By Lori Perkins Everything Everywhere All at Once is a lot to handle – it’s a paranormal multiverse alternate universe Asian American family saga with a 50-something female lead. Of course, that sounds overwhelming and it is. After I saw it for the first time, I fell in love with it, moving it into my top five favorite films, which is something I haven’t done in a very long time. When I called my friends to INSIST that they see it and tried to explain why, I was almost tongu

The Hourglass Throne Book 3 of the Tarot Sequence Series By K.D. Edwards Reviewed by David T. Valentin Urban Fantasy ★★★★★ Life has been getting increasingly difficult for Rune Sun as he takes on greater, scarier threats as the Tarot Sequence series progresses. As he struggles to be an Arcana, one of the ruling leaders in New Atlantis, while discovering ancient enemies and a conspiracy surrounding the downfall of his father’s court, the return of Lady Time, the heir to the on

Icebreaker by A.L. Graziadei Narrated by Tom Picasso Reviewed by David T. Valentin LGBTQ+ Romance ★★★★★ Never would I have ever believed I would find some of the best representation of depression in a queer romance hockey book, but here we are. Icebreaker follows the story of Mickey James III, the third Mickey James to take up the mantle of hockey legend gunning for first pick from the NHL like his grandfather and father. So, he makes the team with the one player who’s gunnin

By Lori Perkins I’ve spent the last two and a half years trying to avoid getting COVID – wearing masks indoors, eating outdoors, even wearing a mask at movies and concerts, but I tested positive for COVID Saturday morning. Not after a wild night out, but after a four-hour stint of jury duty, which I also tried really hard to get out of (have been told that since I am an English-understanding voter in the Bronx, there is just no way out, even if I am a cancer survivor and run

By Lori Perkins I was thrilled to see this announcement in my inbox this morning, and the doll is amazing in her deep oxblood red tulle gown, heeled boots, a sparkling silver metallic bodysuit and silver earrings. Of course, Mattel is heralding the fact that this is the first transgender Barbie, which they worked on with the actor to celebrate her 50th birthday. Said Cox, “It's been a dream for years to work with Barbie to create my own doll," said Cox in a statement. "I can

By David T. Valentin Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez revealed last Thursday to Insider she’s engaged to longtime boyfriend, Riley Roberts. Roberts dropped the question on AOC a month ago when the two were in Puerto Rico in AOC’s family’s hometown. AOC wanted to take the moment to savor the time before jumping into any wedding planning. In a tweet where Eliza Relman shared an article saying, “In some lighter news @AOC confirmed to me that she’s engaged,” to which AOC retweeted i

By Lori Perkins What was once the annual book trade exhibition, which was held at the Jacob Javits center in NY, is now the US Book Show and it starts today and goes though May 26th. It is both virtual and in person this year. The rebranded book show is more akin to ComicCon than a trade bookshow in today’s incarnation, with viewers given the opportunity to meet with authors and hear panel discussions on books. There are still many events centered on the publishing of books

By Lori Perkins Romancelandia is at it again, raising funds to support the fight for reproductive rights as laws to curtail both abortion and access to birth control gains momentum throughout state and national legislatures. The auction was created to raise funds to donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds Collective Power Fund, which raises money to pay for abortions, transportation to and from a clinic, childcare, lodging and abortion doula support from mostly South

By Lori Perkins I can’t imagine she needs the money, so it must be for the attention and the freedom of expression. According to the gossip page of The New York Post, her OnlyFans will get “exclusive access to fun, edgy and playful content.” The NY Post wrote that Electra was inspired to reconnect with her fanbase after she turned 50 in April and is looking forward to this “new, celebratory chapter of her life.” People quoted the star as saying it was a "no brainer" for her t

By David T. Valentin Billy Eichner, famous for his skit of Billy on the Street where he gets into random shenanigans with pedestrians, is set to star as lead in the first gay rom-com produced by a major studio, Universal Studios. Not only that, but the cast is also set to be the first full LGBTQ+ cast in a major studio production. In the trailer, Eichner’s character discusses with Hollywood producers about creating a romantic gay film that “a straight guy might even like.” Hi

By Lori Perkins Image taken from @PillowPersonpp at Instagram Images of Spock and Kirk, Affleck and Damon and Superman and Batman were all suggested, but it turns out that the “they” are that longtime dating Harry Styles bandmates Sarah Jones and Mitch Rowland. Harry Styles revealed the news on the Howard Stern show. The couple had a child last year. Sarah Jones is Harry Styles’ drummer. Mitch Rowland is Styles’ guitarist. Fans will recognize them from his recent appearance

By David T. Valentin If you’re wondering, “hey, haven’t I seen this article on this website before?” You would be correct. Last month, the couple seemingly got married in a small church in Las Vegas, officiated by an Elvis impersonator. While it was a quiet wedding just between the two, with lots of kissing and lots of romance in the air, the wedding was apparently just a practice wedding for this month’s wedding in Santa Barbara. This time, Kourtney and Travis were dressed i

Gallant by V.E. Schwab Narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt Reviewed by David T. Valentin Fantasy ★★★★★ Fans of V.E. Schwab missing the beautiful poetic prose of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue will find themselves enchanted by the same prose once again in Gallant, this time with a bit of a horror twist. Gallant follows around Olivia Prior, a mute, orphaned girl living in a boarding school who doesn’t quite get along with the headmasters nor the other girls. While dealing with bei

By Lori Perkins Image taken from Sarah Ferguson's Instagram Yes, you read that right! Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of disgraced Prince Andrew, just signed a 22-book deal with Australian publisher Serenity Press that she says will be based on the various issues of her life from her personal struggles with mental health and eating disorders to family drama. These books are to be young adult titles. Said the Duchess of York, “Young adults are perhaps the fastest-growing category

By Lori Perkins Image taken from thetownhall.org New York City’s Town Hall is the site for the first annual memorial concert for George Floyd, which will be held Tuesday, May 24th. The event will be hosted by Geoffrey Owens and Teri Woods, and featuring Melba Moore, Karen Clark-Sheard, Pastor Kim Burrell, Bobby Sanabria, Jessica Reedy, Marc Hughes Music, Judy Gorman, R.I.F-AB Money, Easy Mo Bee & J.R., Tenishia Toussaint, Juggernaut War Party, Mike & Aleksi Glick, Nan O'Brien