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[lgbtqreads]

Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Adult Fiction: January-June 2025

Due to the delightfully large volume of titles, Romances will be getting their own post later this week! Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett (January 7th) At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. He spends his days immersed in the struggles of immigrants only to return to an empty apartment and occasional hook-ups with a man who wants more than Peter can give.…

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GH: IRON MAN #171

There was a relatively brief period of time during which IRON MAN was a crackerjack reading experience. After more than a decade of mostly just floating along not being especially inspired, David Michelinie, John Romita Jr. and Bob Layton made the Armored Avenger into a real player. They put him up against more major threats, had him grapple with human foibles, and just made the whole of his…

[mediamatinees]

The Last Hoorah: Taking in Life's Most Important Lessons from "Last Holiday"

Life is full of twists and turns to keep you on your feet. Join me while I explore Queen Latifah's existential holiday classic, Last Holiday!

Content Warning: Last Holiday contains mental health crises related to terminal illness, workplace sexual harassment and infidelity, and brief suicidal ideation. But it’s a really great movie, and the subjects it covers are handled very well! Viewer discretion is suggested, but not heavily advised.  Spoilers for Last Holiday ahead!  Everything happens for a reason. God works in mysterious ways.…

[jazzdailyblog]

The Resilience and Genius of Pat Martino: A Jazz Guitar Legend

Introduction: Pat Martino, born Patrick Carmen Azzara eighty years ago today on August 25, 1944, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was an American jazz guitarist whose career and life story are nothing short of extraordinary. Widely regarded as one of the greatest guitarists in jazz, Martino’s journey through the highs and lows of his career is a testament to his resilience, creativity, and…

[fiddletwix]

CSBS - Danny Phantom S1 EP7: Bitter Reunions Review

Plot: Accompanying his parents on their college reunion trip, Danny meets Vlad Masters, their old college buddy. Vlad became estranged to Jack and Maddie after a mishap with a prototype Ghost Portal left him with a disfiguring affliction for several years. Adding insult to injury, Vlad was in love with Maddie, and his condition seemingly cost him any chance he had with her as well. Jack wants to…

[justanopinion]

GaaLee: me personally don't get it

Why do y’all ship them? I don’t get it I’m not discrediting y’all ship or anything, after all there are people who ship Sakura and Sasuke together STILL or flaunt Ino and Sasuke as a superior version of SasuSaku despite it being clearly worse. I just want to know WHY? Cause if memory serves correctly, Gaara tried to kill him. But to be fair, Sasuke tried to kill Sakura, Sasuke and Naruto…

[disscog]

Don't Forget - a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

Photo: unelife.com via Bing “Imagine for a moment the still life of our meals” Carol Muske-Dukes Don't ForgetI choose the heavy base panslow time finessingslowly, slowlybalsamicbrown sugarwaterslowly, slowlyrich, dark,soft, gooey reductionspooned into virgin olive oilslowly, slowlydipping sourdoughdrippingrolled in dukkahslowly, slowlygrazes my lipscaptures my sensesslowly, slowlyI forget the…

[haveacupofjohanny]

How 'Evil' Teaches a Masterclass in 'Show, Don't Tell' Through Racial Inequality

Evil TV show, C for COP episode, racial inequality, show don't tell writing, storytelling techniques, police bias, impactful TV episodes, African American representation, writing lessons from TV, media portrayal of racism

Learn more about the show: https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/evil/ Transcript So I am watching this show evil. And, and I was talking to my husband about this last episode that we saw, and that it does a great job of showing the theme that it wants to focus on during the episode. And I think I took that as a great writing lesson. Because oftentimes, as authors, we are asked to show and not…

[lilithsaintcrow]

Necessary Nattering

I’ve only been up for a little while, but it’s been an odd morning. Ah well, I was due for one anyway. Of course there’s never any such thing as a normal morning, especially with kids (now adults), dogs, and books around. There’s always a bit of madcap fun happening somewhere. In any case, I’m in the serious throes of deciding about the next serial. This is the stage of batting a thousand…

[melaniem54]

Review:  Don't Come For My Operator: MM Military Suspense (Tags Of Honor: Black Squadron Book 1) by Annabella Stone

Rating:4.75🌈 I came into this book absolutely not having read any of the many connected series and books in this complicated black ops universe but I still found myself throughly invested in the gripping story and the complex characters. Don’t Come For My Operator: MM Military Suspense (Tags Of Honor: Black Squadron Book 1) by Annabella Stone is part of a black op universe of multiple stories,…

[lgbtqreads]

Fave Five: Historical F/F Romance

Feminine Pursuits and Hen Fever by Olivia Waite Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend by Emma R. Alban The Spinsters of Inverley by Jane Walsh That Could Be Enough by Alyssa Cole A Little Light Mischief by Cat Sebastian Bonus: For cozy mystery/romance mashup, check out Proper English by KJ Charles Double Bonus: These are all realistic fiction, but for historical fantasy, try Heather Rose Jones’s…

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BHOC: DETECTIVE COMICS #483

For almost the entirety of its run, I had been a regular reader of BATMAN FAMILY. But during the famous DC Implosion, in which DC’s publishing line was significantly pruned back, BATMAN FAMILY had been merged with DETECTIVE COMICS in an effort to keep the series that the company had been named after alive. Clearly, it worked, as DETECTIVE COMICS continues to be published to this day. But this…

[mediamatinees]

Barbieland, Victory, and the Freedom That Comes With Women's Intuition

“It is literally impossible to be a woman. You are so beautiful, and so smart, and it kills me that you don’t think you’re good enough. Like, we have to always be extraordinary, but somehow we’re always doing it wrong. . . always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful. . . It’s too hard! It’s too…

[jazzdailyblog]

Aldo Romano: The Polymath of Jazz Drumming

Introduction: Aldo Romano is a name that resonates deeply within the world of jazz. Born eighty-four years ago today on January 16, 1941, in Belluno, Italy, he has carved a distinctive path as a drummer, composer, and musical innovator. With a career that spans avant-garde jazz, jazz fusion, and rock, Romano embodies versatility and creative curiosity. Over the decades, he has collaborated with…

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World-Building in Fantasy Writing: Crafting Unique Realms

In the realm of fantasy writing, the creation of worlds is an art unto itself, a meticulous process where each word, each detail, bears the weight of building something extraordinary. The task is daunting, for within these words, worlds must spring to life, realms that breathe and stir with unique cultures, landscapes, and histories. In this exploration of world-building in fantasy writing, we…

[booomcha]

Who Needs Wallpaper

Happy timezones, cat lovers and friends! Today, Max did a naughty thing. The previous owner of this house painted over the wallpaper and Max can’t leave it alone! Now I need to pull all the wallpaper off and repaint the foyer! But, fear not, he’s not in trouble on account of that cute face of his! Happy Caturday! Enjoy! © Photo by KL Cosner Hawke. All rights reserved. © Photo by KL Cosner…