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They Called It Camelot: Book Review
50,000+ books written on JFK, Jackie, and the Kennedys...is there anything left to say? With so much history still left to be explored, why anyone would write another book on anything Kennedy is beyond reason (except, for the fact the Kennedy story is a good sell). 2020’s release by Stephanie...
Portrait of a Lady on Fire- A Review
“That’s horrible! Poor woman! Why did he turn around? He was told not to, but he did, for no reason!” “He chooses the memory of her. That’s why he turns around. He doesn’t make the lover’s choice, but the poet’s.” Céline Sciamma’s Portrait de la Jeune Fille en Feu...
Review of Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy
Masturbation workshop instructors, the kingpin of the sex toy industry, and a ventriloquist moonlighting as a dildo developer all request the pleasure of your company in Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy. Unrelated to any titillating toy or lascivious act,...
A Stitch in Time, Season One: Series Review
We wear clothes every day, and we consciously choose them based on how we want to be perceived. A date night dress tells a different story than a work suit. Yet, both serve wildly different functions from your lazy Sunday sweatpants. Fashion historian Amber Butchart...
Review of Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy
Masturbation workshop instructors, the kingpin of the sex toy industry, and a ventriloquist...
A Midwife’s Tale: Book Review
“From the storm lashed decks of the Mayflower… to the present hour; woman has stood like a rock for the welfare and the glory of the history of the country, and one might well add… unwritten, unrewarded, and almost unrecognized.” Clara Barton- courageous founder of...
Dorothy Ashby’s Harp Jazz Is Always On Point
Voltaire famously said: Pleasure is found first in anticipation...and then in memory. Dorothy Ashby must have known the same. Jazz is the musical form of choice when it comes to leveraging anticipation to create pleasure. But don’t you dare group her albums among the...
Dorothy Ashby’s Harp Jazz Is Always On Point
Voltaire famously said: Pleasure is found first in anticipation...and then in memory. Dorothy Ashby must have known the same. Jazz is the musical form of choice when it comes to leveraging anticipation to create pleasure. But don’t you dare group her albums among the other jazz greats. Their...
Get the Most From Your Museum Visit
Museums are a must when traveling to other areas of the world. And there’s an art to enjoying a large-scale, world-class museum when you’re on a time budget. Museum FOMO is real. Trying to see it all without good prep can stand in the way of a great afternoon...
5 Must Read Nonfiction Female Authors
I was one of those kids who always had a book in hand. My parents met in the very library, blocks from my childhood home, where I spent the summer days hauling books back and forth. But as I got older, that love for reading died out. Why? Life got busy. Between...
5 Must Read Nonfiction Female Authors
I was one of those kids who always had a book in hand. My parents met in the very library, blocks from my childhood home, where I spent the summer days hauling books back and forth. But as I got older, that love for reading died out. Why? Life got busy. Between...
