If you get bronchitis for 5+ weeks in the summer, you tend to miss out on a lot, especially if your lung capacity isn’t able to handle raucous laughter. But, as annoying as my summer illness was in dismantling so much of my field-frolicking plans, the one bright, shining light was that I was able …
Follow the rise of the Matildas women’s soccer team as they prepare to host the World Cup, and David Attenborough as he reveals the natural world of the British Isles. Matildas: The World At Our Feet The FIFA Women’s World Cup of soccer will be hosted in Australia and New Zealand this summer from July …
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 …
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) …
One year ago, I shared something I thought I just might never share. And, if I’m being honest, I sometimes question if I should have shared it at all. I often feel like going back and deleting my post since it still feels so vulnerable to put out there. But, visibility matters, as I know …
Hot on the heels of Heartstopper, Hulu’s new movie Crush delivers another heartwarming queer story – this time in the form of a high school rom-com. The story follows artsy high schooler Paige (Rowan Blanchard) who joins her high school track team to avoid suspension after she is accused of being the school’s mysterious graffiti …
Heartstopper on Netflix is pure AF. It is the cinnamon roll of television sweetness I didn’t know I needed. Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novels of the same name, the first season follows two British teenagers, Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring, as they become friends and maybe something more. Charlie is an out teen who …
Last year I spoke about how important representation is to feeling confident enough to express your own identity or grey areas. During the time when I was beginning to talk more about my own grey areas in 2020, I watched Netflix’s The Prom. And that’s where I first saw Ariana DeBose. The Prom cast two …
Here are a few of my favourite movies and TV shows from 2021 (accounting for some recency effect.) Movies The Power of the Dog I became entranced in the slow-burn that was Power of the Dog. I do have a bit of a personal connection; the movie was filmed in a place on the South …