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‘Brave New World’ Meets ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ In Sophie Mackintosh’s New Novel
In the world of Blue Ticket, girls are issued either blue tickets or white ones on the day of their first periods. Blue tickets grant a career but no children; white tickets mean home and family. Continue Reading ‘Brave New World’ Meets ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ In Sophie Mackintosh’s New Novel
‘We Are Freestyle Love Supreme’ Is An Accidental ‘Hamilton’ Cast Origin Story
A new documentary catalogs the rise of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson and other members of the hip-hop group Freestyle Love Supreme in the mid-2000s before they became famous on Broadway. Continue Reading ‘We Are Freestyle Love Supreme’ Is An Accidental ‘Hamilton’ Cast Origin Story
‘The Magic School Bus’ Series Author Joanna Cole Dies At Age 75
The 75-year-old author of more than 250 books for children — including The Magic School Bus series, which became a beloved staple of PBS’ children’s programming, died July 12. Continue Reading ‘The Magic School Bus’ Series Author Joanna Cole Dies At Age 75
Take ‘The Unadoptables’ Home For A Rollicking Adventure
Hana Tooke creates a memorable villain, Matron Gassbeek, who menaces the feisty orphans of The Unadoptables in the grand tradition of awful authority figures like Miss Trunchbull and Viola Swamp. Continue Reading Take ‘The Unadoptables’ Home For A Rollicking Adventure
Need 2 Minutes Of Calm? Inhale, Exhale … And Click Here
San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum has been asking staffers to highlight favorite objects in the collection. Curator Forrest McGill chose the base of a hookah, made in 17th century India. Continue Reading Need 2 Minutes Of Calm? Inhale, Exhale … And Click Here
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Jane Eyre’ Meets ‘Dracula’ In This Sharp, Inventive ‘Mexican Gothic’ Tale
A young woman tries to free her cousin from a dangerous living situation in a crumbling family mansion in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s new novel. Mexican Gothic injects fresh blood into a classic genre. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: ‘Jane Eyre’ Meets ‘Dracula’ In This Sharp, Inventive ‘Mexican Gothic’ Tale
Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees The ‘Language Of Revolution’ In ‘Hamilton’ And Today
Lin-Manuel Miranda says his musical Hamilton, which starts streaming on Disney+ this week, shows “everything that’s past is present.” Continue Reading Lin-Manuel Miranda Sees The ‘Language Of Revolution’ In ‘Hamilton’ And Today
Rudolfo Anaya, A Founding Father Of Chicano Literature, Dies At 82
Anaya’s 1972 classic Bless Me, Ultima — about a young Mexican American boy and his curandera mentor in New Mexico in the 1940s — inspired a generation of Chicano writers. Continue Reading Rudolfo Anaya, A Founding Father Of Chicano Literature, Dies At 82
‘A Most Beautiful Thing’ Tells Of The First U.S. All-Black High School Rowing Team
In A Most Beautiful Thing, Arshay Cooper shares the story of how he, and others from rival gang neighborhoods on Chicago’s West Side, found their way to crew — and each other. Continue Reading ‘A Most Beautiful Thing’ Tells Of The First U.S. All-Black High School Rowing Team
‘Gone With The Wind’ Returns To HBO Max With New Introduction
HBO Max temporarily removed the 1939 film from its streaming service in early June for its depiction of ‘racial prejudices.’ The film now includes an introduction addressing its controversial legacy. Continue Reading ‘Gone With The Wind’ Returns To HBO Max With New Introduction
‘I See These Conversations As Protective’: Talking With Kids About Race
What does it mean to be anti-racist, and how should adults talk to kids about race and racism? Children’s author Renée Watson and anti-racism scholar Ibram X. Kendi suggest starting with books. Continue Reading ‘I See These Conversations As Protective’: Talking With Kids About Race
‘Perry Mason’ Reboot Is No Rerun: This Is A ‘Very Dark’ Take, Says Matthew Rhys
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys stars in the HBO version of the 1960s legal drama. This Perry Mason is a seamy, slovenly private eye in 1932 Los Angeles. “He doesn’t fit in in any way,” Rhys says. Continue Reading ‘Perry Mason’ Reboot Is No Rerun: This Is A ‘Very Dark’ Take, Says Matthew Rhys
