culture consumed (March, 2022)

[hermionesviolin]

live theatre

• [CST] Young Nerds of Color with Thom

books

• [Medford LGBTQ+ book club for March] The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya -- South Asian Canadian female characters; about music, friendship, etc.
• [feminist sci-fi/fantasy book club] Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey (novella) -- billed as the author "reinvents the pulp Western with an explicitly antifascist, near-future story of queer identity."
• Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (novella) -- alt-history in which some members of the KKK are literal monsters, and women of color fight them
• [Medford LGBTQ+ book club for April] Shadow Life written by Hiromi Goto and illustrated by Ann Xu (graphic novel) -- one reviewer said the protagonist "is a bisexual Japanese Canadian woman in her 70s who is stubborn, quirky, funny, and independent."
• 4 board books

movies

• Turning Red on Disney+ with Thom -- which I found delightful. near the end, Thom noted the theme of generational trauma  *waves at Encanto* also: Priya and the goth girl, amirite? I AM RIGHT!

tv

• more Ted Lasso with Thom -- episodes 5+6 of season 1

Also watched the trailer for the upcoming (June 8) Ms. Marvel tv show, which I was really meh on as a trailer, but which I remain excited about as a show.

sports

• NWSL Challenge Cup: Angel City FC vs. San Diego Wave (inaugural game for both expansion teams) with Thom