In recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month, The Conversation reached out to Gabriel Acevedo and James B. Blasingame, English professors at Arizona State University who focus on sexuality and sexual identity in young-adult fiction. What follows is a list the two scholars say are “must-read” summer novels featuring teenage LGBTQ+ protagonists. 1. ‘The Lesbiana’s Guide to … Read more
It’s a Friday night and you’re scrolling through Facebook, mindlessly thumbing past photos from friends, when a liquor advertisement catches your eye. It promises one-hour delivery and 30% off, and the next thing you know your Friday night has an entirely different trajectory. It’s no secret the alcohol industry flocks to social media to promote … Read more
Artist Alison Aye had a surprising reaction to being accepted for this year’s Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy. Founded in 1769, it’s the world’s oldest open submission show – a chance for hobbyist painters to hang next to Turner prize-winners and artists such as Tracey Emin and David Hockney, with everything for sale. The … Read more
A Chinese girl, asked if she too was going to scream, replied: “Of course.” And scream they did. As the four young Liverpudlians stepped from the aircraft, an enormous cry went up from the airport’s observation platform as the teenagers strained over tops of heads in front of them to see their singing idols. Then … Read more
Chris Wilcha’s new documentary, “Flipside,” is easy to summarize, but it defies summary nonetheless, because it advances by a lurching, associative method that leaves fault lines on the surface of its unity. Feeling stuck in a rut, Wilcha, a successful director of TV commercials, starts shooting a documentary about a record store in suburban New … Read more
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Allow me to introduce you to an oral-sex position perfect for all of those who love multitasking: the 69 sex position. Whether you are in a rush and want to get each other off quickly or you’re just looking for a fun way to mix up standard cunnilingus and blowjobs, the 69 position is designed … Read more
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, 7 de junio de 2024 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Como parte de su compromiso continuo de ampliar el acceso a alimentos saludables, el minorista del Medio Oeste Meijer ahora acepta el uso de beneficios del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP, por sus siglas en inglés) en su aplicación Meijer, proporcionando una … Read more
ORAN, Algeria — Algeria wants to lure more visitors to the cultural and scenic treasures of Africa’s largest country, shedding its status as a tourism backwater and expanding a sector outshone by competitors in neighboring Morocco and Tunisia. The giant north African country offers Roman and Islamic sites, beaches and mountains just an hour’s flight … Read more
A woman who says she is the inspiration for the relentless stalker at the centre of Netflix’s Baby Reindeer sued the streaming giant on Thursday for defamation and is seeking at least $170 million US in damages. Fiona Harvey, a Scottish attorney living in England who says the character Martha on the widely viewed limited series is … Read more
On Aug. 24, in A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted, shooting over 3 cubic miles of debris up to 20 miles (32.1 kilometers) in the air. As the ash and rock fell to Earth, it buried the ancient cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. According to most modern accounts, the story pretty much ends there: Both cities … Read more
