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Shelli Nicole

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Culture Editor & Writer | @voguemagazine @thrillist @substackinc | Detroiter in Chicago |

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Shelli Nicole is a Detroit-born culture writer, curator & editor.

Written works are often personal narratives on her Black & queer experience and also include interviews, profiles, and film & television reviews.

Every week, her popular newsletter Hi Shelli explores the connection between people and how the pop culture they love shows up in their daily lives.

She has been a guest on several podcasts including The Bechdel Cast and Bad Queers.

She lives in Chicago where she is currently on Letter…

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5 Secrets of the Scrubs Sets Fans Need to Know As the Show Returns Original

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For the first decade of the 21st century, Scrubs fans watched the crew of Sacred Heart Hospital in the fictional San Difrangeles grow from confused interns to full-fledged doctors. Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, and Zach Braff became household names, with folks tuning in weekly to see just what sort of shenanigans their characters Elliot Reid, Christopher Turk, and J.D. would get into. Nearly 15 years after the final episode aired, Scrubs is returning, starting on February 25 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
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19 Black Icons at Home: Inside the Private Residences of Jesse Jackson, James Baldwin, Lena Horne, and More

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By Shelli Nicole Verified
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From the teen bedrooms where I found odd peace in the chaos of growing up, to the cozy studio apartment of my early adulthood where I could finally breathe, my home has always been where my heart found its center. (I promise it’s not just because I’m a Taurus.) Home is where I can take off the mask I wear for the outside world and just be.
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19 Black Icons at Home: Inside the Private Residences of Jesse Jackson, James Baldwin, Lena Horne, and More

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One of the great queer writers of our time, Baldwin wrote about not just the emotion of love and desire, but also about how it can be a radical act. If Beale Street Could Talk, Another Country, and perhaps the novel closest to his life as a gay man, Giovanni’s Room all explore the romance, the thrill, and oftentimes the tragedy of falling in love.
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