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We are joining the blog trend of Monday posts about what we have read during the last week (5/11/20-5/17/20). Annamarie’s Reading Picture Books & Readers: The Bear Went Over the Mountain by Jane Cabrera Dolly Parton by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara (biography) Everybody Potties! by Cheri Vogel Greta Thunberg by Mª Isabel Sánchez Vegara (biography) […]… Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? — Book Cart Queens

by Phoebe Clothier Think you’ve seen enough of these? I don’t think you have! Honestly, I don’t know why you’re complaining. One of the few things I’m able to focus on these days is television’s sweet embrace, and the pleasure of re-watching old favourites is like a warm, electronic blanket. However, if you find yourself […]… Continue reading This Year in Television: Six (and a half) shows to watch in Lockdown — other/conversations

17 May marks IDAHOBIT – the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia First observed in 2004, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrates lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), and intersex (LBGTQI) people around the world, raising awareness of, and standing out against, the discrimination still experienced by […]… Continue reading Standing out against discrimination — M&S Bank

Can you name a gay scientist? Being able to see a part of yourself in someone else who has succeeded in your field can make a big difference. For this reason, a part of our oSTEM (Out in STEM) mission is to increase visibility of LGBTQ+ people in STEM. Here we present four figures in […]… Continue reading Kenyon oStem presents: LGBT+ Scientists — Lyceum

Via Breitbart In the latest instance of left-wing cancel culture, a virtual LGBT pride parade in the UK has been shut down after activists discovered that the organiser was a supporter of Brexit and had liked tweets from Nigel Farage and free speech campaigner Toby Young. Keep reading at source… Patriotify: The social network built […]… Continue reading Cancel Culture: Virtual LGBT Pride Event Shut Down Because Organiser Supported Brexit | Breitbart — Patriotify

The Stonewall Riots: Coming Out in the Streets by Gayle E. Pitman Many thanks to Abram’s Books for Young Readers for sending me a copy in exchange for an honest review 3.5 stars This is going to be a (very) short review. I enjoyed The Stonewall Riots. As a gay young adult, it definitely resonated […]… Continue reading history of gay rights | The Stonewall Riots | Book Review — Tucker The Reader

Check out our Tom’s rundown of the best feel-good movies you might not have watched. When I wrote our list of the Best Films to Watch In Quarantine, I offered it as a list of suggestions to help tackle the boredom of being cooped up inside. As I write this in mid-May, I feel it’s […]… Continue reading Top 7 Alternative Feel-good Films — Upside Down Shark

Have you ever stopped for a moment to think about how easy life would be if taglines actually reflected what the experience of watching a film would turn out to be? Ever wondered what you could have done in those two hours you spent watching the latest thing a press blurb dubbed “amazing” when it […]… Continue reading ‘Bad Education’ Looks Stylish, But a Clumsy Understanding Of Its Main Character Does More Harm Than Good — Screen Queens

When it comes to bingeing a series, the main character really has to be worth following — even more so when it specifically comes to crime TV, which is not to be confused with courtroom dramas and other female-driven spy or espionage thrillers. On these types of series, it all hinges on the harden yet […]… Continue reading How to Watch Your Favorite Female-Led Crime Series on Every Platform — 360APROKO

Peter Jackson’s 1994 film Heavenly Creatures launched him as a mainstream director and earned him his first Academy Award nomination. Based on the infamous Parker-Hulme murder case that rocked New Zealand in the 1950s, Heavenly Creatures dives into the obsessive relationship between two teenage girls that ultimately led to committing an unspeakable crime. via Heavenly Creatures:… Continue reading Heavenly Creatures: A Deadly Friendship — True Crime Roundup