What happened to Freddie Stroble?” Facebook fan page. The likeness is there and the dates of Freddie’s disappearance and Julie’s murder are similar. Freddie disappeared in 1985 and Julie was murdered in 1988. Freddie could have left New York (where both of his projects were filmed) and either moved or relocated to Florida (where Julie is believed to be from and where she was murdered). He also could have furthered his transition from male to female during that time. The picture comparison is above. Do you think they are one in the same? NOTE: I’m still using male pronouns for Freddie until I can confirm that he was actually transgender. The word “transvestite” has different meanings and may have had different meanings in the 1980’s when Freddie was around. 

Michelle Tarrio on an episode of Jenny Jones in 1992 You may remember a beautiful yet hard to understand transsexual named Mona who appeared on your television screens on some of the most popular talk shows of the 1990’s? What happened to the beautiful transsexual in the age before social media? Born Michelle S Tarrio in Lisbon, Portugal she immigrated to New York, USA where she worked as a prostitute beginning at age 16. As detailed on her episode of Taxicab Confessions,  at age 17 she began dating an Italian mobster for six years. A volitile relationship, the pair dated until she was 23-years old. The mobster was married to a woman and had children. Originally planning to retaliate against the mobster (for threatening to inform police of a prostitution ring ran by Michelle) by telling his wife of his affair with a transsexual prostitute, Tarrio was a hit by her boyfriend who had another man shoot her in the back. Michelle survived and recovered in the hospital for two months befo...

Photo by Brian Lantelme You may remember the name “Exotica” as a person from your list of favorite 1990’s talk shows or may have seen her modeling on the cover of Blood Orange’s album Coastal Grooves but what became of the popular transsexual dominatrix who graced the screens of some of the most popular talk shows of the 1990’s? Such shows as: Jenny Jones , Donahue , and The Howard Stern Show to name a few? Find out below! Born Boris F. Maldonado on October 29, 1965 in Ecuador, Boris would later change her name to Bianca after immigrating to the United States; settling in New York. Bianca worked as a phone sex operator, dominatrix, and for a brief period of time as a prostitute under the name Exotica, which became the name she became famous under as a frequent guest on some of the most popular talk shows on television. Exotica made the rounds in the early 1990’s on episodes of Donahue and Jenny Jones discussing her life as a transsexual dominatrix, relationships with heterosexual me...

Production on Robert Brown’s latest movie “Berserk: Golden Age Genesis” began on location in Manassas, Virginia on June 10th. Originally scheduled to be filmed at Manassas Battlefield Park, production was temporarily halted by park rangers (who rode up to the actor and crew holding area on horses) to move production to another location.  According to an official source, Brown did not have a permit to film on the property. Under the belief that it’s a public park and that filming could take place, park officials (who were tipped off by signs advertising the filming process and alerting park goers to be respectful) notified the cast and crew that the Berserk fan film would be “disrespectful” as thousands of people were massacred on the grounds nearby. Since the movie isn’t related to the massacre, production was moved to nearby Bull Run Recreational Park, after a recommendation by one of the park rangers. “At least she (park ranger) suggested another location we could film at” said ...

Along Came a Shadow is a horror short film about two thieves who while on the run after their latest robbery, discover that their hideout is haunted by unexplained supernatural forces hidden behind the lens of a camcorder. Joseph Herrera as Grayson The movie stars Joseph Herrera as Grayson or Gray, a young man who is in need of extra cash to support his mother’s chemotherapy costs. After being roped into a string of robberies by some of his friends, he and the other thieves find themselves responsible for accidentally killing a gas station clerk who they planned to rob. Co-starring in the film is Christina Gonzalez as Jen, a thief and friend of Grayson who meets him at the hideout as they wait for their friends and fellow thieves Brooke and Trent to arrive.  Christina Gonzalez as Jen Along Came a Shadow opens with an explanation for the strange occurrences that happen in the home. The Shadow (portrayed by Stephen Kucera) was involved with black magic which trapped his spirit in th...

NOTE: I will be using present tense for Freddie and male pronouns until I both know he is still alive or deceased and if he’s male or female identifying. Freddie Stroble as Transvestite in The Last Dragon (1985) Freddie Stroble is an American actor most known for his second and final film role in 1985’s kung fu comedy film “The Last Dragon” credited as Transvestite, Freddie appears in the movie theater scene when character Sho’Nuff approaches the main character in the front of the theater. Stroble’s character can be seen getting out of their seat to exclaim “Don’t hurt the face, baby!” and in the next frame can be seen putting their hands over their face and exclaiming “Ooh!” The scene is memorable as it shows a diverse group of people featured in a mainstream movie, something not often done in big budget movies, especially in the 1980’s. Freddie’s first film is the 1984 (other places listed as 1983) erotic drama feature “New York Nights” (also titled “Shackin’ Up”) where he plays a cl...