Month: May 2023

The Washington Post released their analysis of book challenges they had obtained from PEN America researcher Tasslyn Magnusson. These 1,065 challenges, which were filed during the 2021-2022 school year, extended over 153 school districts and 37 states, and totaled 2,506 pages. They also tended to target books with similar content, specifically LGBTQ+ topics. While a
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E! is honoring Black excellence. In the first look at the upcoming two-night event Black Pop: Celebrating the Power of Black Culture, celebrities and entertainment icons are revisiting the impact their culture has had in shaping and influencing pop culture. “Black culture, it starts a trend and everybody else thinks it’s cool,” H.E.R. says in the trailer, while Marsai
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The ‘first couple’ of Spanish-language music took the GQ Couples Quiz, dishing on their first kiss, their go-to karaoke songs, and his proposal snafu. By Vince Mancini May 25, 2023 Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro might just be the preeminent couple in Spanish-language music. The pair dated covertly for more than a year, before becoming “instagram official”
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The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World (12 hours) begins with a perilous escape attempt from Auschwitz and expands into a larger story about Rudolf Vrba, one of the first Jewish people to escape from the notorious concentration camp.  British author Jonathan Freedland (known for both his thrillers
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For My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings (7 hours), actor Zosia Mamet (“Girls,” “The Flight Attendant”) has gathered a who’s-who of creative folks, including fellow actors like Busy Philipps, musicians like Patti Smith, writers like David Sedaris and chefs like Kwame Onwuachi. Each contributed an essay about food or a food-related memory,
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There’s wit, honesty and insight in Madly, Deeply (19.5 hours), a collection of Alan Rickman’s succinct yet keenly observant diary entries spanning 1993 to 2015. The late actor’s journals reveal a palpable lack of pretentiousness and a go-with-the-flow attitude (even after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer), as well as a compelling contrast between his two
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Celebrate World Gin Day on the 10th of June with this roundup of delicious tipples. Whether you’re looking for a twist on the traditional G’n’T for a drink in the sun or a long serve with ginger ale for a spicy take on a cocktail, give these a go at home. Mom Rocks Gin Bottling
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What else is there to know about Tatum? Well, his nickname appears to be Tate, as Khloe’s bestie Malika Haqq teased in a recent Instagram comment. And according to Kim Kardashian, Tatum looks “just like” their brother Rob Kardashian. As for Khloe and Tristan, he’s still holding out hope she’ll take him back. “I think he thinks, ‘Let’s just ride
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Photographs: Everett Collection, Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte An honest, strictly basketball-based scouting report on the White Men Can’t Jump remake. Would Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow stand a chance against Wesley and Woody? By Abe Beame May 24, 2023 When word spread that the beloved 1992 Ron Shelton streetball and race relations classic White Men
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Photo courtesy of Hart House According to the USDA, Americans eat 50 billion hamburgers a year. Comedian, actor and now restauranteur enjoys eating a healthier flexitarian diet. Noticing there weren’t any plant-based fast food options in Southern California, he connected with a team of experts to create a plant-forward fast, casual dining concept providing healthier
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At 88 Queen’s Gate in South Kensington, London is the traditional Victorian townhouse, The Adria. An exclusive hotel for those in the know, you’d expect no less from a luxurious, 5-star establishment that’s nestled in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. And with the Coronation and the Chelsea Flower Show flurry, the area has
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