In celebration of Pride Month, here is a selection of books, many with LGBT themes and/or protagonists. Let's let June 2023 be a reminder that we all deserve affirmation and the right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness. Love, afterall, is love, isn't it?
Word Candy
Language is fluid, always changing to incorporate new words and phrases. I’m old school and absolutely refuse to accept new meanings or made-up words in my speech or text.
My characters will never refer to each other as Bae.
They will never call something “adorbs”.
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I am far less rigid when accepting phrases, especially those in an entertainment context. I have been known to utter. “I’ll be back,” when it fits the situation. “Do you feel lucky?” is a question my dogs have heard when they refuse to do something I tell them to do. I’ve said “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn,” and “We’re not in Kansas anymore” more times than I want to admit. “Stay behind me if you want to live,” is sure to elicit groans
Sadly, I’ve not been to see a new movie in over two years. I have, however, gleefully leapt down the rabbit hole known as YouTube. Consequently, I cannot watch a video by a certain group without hearing the comments of Cameron Phillip K.’s dubs.Not unexpectedly, I’ve picked up many new phrases.
I now submit to you a list of phrases I use all the time that came from my foray into YouTube over the past year. I’m not including the dozens of phrases that have come from Prince lyrics (you’re welcome) but I apologize in advance if you’ve been subjected to them or the ones below.
Party, party, yeah!
Jimin-Go back to sleep!
Jimin’s got no jams!
In this economy, (followed by a non-sequitur: In this economy, she’s prettier than I am.)
No, not today!
Stob it!
World-Wide Handsome.
He looks like a boiled dumpling.
and the one we use most—Socks first!
What phrases have inadvertently entered your day-to-day language?
Movies On Deck
Popcorn!
There are two sci-fi/fantasy movies coming out in October. I’m really looking forward to them. From what I’ve been able to piece together from several articles, Last Night in Soho is a thriller about a woman who is inexplicably transported to London circa 1960 and lands in the body of a nightclub singer. Unfortunately, the singers life is not all it seems to be and both lives somehow begin to fall apart. Doesn’t that sound exciting? Time travel, possession, and intrigue? Can’t beat it.
The second movie is a remake of Dune. Based on a 1965 science-fiction novel by Frank Herbert,Dune is on classic hero’s journey to save his family. I admit, when the first movie came out in 1985, I was not impressed. It was overacted and rambling. But this version is bound to be different. Three reasons: Dave Bautista (WWE and Guardian of the Galaxy), Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name, Hot Summer Nights, and Hot Summer Nights) and Jason Momoa.
Talk about a visually spectacular movie.
Dune opens on October 22. Last Night in Soho opens on October 29. Anyone for popcorn?
