By Lori Perkins Image Taken from Nine Perfect Strangers I’m halfway through Nine Perfect Strangers, the weird, compelling eight-episode series starring Nicole Kidman as a Russian wellness guru who derails and then rebraids the lives of nine perfectly chosen guests at her wellness spa/retreat. Pop ups for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s NY deli and the Central Perk, the Friends coffee shop, caught my attention in the past year or so (time has no meaning for me any more in this pa

By Lori Perkins Image Taken from Adriana Herrera's Website Right now, there are two online romance fundraisers taking place: Romance for Afghan Women has launched a 10-day online auction and Romance for Haiti is currently in the middle of their eight-day auction. Both auctions are featuring a wealth of signed and limited edition novels, as well as zoom calls with authors and critiques, and incredible writing-related experiences. Money raised by Romance for Afghan Women will b

By David T. Valentin Stevie Lane TikTok Today in news that flew under the radar, Eminem’s child on TikTok came out as nonbinary in a heartfelt video that easily resonates with those exploring their gender expression. In their 35 second video on TikTok, Stevie (their new, chosen name), goes through the years as they become more comfortable with their appearance. The video starts off with pictures of Stevie when they were younger as a more feminine presenting person and using t

By David T. Valentin JoJo Siwa returns to television to mix up Dancing with the Stars with the very first same-sex dance partner. The 17-year-old entertainer announced her news on social media, through a very preppy video, saying, “I am SO excited to be a part of this years Dancing with the Stars, season 30 AND to be dancing with a girl. I think it’s SO cool.” Just back in January, Siwa came out to the world as being part of the LGBTQ+ community and, while there was plenty of

By Lori Perkins Image Taken from Kathy Hochul’s Twitter Kathy Hochul, a 62 year-old politician from Buffalo, was sworn in on Tuesday as Governor of New York Sate after Andrew Cuomo, the once king of COVID briefings and three-time elected governor, resigned under the cloud of multiple sexual harassment accusations from staff members and others. Hochul also named her Lieutenant Governor, State Senator Brian Benjamin from Harlem, as well as two female aides: Karen Persichilli K

Maggie Finds Her Muse by Dee Ernst Reviewed by Cardyn Brooks Contemporary romantic women's fiction Warm ★★★★★ In this madcap meta romantic romp author Maggie Bliss is struggling—with a narcissistic lover and a manuscript that refuses to write itself. An opportunity to travel to Paris, France “… with the promise of art, history, and two gay men on an unlimited budget…” seems like the perfect way to jump-start her stalled creative engine. Her trip takes her to unexpected destin

By David T. Valentin Image Taken from Mayor De Blasio's Twitter If you’re looking to get away from the crowd on the ground in Times Square and the same old boring view, now might be your chance to see the square from a different perspective. For a limited time, tourists and New Yorkers alike can ascend 110 feet into the air of Times Square on a Ferris Wheel. Just opened today, the Ferris wheel is set up on Broadway at 48th street. As current mayor Bill De Blasio mentions, the

By David T. Valentin It appears it was just yesterday Marvels fans were excited for the widely anticipated Black Widow film, a solo film for Black Widow’s character that was long overdue. The film was mostly well received, and while Scarlett Johansson’s character is dead as of Avengers: Endgame, fans still had some hope that we might see the character later down the line in some prequel project, or even in the form of some type of resurrection. But as is business in the enter

By Lori Perkins Before there was Twilight and True Blood, there was Louis and Lestat and the child vampire Claudia, created by Anne Rice in her iconic Vampire Chronicles series set in New Orleans. These tales were launched in the 70s and continued publication through the turn of the century, as Rice wove a second thread of a supernatural witch family into her New Orleans setting. Two decades later, her universe will finally be making it to the screen as the Interview with a

By Lori Perkins Let me just preface this essay by sharing my shock that I have actually kind of fallen in love with the TV show Ted Lasso. If you had told pre-COVID me that I would be riveted by a show about an American college football coach leading a team of British soccer players, I would have told you you were crazy. But when the show started getting all the Emmy nominations, I tried it, and have been glued ever since. It is a brilliant examination of toxic masculinity

By David T. Valentin Image Credit to Getty Images Rumors are stirring that Kylie Jenner, with her on-and-off romance with Travis Scott, is expecting a second child after the celebrity posted a full-length shot of her body that fans think suggest she was “hiding” a pregnancy. It may sound like overthinking and out of the blue, but according to one TikToker @carolinecaresalot and a slew of “speculation” packed into one long TikTok, it all makes sense. You can view the whole Tik

By David T. Valentin Just last night Twitter was abuzz after a TikTok went viral in which a user posted a video detailing a full spreadsheet on their friend’s earnings, what they’re willing to spend on a vacation, along with PTO. If that’s not bizarre enough, the TikTok user calls his friend who only makes 125k, Broke Bobby while their richest friend makes 5 million. While a few people took the time to make it a lesson about the vast inequality gap quickly growing in the Unit

By Lori Perkins Nothing brings me more joy than the news of the arrival of babies, and I really needed this jolt of joy as the Delta variant rages through the south and we watch the nightly news out of Afghanistan. I knew Scarlett Johansson was expecting from the reports surrounding her lawsuit with Disney over the release of Black Widow on their streaming service, but I had no idea how far along she was. When I woke up to the news that Johansson and Jost had announced the b

By Lori Perkins Most of us were taught about the suffragettes who fought for the right for women to vote, but most of us didn’t get the P.S. in that history lesson that that amendment did not give the vote to all women, as Native Americans were not citizens, Asian Americans were not allowed to become citizens and African American women were excluded from the 15th amendment which gave the right to vote to Black men only. Native American women were only granted the right to vot

By David T. Valentin We all look back with fond memories at places like Fun Station and Chuck E. Cheese and wonder what it would be like to go to something like that as an adult. But now with millennials and Gen Z growing older, the wait is over. In an entertainment complex in Thanet, Kent (the United Kingdom), there was a recently launched soft play night for adults, centered around 90’s jams and vodka slushies. The idea came from the owners of the Centre, sisters Zahria and