You don’t need to be a nautical navigator to know what you’re looking at in the night’s sky. Although, looking at the North Star aka Polaris can be helpful according to every survival movie I have ever seen. While many folks can readily recognize constellations like The Big Dipper, Orion’s Belt, and the Southern Cross, there’s …
Here are two new TV shows I’ve recently burned through that I recommend putting on your weekend watch list! Extraordinary Extraordinary is exquisite. When I first read the synopsis, it didn’t immediately grab me, but the 100% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes absolutely did. The show is set in a reality where everyone gets superpowers …
In the bloody wake of #CancelYourGays, which has seen a surge in cancellations of shows featuring queer characters, I never thought that a show centering around the zombie apocalypse would prove to be the balm for my weary soul. Admittedly, I have been watching at least a quarter of the first two episodes of The …
Due to some website access issues, it’s been a minute. But, it’s 2023 and we’re back baby! So, here’s a retrospective lookback on the TV shows I enjoyed in 2022 and one honourable mention that I caught up on over the winter holidays. Andor While the first few episodes got off to a bit of …
I discovered Quinn Christopherson this weekend and have quickly become obsessed with his earnest lyrics and storytelling. And, I seldom “hear” lyrics unless I’m listening to Ani DiFranco or Of Monsters and Men. He performed a set with his friend and fellow musician, Nick Carpenter, at Tiny Desk a few years ago, and admitted he …
With this season of House of the Dragon and Rings of Power having come to a close, you might be looking for a few more things to watch. Here are two, true story TV adaptations that I’ve enjoyed lately. The Playlist If you want a slightly less chaotic version of The Social Network with all …
I’ve been keeping a lot of my queer reading lists on the d/l, but I recently shared with someone and our reading match rate was super high, which led to some great discussions and additional recommendations. So, here are a few of my favourite reads from the past few years (with a strong YA leaning) …
Here are a few shows I’ve been enjoying lately, including a mind-bending science documentary, an Australian teen drama-comedy, and yet another fantasy show featuring a magical boarding school. Human Playground Narrated by Idris Elba, Human Playground is a people-focused Planet Earth that chronicles how people “play”. This includes rituals steeped in ancient beginnings to modern-day …
I just finished Reservation Dogs Season 2 and it was one of the most beautiful seasons of television I have ever seen. The show has an almost delicate, subtle power that deftly weaves in challenging circumstances, with light, levity, and hope as it follows a group of teenage friends on a reserve in Oklahoma. Impressive …
You may have already noticed a very bright planet looking East in the early night’s sky. This is our solar system’s largest planet Jupiter, and not only is it in opposition (meaning it is on the opposite side of Earth from the Sun), but it is also the closest it has been to Earth since …