Alana and Lillie discuss (with spoilers!) the new Kindred series on Hulu/FX, the challenges of book to series adaptation, and the question of whether or not the power of Octavia Butler can be achieved on-screen. Books mentioned: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret …
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Is anyone else excited about the television adaptation of Octavia E Butler’s KINDRED? In this episode Alana and Ashley sit down to discuss this Feminist Book Club Favorite. In the discussion they talk about interracial marriage and their thoughts about the Hulu/FX adaptation before they tune in. Sorry, sorry sorry: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sorry-Sorry-Sorry/Marjorie-Ingall/9781982163495?ut[%E2%80%A6]isplay_ad&utm_content=&utm_campaign=sorry_sorry_sorry_ad Support our hosts & …
Hi, friends! I’m Lillie Gardner, a writer and Feminist Book Club contributor. I’m also the creator of Allegra Sparkle’s Guide to the Great Composers (You Might Not Have Heard Of), an animated kids’ series that is super important to me as a classical pianist and music educator. Here’s why: Why Classical Music? For most of …
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Warning: This post contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 4, Episode 4. CW: depression Finally, a show that depicts music therapy as epically as it treats monsters, superpowers and the 1980s! The highly anticipated Season 4 of Stranger Things debuted on Netflix on May 27th, and it’s already sent Kate Bush’s 1985 single “Running Up …
I’ve finally binge-watched PEN15 and, oh my gosh, was I not emotionally prepared for the open-armed hug of my own preteen self. Maya Erskine’s and Anna Konkle’s glorious deep dive into girlhood and puberty—which is nominated for a prestigious Peabody Award—ran for two seasons on Hulu and is aptly categorized as “cringe comedy.” In the …
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Some Background Abbott Elementary, a mockumentary style sitcom, aired its pilot episode on December 7, 2021 and throughout its 13 episode first season, has not missed a beat on delivering belly-aching laughs and satirical (but truthful) commentary on teaching and schools. Created by Quinta Brunson, the daughter of a teacher, Abbott Elementary follows teachers from …
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