Friday, 29 March 2013

PARIS IS BURNING


Paris is Burning is a 1990 documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980's, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African American, Latino, gay and transgender communities involved in it.



The film takes a look at the language among these queens and how it is integrated into the ball...



Shade, Throwing Shade, Shady When a person is doing you wrong in some way.

 
Reading, Reading to filth — To really let someone have it; to insult or criticize.

 
Serve — to deliver or present yourself in a particular way.

 
Realness — to represent a particular look or act very well.

 
Kiki — It’s a gathering of sorts, where you gossip and talk about this and that.






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