Charles Mudede

Charles Mudede

Charles Mudede—who writes about film, books, music, and his life in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the USA, and the UK for The Stranger—was born near a steel plant in Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe. He has no memory of this birth, but he does remember noticing himself in the mirror for this first time—it happened on May 3, 1972. Mudede is also a filmmaker: Two of his films, Police Beat and Zoo, premiered at Sundance, and Zoo was screened at Cannes. Mudede directed Thin Skin, and has written for the New York Times, Cinema Scope, Ars Electronica, C Theory, and academic journals. He also wrote the liner notes for Best of Del Tha Funkee Homosapien: Elektra Years. Mudede has lived in Seattle since 1989.

More by Charles Mudede

Panic Jul 10 9:30 AM

Seattle Is Ripe for Volcano Noir

We Live Next to an Active Volcano. Its Ghosts Are Everywhere.

Animals Jul 5 2:21 PM

Why Do Dog Owners Hate July 4th So Much?

The Noise Is Fine for Humans, but for Dogs It Is a Living Nightmare

Books Jul 3 12:35 PM

Octavia Butler Didn't Predict the Domination of the Supreme Court

But the Brilliant Black Sci-Fi Author Did Accurately Predict the Rise of Donald Trump and MAGA    

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City Jun 25 11:28 AM

Nicholas Kristof Could Not Be More Wrong About the West Coast

Oregon, Be Glad This Guy Isn't Your Governor

Film/TV Jun 20 4:43 PM

Donald Sutherland Died Today; He Changed My Life in Harare

Goodnight, Sutherland. I Will Always Remember You.

Economy Jun 19 10:18 AM

Billionaires Are Betting Big on Seattle’s Space Industry

The Cosmic and the Commercial Cannot Be Separated

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Film/TV Jun 10 12:41 PM

Eric Hates Beatboxing

And I Hate Eric

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Crime Jun 4 3:41 PM

Serial Killer Robert Pickton Is Dead

He Fed His Victims to Pigs, He Was Killed with a Toothbrush and Broken Broom Handle

Death May 31 12:32 PM

Will Your AI Ghost Pay Your Debts After You Are Dead?

If a Deadbot Can’t Imitate Life in Any Real Sense, Then What Can It Do? Make Money.

Housing May 29 3:20 PM

Seattle’s Experiencing a Millionaire, Centimillionaire, and Billionaire Boom

You'd Think That Would Make the City Richer. It Doesn't.

Business May 22 8:00 AM

Anatomy of Pacific Place's Fall

We Begin with Euphoria and End in Depression

Economy May 17 10:47 AM

Seattle's New Economy Is No Different from the GOP's Old One

The City Keeps Throwing Money at Cops While Neglecting Education, Library Services

War May 14 4:43 PM

War, Gaza Strip, and the Communicability of Pain

Everyone Should be Capable of Imagining Palestinians' Suffering–Here’s Why Some Can't

City May 3 10:20 AM

South Seattle Is Now the Only Badass Neighborhood in Seattle

Because Tammy Morales Is the Only Council Member Who Doesn't Have the Putrefied Ideas of a Zombie