If you’ve binge-watched the new Netflix Queer Eye reboot, you know who Antoni Porowski is. As the show’s food and wine expert, Porowski offers cooking advice and recipes in each episode. But it’s not his cooking skills that I noticed upon my first watch— it was a T-shirt. The shirt says “Jude & JB & Willem & Malcolm,” the names of four characters from Hanya Yanagihara’s 2015 novel A Little Life. In addition to his literary wardrobe, Porowski has posted on Instagram and spoken in interviews about his favorite reads. Check out his top six below! 1. A Little Life by Hanya …
Sofia Coppola’s debut feature film, The Virgin Suicides, was recently re-released through The Criterion Collection. The 1999 cult classic starring Kristen Dunst was based off the 1993 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides. In the book and movie, the story is narrated by the collective voice of teenage boys orbiting and observing the lives of the five Lisbon sisters. The Lisbons are an ethereal and sheltered group of girls attempting to navigate adolescence under the suffocating watch of their religious parents. The plot opens with the youngest sister, thirteen-year-old Cecilia, attempting suicide while clutching a photo of the Virgin Mary. She …
Netflix confirmed yesterday that they will be reviving the PBS/Showtime show, Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City as a 10-episode limited series. The original show was based off Maupin’s 1978 novel, which explores LGBT culture in 1970s San Francisco. Image via Amazon The Netflix revival is already stacked with female powerhouses. Laura Linney, Olympia Dukakis, and Barbara Garrick are set to reprise their roles from the original series. Ellen Page will also be joining the cast for the latest revival, playing the role of Shawna, the lead character’s daughter. Orange is the New Black writer Lauren Morelli will be serving as writer …
Last summer, part one of the latest adaptation of Stephen King’s novel IT made a killing at the box office. The film’s young and vibrant cast included Sophia Lillis, who took on the role of Beverly Marsh, the only female member of a gang of teenage misfits. Throughout the film, Beverly Marsh and the self-named gaggle of ‘Losers’ take on bullies of all shapes and sizes: classmates, a shape-shifting clown demon, and Beverly’s creepy and abusive father. While many scenes in the film highlighted Beverly’s strength and bravery, critics have pointed out that a large portion of the film casts her as an …
In case you didn’t know, this Saturday, April 28 is Independent Bookstore Day. In just a few short days, over 500 independent bookstores will be celebrating with special events and live readings. Among the booksellers, readers, and writers celebrating this year is Celeste Ng, author of Little Fires Everywhere and this year’s 2018 Author Ambassador. Ng is a longtime advocate for and lover of independent bookstores, and she has a few recommendations for anyone looking to pick up a new book this weekend at their local bookstore. So, without further ado, here are Celeste Ng’s 27 book recommendations for Independent Bookstore Day. …
