Matilda Douglas-Henry is a freelance writer and journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the former Manager of Development at Story Syndicate, a documentary production company.
Cultural criticism
“Unpacking the feverish intensity of queer, fictional crushes” Document Journal, 2020
“Buffy Summers said ACAB: how the ‘90s TV series embraced the real Big Bad” Document Journal, 2020
“The sweet escapism of my queer Sims community” Document Journal, 2020
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire and the value of not-so-happy queer endings” Document Journal, 2020
“Christine and the Queens’ visual album is a journey of self-discovery and reinvention” Document Journal, 2020
“‘I just kinda wish you were gay’: my thrilling, painful dive into queerbaiting culture” Document Journal, 2020
“Six Feet Under still serves our collective cultural anxiety” Document Journal, 2020
“In The Dream House is a vital and rare account of an abusive queer relationship” Document Journal, 2020
“The L Word is back, and less relevant than ever” Document Journal, 2019
“My uncanny experience reading Tegan & Sara’s coming-of-age memoir” Document Journal, 2019
“Who is Nanette?” The Paris Review Daily, 2018
Academic writing and editing
“‘The man who knows his limitations has none’: The homoeroticism in Infinite Jest” AAWP conference refereed papers, 2015
Profiles and interviews
“Caroline Polachek crafts pop magic from the multiverse” Document Journal, 2020
“Dorian Electra is executing their queer agenda—and reclaiming fedoras in the process” Document Journal, 2020
“Charlotte Day Wilson finds a rhythm in the unfamiliar” Document Journal, 2020
“Gussy Up” Office Magazine, 2019
“The Power of Women’s Anger: An Interview with Soraya Chemaly” Columbia Journal, 2018