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Jon Savage recommended Hairspray (1988) in Movies (curated)

 
Hairspray (1988)
Hairspray (1988)
1988 | Classics, Comedy
7.9 (14 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Again, it's all about the outsider and making the ugly beautiful, which John Waters is very well placed to deal with. It's also about a very particular place, which is Baltimore, and about a particular pop culture moment: the early sixties, just before The Beatles hit, which is a forgotten time and much more interesting than everybody thinks. People often go with that Nik Cohn line that there's nothing interesting before The Beatles, which is absolute bullshit: I love all those songs like 'The Bug' and 'The Madison'. It's got Debbie Harry in it and it's got Divine of course, who's as wonderful as ever. What's not to like? It has a lot of charm and is fascinating on a number of levels."

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Kim Gordon recommended Atlanta - Season 1 in TV (curated)

 
Atlanta - Season 1
Atlanta - Season 1
2016 | Comedy
(0 Ratings)
TV Season Favorite

"I like how fragmented Atlanta is. It just belies people's expectations of what a character is going to be and their socio-economic situations. I just feel like there's a lot of humour on the show but it's also dealing with a lot of heavy, serious stuff and race issues. I also just like how it's fragmented and artful. It feels more filmic to me than TV. I also like 'This Is America' - both the video and the song. I thought that was one of the most brilliant things. It's so hard to make comments about culture, and then also the entertainment world, as well as the rap world. That was amazing. That reflects a lot of the attitude of Atlanta, as well. It's being self-reflective"

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    Star FM Zimbabwe

    Star FM Zimbabwe

    Music and Entertainment

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    The station broadcasts across the country at various frequencies in the country”s three official...

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Ari Augustine (10 KP) rated American Stranger: A Novel in Books

May 4, 2020  
American Stranger: A Novel
American Stranger: A Novel
David Plante | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
American Stranger was timeless and beautifully written. The main character, Nancy Green, is the daughter of Holocaust survivors and it followers her struggle to navigate in American life and to find her own identity. I loved the rich culture and backgrounds of those Green encounters and the internal conflict she tries to overcome. The plot was consistent and evenly paced, but I think I would have wanted more action or more active participation from Green, at least. As a main character, I loved her flaws and her sentimentality. I loved the psychology behind it all, but felt life was happening to her - as if she were a leaf to the wind.

That aside, however, I really liked this book and would definitely recommend it.
  
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Becs (244 KP) rated The God Gene Chronicles: The Secrets of the Gods in Books

Aug 13, 2018  
The God Gene Chronicles: The Secrets of the Gods
The God Gene Chronicles: The Secrets of the Gods
Projesh Banerjea | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Thriller, Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The cover (1 more)
The storyline and plot
Pronunciation - didn't know how to pronounce half of the names. (1 more)
Some of the characters and places could have had a bit more background on them.
A thrilling, yet historic and fun read that will keep you on your toes.
I received a copy from Smith Publicity for read and review. The following review is my honest opinion of The God Gene Chronicles: The Secret of the Gods by Projesh Banerjea.

Can we talk about this cover?! Like for real, this is the coolest cover ever! The storyline was great, some of the characters could have used a bit more background, some of the places could have been developed more. But all around, this was a great read and I look forward to seeing Nikhail and Rahual's story continue.

I was honestly surprised how well this novel kept my attention. I was so worried that with the style and plotline being of a different culture and more realistic, that it would draw my attention elsewhere. But it didn't. My full attention was on this novel. The whole structure of this novel is phenomenal!

Insights: It would have been nice to have a key that helped the reader to understand how to pronounce certain names of people, things, and places. But other than that, this was one rollercoaster of a book. (And I mean that in a good way!) I couldn't put this down, at all. The author sure has a way with words and taking a culture that is realistic, and adding fantasy aspects to it - that takes skill.

"For the Rakshasas!"
  
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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Come In and Cover Me in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
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Come In and Cover Me
Gin Phillips | 2012
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
This book tells the story of Ren an archeologist who can see ghosts. Her first experience is with her older brother who was killed in a car accident when she was 12. It carries over into her work in the field years later when she sees a young, Native American girl chopping off her hair in a creek. Lynay as the ghost comes to be known leads Ren to various discoveries, both about herself & ancient culture.
The story had absolutely no action to it. It was well written, but I unfortunately found myself getting bored with at multiple points in the plot. The summaries I read prior to reading the book sounded good... an interesting idea, intriguing characters, but the execution was poor. Not worth the time really.