natalie d.c. (she/her)

my first director's ranked list for @filmobsessive.com is out now! #FilmSky

7 Books That Show There’s No Place Like Pittsburgh to Come of Age - Electric Literature The modest every-town is the perfect backdrop for drama

Nobody arrives in Pittsburgh in hot pursuit of fame and fortune. That means the city can be anything to anyone, rich or poor.

Congratulations @the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social on this incredible achievement! So proud of this team and this channel's magical journey! ❤️

A lovely reflection on summer from the lovely @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social Managing Editor @megan-simmer.bsky.social!

Check this "Best of 2025 So Far..." piece from @casablancadon.bsky.social of @filmobsessive.com (ft. my contributions of O'DESSA and KPOP DEMON HUNTERS!) #FilmSky #Film

reviewed another indie gem for @filmobsessive.com! 👑✨

I had so much fun editing this thoughtful conversation for @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social!

read my review, watch Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, & live your french girl dreams! 🎞️💕✨

So honored to write this post-graduation piece for @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social! give it a read here:
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One Pitt Graduate's Dreams In an Impossible World On May 4th—a year after I started working for constellations—I graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts in Public and Professional Writi...

New @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social content for all to check out, prefaced by a thoughtful and nuanced look by @nataliedc.bsky.social at what it’s like to be a #graduating #college senior today #WritingCommunity #Writersky
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My first retrospective for an incredible documentary, 'Leila and the Wolves,' has just been published by @filmobsessive.com! please check out both the article and the doc!🍉✨

Thank you so much, @the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social, for your kind words and gracious support! I'm excited for this next chapter! ❤️

Four women (Natalie Cohen, Alexandra Hidalgo, Megan Simmermeyer, and Evelynn Pugh) smile and pose together on a blue couch. There are cream-colored walls behind them. It is daytime.

Our world is on fire, but I feel optimistic about the future because I get to work with young women like @nataliedc.bsky.social, Evie Pugh, and Megan Simmermeyer, who are committed to making sure the future is kinder than the present. Thank you for all you teach me! #AcademicSky #TeamRhetoric

omg it's me! thank you so much for the shoutout @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social! 🥰💙

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A powerful piece from @constellationsjrnl.bsky.social social media manager Evie Pugh! Give it a read ❤️🍉✨

another review of mine for @filmobsessive.com! been rlly into world cinema directed by women lately 🥰

Agreed!

had a blast watching and reviewing this incredible directorial debut! perfect for #InternationalWomensDay 💙

good time to shamelessly plug my recent review of this incredible (oscar-winning!) film:
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blue pearl, by Natalie D.C. Poetry, chapbook, 20 pages, from Bottlecap Features. blue pearl takes its reader on a tense summer vacation in a tiled bougainvillea-shrouded palace located in a sleepy, seaside Moroccan town. Here, t...

That's me! 🥰

P.S. you can purchase blue pearl here: bottlecap.press/products/pearl

Thank you so much, @the-alex-hidalgo.bsky.social, for featuring me in your Writer Short Takes series! 💙

we can't count on platforms to protect or platform us. if we want trans and queer voices to thrive we're going to have to meet our people person to person. buy small press. buy self-pub. buy eBooks. make copies. review them. gift, trade them and share.

such a lovely and unique pitch! 💙✨

A postcard for Alexandra Hidalgo's novel "GRAND GESTURES" with red, green, and blue rectangles. The top left red rectangle has white text that reads "UPMARKET WOMEN'S FICTION" with a black silhouette of a stack of books. The top right green rectangle reads " Drama runs in the family, but can they stage their own happy ending?” The middle left blue rectangle has a black silhouette of comedy and tragedy masks. The middle right red rectangle reads "GRAND GESTURES." The bottom left green rectangle reads "COMPS" with photos of the covers for Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, the show Gilmore Girls, and Book Lovers by Emily Henry. The bottom right blue rectangle reads " Broadway Dynasties, Cozy Academia, Family Saga, Second Chances, Latina Protagonist, Multiple Love Stories, Empathic Friendships, Three POVs" with black silhouettes of man and a woman dancing and of a woman singing on stage.

When her marriage hits the rocks, an Ivy League professor, her playwright husband, and her Broadway legend mother-in-law/best friend set out to rescue their imploding family by trying to make a hit musical despite the spectacular failure of their latest collaboration.

#YouDeservepIt #Q #S #WF #A

Wish I could've been there!

second review of the year is now up with @filmobsessive.com! recommend for fans of #queer #French cinema (with a touch of crime, sibling love, and video games!) 💙

So grateful to be a member of @pghfilmcritics.com and that I got to participate in the first year of the #PFCAAwards! 💙

my first film review with @filmobsessive.com! 🥰💙