Another book has made the infamous “banned books” list. The public school district in Biloxi, Mississippi decided to pull To Kill a Mockingbird from the eighth grade reading curriculum this year because, district officials said, “There is some language in the book that makes people uncomfortable.” If the language in To Kill a Mockingbird makes … Continued
It’s interesting how little people care about history unless new inspiring evidence is found of it, especially when it comes to historical women redefining gender roles. In a discovery that has gone viral, there appears to be new evidence that Viking women were warriors and even “high-ranking officers,” leading men into battle against their enemies … Continued
I’m pretty sure I can recite every single song from The Sound of Music. I grew up watching the movie back in the day when long movies had to be split onto two different VHS tapes (and yes, my family still has them), and I still love it as an adult. The Sound of Music … Continued
Unless you live under a rock, you’ll know that Game of Thrones has a cult following, and millions of fans tune in every Sunday night to watch the latest episode. That is, unless the episode gets leaked by hackers or accidentally posted by HBO itself days early. Every week after watching Game of Thrones‘ suspenseful … Continued
It seems like everyone jumps to conclusions today without knowing the full story. From the killing of Harambe to police shootings to fake news that Prince Philip had died when in fact he was just announcing his retirement from public life, too many of us make up our minds about news before we know the … Continued
Women today have more rights and freedoms than ever before. Sure, things aren’t perfect, but women outnumber men in earning bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees; the number of women in Congress continues to grow; and seventy countries have had a female leader. So why are millennial women not doing as well as their mothers? A … Continued
I love dogs. I grew up with dogs who became part of our family, so it was no surprise to anyone that I got a dog when I moved away from home to Philadelphia. My husky, Annika, became my sidekick, and it has been great to have her company and an excuse to explore a … Continued
So many celebrities have given birth to multiples this year, and with the recent announcement of the arrival of Jay Z and Beyoncé’s twins and the buzz about the secrecy of their names, you might have forgotten about musician Pharrell William’s triplets. He has also been keeping his five-month-old triplets away from the limelight and … Continued
Have you ever heard of a bride asking for a refund on her wedding if she gets divorced? No? Neither did the wedding photographer who received such a request, nor did I and the thousands of other photographers she shared it with in a Facebook group: This is obviously a ludicrous request because even if … Continued
I’ll admit that I am not the biggest fan of remakes, but I have never had the reaction I experienced when I watched the Netflix series, Anne with an E. If you were looking forward to a remake of the classic and endearing story of Anne of Green Gables, which told the tale of a … Continued