TV Show Review: Good Omens Season 2
The wait for Season 2 of Good Omens, has been long, in fact I was surprised that the show was given a second season. (Spoilers ahead.)
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TV Review: What We Do in The Shadows Season 5, Episodes 1-7
I was very excited to see that the fifth season of What We Do in the Shadows has been released.
Movie Review: Nimona
I loved reading the graphic novel, Nimona by N.D. Stevenson, for my children’s literature class in college. I mentioned it here: https://illinoiseagle.com/2021/06/22/five-graphic-novels-to-read-for-pride/. So I was excited when I heard that it was being adapted into a film. I was even more more excited when I heard that openly gay member of the YouTube group, The Try Guys, Eugene Lee Yang, was going to acting be in it. He plays Goldenloin, the protagonist Ballister’s best friend, and love interest, turned “nemesis”. As you know if you’ve read my other reviews, I love the enemies to lovers trope, and they’re a queer couple, so that’s even better!
Illinois Arts Council announces fellowship awards
Recipients come from urban, suburban and rural communities.
Movie Review: The Lady in the Van
The Lady in the Van is based on a book, based on a true story by Alan Bennett, an English playwright who let a woman woman (Miss Shepherd played by Dame Maggie Smith) park her van in his driveway “temporarily”, where she ended up living for fifteen years.
Book Review: The New Queer Conscience
The New Queer Conscience by Eli Adams is a manifesto for young adults on the need for LGTBQ+ solidarity. Adams reflects on his experience’s of Jewish solidarity, and argues that queer people should similarly support each other.
Book Review: The Heartstopper Yearbook
The Heartstopper Yearbook is a companion book to the Heartstopper graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. It does not continue the plot of the Heartstopper series, instead giving more information to fans about characters and providing interactive activities like quizzes and drawing tutorials. (I’m apparently more like Charlie than Nick, although I could have guessed that myself.) There are profiles for every character, about their likes, dislikes, and favorite song. Readers also get to learn more about the main character’s families. Additionally The Yearbook includes one plot piece, a short comic about teachers, Mr. Farouk and Mr. Ajayi, who are romantically interested in one another. I thought that comic was really cute. It was a continuation of the plot after the school trip to France where the two teachers really bonded. It’s nice to see some LGBTQ+ adults in the series, since the focus in generally on the teens. There’s nothing wrong with the teen focus, I actually think that it’s great. But it’s also nice to mix things up a bit, and see older queer people in love.
Webcomic Review: Darkest Night by Molly Knox Ostertag
Molly Knox Ostertag, writer of The Owl House, has completed a new webcomic on her Substack, In the Telling. The webcomic, titled Darkest Night, follows a butch lesbian Latina protagonist, Magdelena, nicknamed Mags.
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts announces performances for its 2023-24 season
A wide range of artists will perform during the 2023-24 season at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, including Ghanaian musician Okaidja Afroso.
