Posted on February 15, 2017 at 8:00 am
Kathryn VanArendonk has a terrific essay in New York Magazine’s Vulture about the unexpected asset that texting has brought to the plotlines of romantic comedies. Cell phones have been a problem for romantic comedies in contemporary settings because they can just about eliminate missed connections and other kinds of obstacles to happily ever after. And …
Posted on February 14, 2017 at 3:43 pm
Amandla Stenberg (“The Hunger Games”) stars in “Everything, Everything,” the story of a girl who has never been outside. It will be in theaters May 19, 2017. It is based on the bestselling book of the same name by Nicola Yoon. What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the …
Posted on February 14, 2017 at 7:00 am
Posted on February 13, 2017 at 9:14 am
Musician Daryl Davis is a black man who has spent years meeting and befriending members of the Ku Klux Klan. In some cases, the Klan members have decided to leave after getting to know him. One even asked Davis to be godfather to his son. When his new friends leave, Davis asks if he can …
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Posted on February 13, 2017 at 6:00 am
In honor of Black History Month — John Holway’s fascinating ebook about Bessie Coleman, the first place woman aviator, is FREE February 13-17, 2017. Enjoy! Back in the 1920s planes were made of wood and cloth held together with wire. And back then everyone knew blacks couldn’t fly, and neither could women. But this spunky …
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