JP Larocque🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@jplarocque
Followers
5,293
Following
2,685
Media
2,375
Statuses
27,881
Screenwriter & Producer (Sort Of • SkyMed • Home Sweet Rome • Coroner • Jann • Diggstown • Slasher • Another Life), sometimes Journo. they/them!
Joined October 2011
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
#BizimÇocuklar
• 332031 Tweets
Mert
• 246486 Tweets
Colômbia
• 211894 Tweets
Epstein
• 203067 Tweets
Avusturya
• 202904 Tweets
Hunter
• 201697 Tweets
Merih
• 198075 Tweets
Kamala
• 140772 Tweets
Harris
• 140337 Tweets
Austria
• 140033 Tweets
#AUTvTUR
• 129039 Tweets
Xbox
• 123520 Tweets
تركيا
• 120659 Tweets
Arda Güler
• 98219 Tweets
Ferdi
• 67064 Tweets
Kenan
• 57251 Tweets
Hollanda
• 51799 Tweets
NE MUTLU TÜRKÜM DİYENE
• 50624 Tweets
Bozkurt
• 48637 Tweets
CIRCO RODAS FURIOSO
• 44095 Tweets
新紙幣発行
• 43083 Tweets
Barış Alper
• 34958 Tweets
#Turkey
• 31809 Tweets
渋沢栄一
• 29919 Tweets
هولندا
• 29135 Tweets
タイムテーブル
• 29051 Tweets
Montella
• 28147 Tweets
CATA TIENE AGUANTE
• 25670 Tweets
Çeyrek Finaldeyiz
• 23252 Tweets
HOY VUELVE LUCHI
• 20627 Tweets
Roger Waters
• 14410 Tweets
TIAGO PZK
• 13713 Tweets
Didi
• 13505 Tweets
Orkun
• 12668 Tweets
#WWENXT
• 10790 Tweets
Pinned Tweet
If you’re ever having a bad month, just remember that from Ellen Ripley’s perspective, Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3 took place over about six weeks.
160
5K
45K
As a queer person who grew up at a time when all sexual activity involved risk management, its fascinating watching people who told me to “just abstain” freaking out over missing a dinner party.
91
6K
50K
It's wild to me how many people endlessly consume media but then treat a pursuit of the arts as a hobby. Your favourite book or movie wasn't written on someone's lunch break.
68
6K
28K
I get that this situation is challenging. I’m exhausted and sad, too. But it’s hardly unprecedented and watching a quarter of the population act like nightmare babies because they’re not used to being inconvenienced is honestly worse than the virus itself.
30
655
7K
You think not taking a trip, or wearing a mask, or going to a party is tough? Imagine having everyone in your life — from family members, to friends, to teachers, to doctors — telling you during your most formative years that acting on sexual desire *will* lead to your death.
12
467
7K
The goal of every Torontonian is to enjoy a space before blogTO discovers it.
27
873
7K
Cool, cool. Can I vote against my taxpayer dollars going to support the Catholic school board? Because if y’all aren’t gonna welcome everyone, all of us shouldn’t be footing your bill.
JUST IN: York Catholic District School Board votes against flying the Pride flag in June
1K
487
7K
260
808
6K
Toronto’s like, “What if we give you LA traffic and Chicago weather but everything costs $3 million dollars and the urban landscape is just pot shops and condo showrooms.”
23
552
4K
I know this isn't particularly helpful at this moment in time, but Astra Zeneca is an incredible drag name.
39
304
4K
I still can't believe Ontario had an internationally recognized public health care system that is being dismantled and privatized so a woefully inept politician can pay his wealthy buddies and everyone is just letting it happen. Canadian passivity is wild.
116
930
3K
I still think the tearing down of Honest Ed’s was a symbolic turning point for Toronto.
50
267
2K
I sincerely hope
@VaxHuntersCan
gets the Order of Canada after all of this. They changed the direction of the pandemic in this country and formed a missing link in the chain when our political leadership failed to step up. To call them heroes is an understatement.
18
210
2K
It's hard to explain what late '90s/early '00s bohemian Toronto felt like in comparison to the contemporary city, but I think the evolution of 296 Brunswick from Green Room to the Annex Hotel provides the best visual example.
97
131
1K
Love that CNN decided the replicate the agonizing gay experience of attending a NYE party hosted by a bunch of snobby gays who spend the night bitchily criticizing their guests. Such fun!
12
81
1K
Toronto — because Ghostface could murder people for several years and the police wouldn’t even notice.
Where should
#SCREAM
go next for the seventh installment?
📸:
#JustinBryant
,
@creepyduckart
,
@alexneuhedel
649
594
9K
26
128
1K
What I find most fascinating about Kendrick Lamar's incisive teardown of Drake is that it also doubles as an interrogation of Toronto in the 21st century. Wealth-obsessed, a city defined by performative authenticity and deep-seated insecurity, chasing clout but lacking substance.
65
122
1K
3
137
978
@kylebuchanan
There’s so much wonderful practical work on this film that could have easily been CGI. Personally, it’s what made the film feel sorta timeless.
0
14
880
This Halloween, every gay is gonna be Vecna and every lesbian is gonna be the entire cast of A League of Their Own.
8
101
847
You can always tell when a person hits a certain threshold of wealth/fame because they start saying dumb stuff like this thinking they're espousing brilliant creative innovations and not just creating unsafe workplaces for their exhausted staff.
Bradley Cooper says "there's no chairs" on set when he directs: "I’ve always hated chairs on sets; your energy dips the minute you sit down in a chair. There's no video village."
He's also adopted Christian Bale's acting method: "I had heard stories about Daniel Day-Lewis. I
412
73
1K
22
110
847
Not a day goes by where I haven’t thought about this awesome vintage art print that I didn’t buy. He’s the one that got away, I guess.
13
30
819
Just misgendered *myself* during a meeting. Non-binary life is a process, LOL.
67
21
770
My opponents in this race are so busy talking about anything besides crime and public safety.
My focus is on keeping Toronto safe. 🇨🇦
Are you with me?
337
71
657
4
228
742
When Schitt's Creek wins a bunch of Emmys this weekend, let's make sure that the federal Conservative plan to defund the CBC is never too far from our minds.
2
212
704
@Duanaelise
The “hobbyist” thinking is the issue. Of course, it’s a great privilege to be able to pursue art and make a living off of it and many of us have juggled jobs to do what we do. But maybe we need to rethink the value of art and artists in a capitalist society?
3
27
687
If making Spider-Man/Hermione/Bond/Human Torch black hinders your ability to relate to or care about the character, that's all on you.
2
394
503
Writing a non-binary horror film called “They Slash Them.”
15
35
509
The most appealing thing about Mr. Dress-Up was his low-fi, low-concept aesthetic. The crafts weren’t perfect, he owned his mistakes, and the show was never a vessel for shiny new products. I wonder if this style of simplicity will return to children’s programming.
21
74
484
As we celebrate the
#SchittsCreek
Emmy nominations, let's not forget that such Canadian success stories happen through the funding of Canadian productions by Canadian broadcasters. We can be the best in the world, but that has to start with confidence at home.
0
62
481
This Reddit post (by a former Hot Docs staffer) outlines a fundamental issue plaguing arts and media organizations in Canada. A lack of succession planning, a bloated executive level unwilling to make concessions. less investment in Canadian content. This will kill the industry.
14
110
463
Now it’s just anonymous glass towers and expensive groceries. The city doesn’t feel like a place, and any sense of wonder, or the ramshackle mess of urban life is gone. It all feels predictable and empty, like an Excel sheet. I’m not sure I know what Toronto is anymore.
18
26
427
In January 2019, I pitched a modern Murdoch Mysteries sequel about a biracial lead, inspired by own complicated ancestry. I partnered with
@JessicaMeya
and, over the course of three years, we evolved the project together -- making it our own.
🔍✨🕰️ The adventure begins… TOMORROW! We're thrilled to introduce
#MacyMurdoch
an all-new tween and family series, to the
#MurdochMysteries
universe. Don’t miss it Thurs, March 23, streaming free on
@cbcgem
15
45
348
49
27
418
Are we going to talk about how female comedians are the only people being held accountable for their words and actions?
4
73
361
For whatever its faults, that building stood as a testament to the city’s identity as a ramshackle underdog, and a place where immigrants could build a better life. I remember watching Ed Mirvish giving out free turkeys to families on television as a kid. That felt like home.
3
14
349
Lloyd Robertson retired at 77, Peter Mansbridge retired at 69, but Lisa LaFlamme has her contract abruptly cancelled at 58? Kind of an odd way to treat a revered Canadian journalist.
14
55
348
Now I get to be the jerk who says things like “It’s an honour just to be nominated.” But it is! Big love to the entire SORT OF team — bilal & Fab,
@CBCComedy
,
@SphereMedia_tv
, the incredible room, cast & crew. This show is changing hearts & minds. What a gift!
#CdnScreenAwards
38
10
330
The dream of the nineties is (barely) alive in Woodbine Centre.
27
12
311
Also, I’ve held onto the “he/him” long enough (mostly out of fear, coming out is always a process). But my pronouns are “they/them.” Happy Pride! ✌🏽
It’s Pride Month. I’m happy to see your logos turn into rainbows. I’m happy that our allies, both privileged and marginalized, wave flags and retweet and offer up their safe spaces. I also want to talk about what this month means to me.
6
23
159
32
2
297
The best part of being a Canadian television writer is pitching an original to execs, being told that concept isn’t in line with the market, watching the same concept hit in the U.S., and then having that hit be used as a market comp during all future exec meetings.
13
31
296
If one company can create a service disruption so significant it can hobble the economy, maybe that company has too much power? Just spitballing.
4
46
285
We are not free until a QUEER lonely careerist leaves the big city to run their small-town family business during the holidays and inadvertently falls in love with a generically good-looking person from their past.
40 new Hallmark Christmas movies, not a single queer lead
116
54
441
17
48
286
Kylie Minogue's "Life in Looks" for Vogue should be required viewing for all homosexuals.
3
31
278
#HeterosexualPrideDay
! Because heterosexuality isn't celebrated in every movie, book, song, and advertisement every single day of the year.
9
136
247
@clhubes
People who have clearly not looked at a real estate listing for at least two decades.
0
1
262
So the new chief of police was instrumental in the Pussy Palace raid and was also in charge of the missing persons unit made in the aftermath of Bruce McArthur? And is now in charge of the whole force? Yeah, queer people ain’t ever gonna be safe in Toronto.
Who is Myron Demkiw, Toronto’s new chief of police?
The 32-year Toronto Police Service veteran and acting deputy chief since 2020. He will assume the role Dec. 19.
0
3
2
6
114
256
So cool! Thanks,
@JustSayRad
!
The 25 most influential people in Canadian television
22
5
20
33
9
255
On the day that Bruce McArthur is confirmed as a serial killer of eight men, let's reflect on the TPS handling of the case.👇
8
164
235
Me, coyly pretending I’m not staring at myself during a Zoom.
4
27
245
In order to participate in an organized society, we adhere to a social contract that requires us to relinquish some of our personal freedoms for the benefit of all. This isn't a new idea or conspiracy theory. It's a moral and political philosophy that informs human civilization.
3
50
237
2
30
213
I guess I'll just keep sharing this screen cap the longer it continues to illustrate the uneven manner in which laws are applied to the citizens of our fair city.
#BREAKING
: Insp Tim Crone said bylaw and public health officers won’t be laying charges (if any) against the owner of Adamson BBQ until later this week. Restaurant will be allowed to remain open for indoor dining today.
#COVID19Ontario
130
46
156
2
139
213
Betty White has worked for so long that there's a whole first third to her career that no one ever talks about because the audiences that enjoyed that period of work are mostly dead.
5
29
206
Weird, Ford ringing this bell in the middle of the Greenbelt scandal. Almost like he wants to distract you from his own corruption by bringing up a hot button issue and throwing trans/enby kids under the bus. Despicable.
On stage at Ford Fest in Kitchener, talking about education, Premier Doug Ford emphasizes the importance of parents being informed when "when their children make a decision"
"It's not up to the teachers, it's not up to the school boards to indoctrinate our kids."
#onpoli
420
199
1K
4
67
215
Letting the patios reopen before we could all get haircuts is a hate crime.
8
13
208
Remember when Tory *increased* the police budget just two weeks ago, despite widespread calls to defund? But now he needs to cut funding to transit, homeless services, and childcare because of a deficit? What a cool dude.
Toronto Mayor John Tory is asking the federal and provincial governments for funding help as the city stares down a $1.35 billion deficit. Potentially on the chopping block, he said, are: transit, homelessness services and child care.
399
145
226
2
94
206
As a writer, you get used to lots of rejection, but knowing that Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir aren't fucking still really hurts.
8
17
201
Wild how when you cut social services, fire a portion of the workforce, make housing impossibly expensive, make food impossibly expensive, throw money at an invisible police force, and push the medical system to the breaking point, you end up with a city that is no longer safe.
STABBING:
Bloor St West + Old Mill Tr
3:59 p.m.
- Reports a person was stabbed on a TTC bus
- Police are on scene
- Suspect described as in their 20s, medium build, wearing a blue mask, black jacket with hood up
- Last seen running on Bloor
#GO193979
^lb
127
121
236
0
57
202
HBO’s Somebody Somewhere is heartbreaking and funny and queer in a way that we never, ever see on television. It’s people in small-town Middle America, with mall churches, farm fields, and fluorescent office jobs, finding family in each other. One of my favourite shows of 2022.
14
11
202
When people say "that sort of thing could never happen in Canada," they showcase our country's most toxic trait — that we pretend our hate crimes don't exist.
3
38
201
I honestly hope that crime writers tackling the McArthur case recognize that the real story isn't in the rote behaviours of a serial murderer but in the police misconduct and systemic discrimination that allowed so many men to die.
3
50
195
As someone who has spent significant time on seafaring vessels in the Caribbean during the 15th century, I can assure you that mermaids are black.
3
23
196
Glad that if teachers teach kids about me, my partner, or my community, they risk punishment. Totally seems like democracy.
If you voted Ford, delete me. Because his government deleted me, and if erasing a segment of society isn’t of concern to you, I wish I had your privilege.
Ontario government says it will discipline teachers who don’t follow the curriculum
108
53
91
1
48
180
When people are all, “If Toronto is too expensive, just leave!” I’m like, cool — now please point me to the smaller municipalities that are both safe and have the community infrastructure for a brown non-binary gay person.
8
9
188
As a gay non-binary biracial person (mouthful, looking for new branding), it’s rare to work on a project that has allowed me to access all parts of myself in the creative process and never have to explain any of it. Sort Of absolutely gave me that gift.
6
5
187
I just want television in Canada to feel sustainable. For shows to be given the chance to grow and connect with audiences in a way that is in step with how people are consuming content, and to last long enough to reward investment. People want to love shows! Let them.
8
24
188
The worst part of all is that the impact of this nepo baby's bad decision making will be felt for generations. Everything about Toronto's current development boom is about profit over planning, with people paying through the nose for a dream that will never come to fruition.
#ONpoli
Doug Ford, 2019: "We will spend $10.9 Billion on the Ontario Line to connect the Science Centre to the CNE."
Doug Ford, 2024: "We will spend $27 Billion on the Ontario Line to connect a condemned building to an Austrian mega spa."
67
724
2K
9
57
191
God grant me a small but passionate lesbian fan base so I don’t ever get cancelled.
8
19
179
This was unexpected. Feeling very grateful to work with such a cool group of humans. Happy Pride, everyone!
#Pride2021
17
0
180
My father passed. I’ve been dealing. Love to all those calling and sending messages, texts, emails, flowers, food, gifts, hugs. They really help.❤️
61
2
179
Compare itself to other cities in the world.
Name one thing Toronto does better than any other city in the world?
758
16
123
7
14
175
A gay bashing occurred this past weekend at Hanlan’s Point. Amplifying in case anyone can help in this situation.
7
188
169
A tough day for queer people of colour on both sides of the border. Whether it’s the language of politicians or the negligence of law enforcement, we need to recognize how systematic factors lead to violence and death in minoritized communities.❤️
0
25
166
Feeling very honoured and excited to work with the CFC/Netflix to develop a project that is close to my creepy gay heart. Big love to the other creators, and a special thank you to
@seanreycraft
for encouraging me to apply to this.
We are pleased to welcome four new creators into the TV series stream of the CFC/
@Netflix_CA
Project Development Accelerator. Join us in welcoming
@jplarocque
,
@MurryPeeters
@VinceKes
&
@JessLandry28
!
Meet the creators & read about their projects here:
2
2
64
28
5
162
You want more Canadian stories? Fund Canadian artists, maintain guidelines around Canadian content, and prevent media consolidation.
Andrew Scheer says role of CBC should be re-examined in age of smartphones, streaming services. Conservative leader says public broadcaster should focus on Canadian stories.
387
114
411
4
29
161
It’s Pride Month. I’m happy to see your logos turn into rainbows. I’m happy that our allies, both privileged and marginalized, wave flags and retweet and offer up their safe spaces. I also want to talk about what this month means to me.
6
23
159
Thank you for this,
@BIPOCtvandfilm
. Solidarity is the only path forward for us in this industry. None of us are free until all of us are free.
2
30
159
When your gay couple look is Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci from HOME ALONE.
2
4
155
Ontario reads the room, deciding that the best way to fight COVID-19 is to give the police more power.
4
27
156
Happy birthday to queer Canadian icon
@jannarden
! Great person, great boss, great artist. Thanks for being one of the realest. 🎉🎂🎤💕
5
3
155
Trans people have always been here.
Drag queens have always been here.
Queerness comes from within, and exists in every community.
Letting people be themselves allows all of us to be free, and that’s scary to those who benefit from the suffering of others.
Be free. Happy Pride.
4
37
155
Galen Weston got a 55 per cent raise for running Loblaws last year.
Management consultants hired by the company his family controls determined he was underpaid.
810
541
1K
4
20
152
This is perhaps the only time in my entire life that I’ve dressed up for a formal event and felt comfortable in my own skin. Happy International Non-Binary Person’s Day! I suppose life really is a process of endless “coming outs.” (📸:
@jasonwagar
)
#nonbinary
#nonbinarypride
21
2
153
White was a true pioneer, working consistently from post-Depression radio through to the age of streamers. That's 𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑒 generations of fans, connecting us all the way back to our great grandparents. Just nuts.
Betty White has worked for so long that there's a whole first third to her career that no one ever talks about because the audiences that enjoyed that period of work are mostly dead.
5
29
206
0
33
150
Just going to retweet this right about now.
When Schitt's Creek wins a bunch of Emmys this weekend, let's make sure that the federal Conservative plan to defund the CBC is never too far from our minds.
2
212
704
0
36
149
Hey folx! I'm part of a queer anti-oppression organization in Canadian film and television that is spearheading a funded research project over the next twelve months. Curious if there are any queer creatives who would be interested in joining our org during this process.
24
54
148
When a government stops reporting COVID data, that’s not an indication that things are getting better. It’s removing information from the public record that can be used to hold that government accountable — especially in an election year.
#onpoli
6
22
150
What an honour it was to write a Heritage Moment on *the* Jackie Shane! Love to the entire cast & crew, the folks at
@HistoricaCanada
, the awesome producers, and Jackie herself — whose music helped me through a particularly rough patch of life. ❤️
16
21
142
Is it true? Did we lose Michelle Ross? What an honour it was to see her perform, a Black queen who held court in Toronto's drag scene since the mid '70s — taking up space in white rooms, and commanding our attention with love and an incredible stage presence. Rest in power.
6
32
144
Be gay, do crimes ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
Gay male penguins steal egg from heterosexual pair in attempt to become dads in Netherlands zoo
258
4K
17K
1
24
144
Remember when 1940s Hollywood got slapped down in the Supreme Court for violating anti-trust laws by owning both studios and theatres? Because controlling production, distribution and exhibition was a bad thing for the market and filmmakers? Weird that doesn’t apply to streamers.
3
31
143
@actuallychris
@johnsonbecky
@torontolife
Imagine if anyone held these people accountable in any way.
3
2
137
Omg, the smug Canadianess right now.
#RoeVsWade
should be troubling not only because this directly impacts our neighbours, but because it signals a dangerous cultural precedent. Conservative politicians in our country are watching this very closely, and making plans.
12
13
136
Best Comment on This Story: “We go great lengths not to talk to our neighbours in Toronto.”
2
19
137