My House (2018 TV series)

My House is a documentary/reality series focusing on ball culture in New York City.[1][3] It follows Tati 007, Alex Mugler, Jelani Mizrahi, Lolita Balenciaga, Relish Milan and the commentator Precious Ebony.[4][5] The first of ten episodes premiered on Viceland on April 25, 2018.[2]

My House
Genre
Starring
  • Alex Mugler
  • Brielle "Tati" Rheames
  • Jelani Mizrahi
  • Lolita Balenciaga
  • Precious Ramirez
  • Relish
Theme music composer
  • Byrell the Great
  • Precious Ramirez
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Producers
CinematographyCarrie Cheek
Editors
  • Adam Wills
  • Kathryn Hood-Moore
  • Chris O'Coin
  • Joaquin Perez
  • Tat Ho Yee
Running time22 minutes
Original release
NetworkViceland
ReleaseApril 25 (2018-04-25) –
June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)

Episodes edit

No.Title [6][7]Original air date [7]
1Coldest Winter Ever[8][2]April 25, 2018 (2018-04-25)
2#TeamTati[9][10]May 2, 2018 (2018-05-02)
3Old Way[11][12]May 9, 2018 (2018-05-09)
4Ballroom and Beyond[13][14][15]May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16)
5Thug Realness[16][17][18]May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
6C.R.E.A.M.[19][20][21]May 30, 2018 (2018-05-30)
7Guns and Roses[22][23][24]June 6, 2018 (2018-06-06)
8D.M.S.R. (Dance, Music, Sex, Romance)[25][26][27]June 13, 2018 (2018-06-13)
9American Realness[28][29][30]June 20, 2018 (2018-06-20)
10Female Figures[31][32][33]June 27, 2018 (2018-06-27)

Distribution edit

My House began airing in France on Viceland via Canal+ on September 9, 2018.[34][35][36] The episodes were all uploaded to YouTube in fall 2019.[37]

Reception edit

Entertainment Tonight listed the premiere among its "obsessions" for the week and called the series "essential viewing" before Pose.[38] The New York Times "Watching" newsletter said it "will vogue its way into your heart".[39] In 2018, it won the MIPCOM Diversify TV's Excellence Award for Representation of LGBTQ in the Non-Scripted category[40][41] over Channel 4's Genderquake and RTÉ's My Trans Life.[42] The show was nominated in the category for Outstanding Documentary for the 30th GLAAD Media Awards.[43]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Rosario, Richy (27 April 2018). "'My House' Showcases The Multi-Dimensional World Of New York City's Queer Ballroom Scene". Vibe. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Street, Mikelle (25 April 2010). "'My House' Highlights The Modern Ballroom Scene Post-'Paris Is Burning'". INTO. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  3. ^ Leah, Rachel (25 April 2018). ""My House" on Viceland: The House and Ball community is "one of the original safe spaces"". Salon. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  4. ^ Garner, Glenn (24 March 2018). "Viceland Explores NYC's Modern Ballroom Scene in 'My House'". INTO. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  5. ^ Kacala, Alexander (22 March 2018). "A First Look at Viceland's 'My House' Series, Taking Us Inside the NYC Queer Ballroom Scene". Hornet Stories. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ^ "My House". Viceland.
  7. ^ a b "My House". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. ^ VICE Staff (25 April 2018). "We Go Inside NYC's Legendary Ballroom Scene on the Premiere of 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  9. ^ VICE Staff (2 May 2018). "We See the Cut-Throat Side of Ballroom on the Next Episode of 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  10. ^ Street, Mikelle (3 May 2018). "'My House' Episode 2 Tackles Passing and Vogue Knights". INTO. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  11. ^ VICE Staff (9 May 2018). "We Check Out New York's Vibrant Kiki Ballroom Scene on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  12. ^ Street, Mikelle (10 May 2018). "'My House' Brings Cameras to the Kiki". INTO. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  13. ^ VICE Staff (16 May 2018). "NYC's Ballroom Dancers Explore Life Outside of Voguing on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  14. ^ Street, Mikelle (17 May 2018). "On 'My House,' Voguers Take Their Talents Outside the Ballroom". INTO. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  15. ^ Whiteside, Brent Thomas (16 May 2018). "Watch a Mesmerizing Combination of Vogue and Contemporary Dance on 'My House'". Broadly.
  16. ^ VICE Staff (23 May 2018). "We Check Out Philly's Competing Ballroom Scene on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  17. ^ Street, Mikelle (24 May 2018). "'My House': Ballroom Is No Longer Just a Local Community". INTO. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  18. ^ Whiteside, Brent Thomas (23 May 2018). "'My House' Journeys Inside Philadelphia's Most Legendary Voguing Ball". Broadly.
  19. ^ VICE Staff (30 May 2018). "Ballroom Meets New York Fashion Week on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  20. ^ Street, Mikelle (5 June 2018). "'Pose' and 'My House' Are Reclaiming Ballroom". Into.
  21. ^ Whiteside, Brent Thomas (30 May 2018). "'I'm Willing to Be Homeless': One Woman's Journey to Become a Ballroom Legend". Broadly.
  22. ^ VICE Staff (6 June 2018). "Ballroom MC Precious Ebony Opens Up About Their Mental Health on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  23. ^ Street, Mikelle (7 June 2018). "Precious Ebony Comes With The Commentary On 'My House'". INTO.
  24. ^ Whiteside, Brent Thomas (6 June 2018). "Ballroom Star Precious Ebony on Living with PTSD and Choosing Your Family". Broadly.
  25. ^ VICE Staff (13 June 2018). "An NYC Ballroom Queen Throws a Lingerie Party on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  26. ^ Street, Mikelle (14 June 2018). "'My House' Continues the 'Pose' Conversation On Dating In The Ballroom Community". Into.
  27. ^ Whiteside, Brent Thomas (13 June 2018). "The Women of 'My House' Discuss What It's Like to Date While Trans". Broadly.
  28. ^ VICE Staff (20 June 2018). "We Check Out Chicago's Biggest Vogue Ball on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  29. ^ Street, Mikelle (21 June 2018). "'My House' On Competition Building Community". Into.
  30. ^ Whiteside, Brent Thomas (20 June 2018). "Inside the Biggest Vogue Ball of the American Midwest". Broadly.
  31. ^ VICE staff (27 June 2018). "A Vogue Star Opens Up to Her Mom About Transitioning on 'MY HOUSE'". Vice.
  32. ^ Street, Mikelle (28 June 2018). "'My House' Closes Out With Tough Family Conversations". Into.
  33. ^ Whiteside, Brent Thomas (27 June 2018). "A Mother-Daughter Conversation About Transitioning and Homelessness". Broadly.
  34. ^ Machart, Renaud (24 July 2018). "Travestie, juridique, ratée : trois séries d'été". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  35. ^ Cosson, Chloé (7 September 2018). "" My House " débarque sur Viceland". Vice (in French). Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  36. ^ Burrel, Romain (8 September 2018). ""My House", la passionnante docu-série de VICELAND sur le voguing new-yorkais". TÊTU. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  37. ^ Street, Mikelle (September 28, 2019). "This Award-Winning Show About Voguing Is Now on YouTube". Out. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  38. ^ Lambe, Stacy (23 April 2018). "ET Obsessions: 'The Handmaid's Tale,' Janelle Monae's Visual Album, 'Archer' and More!". Entertainment Tonight.
  39. ^ Lyons, Margaret (23 April 2018). "Four Shows to Watch This Week". Watching. The New York Times.
  40. ^ Briel, Robert (17 October 2018). "MIPCOM Diversify TV Excellence Awards 2018 announced". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  41. ^ Vlessing, Etan (16 October 2018). "MIPCOM: Viceland's 'My House,' BBC's The Boy With the Topknot' Win at Diversify Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  42. ^ "MIPCOM Diversity TV Excellence Awards Nominees Unveiled: Part of a Rich Line-Up of Events to Promote Diversity and Inclusion on the Small Screen" (Press release). Paris: Reed MIPCOM. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  43. ^ Longmire, Becca (25 January 2019). "GLAAD Media Awards 2019: 'The Favourite', 'Crazy Rich Asians' & More Earn Nominations". ET Canada. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019.

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