This is the first installment of Fantasy Aisle, a monthly column from Jackie Jennings about everything related to horny dragon books. It feels like the debate over whether #BookTok is bad has been raging since the moment the term was first coined. Over the past four years, there's been a flurry of essays on the subject, and now, in my inaugural books column for Jezebel, I'd like to throw my own hat into the ring—turn these flurries into a snowstorm, if you will. Because I'm starting off with a strong stance: BookTok is indeed bad. Читать дальше...
On Wednesday, the Arizona state House rejected another motion to repeal the state’s 1864, Civil War-era criminal abortion ban, which is set to take effect in a matter of days after a state Supreme Court ruling last week. (However, a bill was successfully introduced in the Senate!) The furor surrounding the ban, which would criminalize and imprison anyone who provides abortion care except to save someone’s life, is expected to have significant electoral repercussions, especially as the state is set... Читать дальше...
This week, veteran Hollywood producer Carol Baum needlessly told an audience at a film screening that she "[doesn't] get Sydney Sweeney." Baum, who teaches a production class at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, also said that she's asked her students to explain Sweeney to her, since she's "not pretty" and "can't act." The comments were pretty out of left field, especially given how harsh they were and the fact that Sweeney and Baum have never worked together. But lest you thought all of this would quickly fade into the background... Читать дальше...
