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Snow White: Young Woman From Heteronormative Nuclear Family Follows Daddy’s Advice, Makes Good

Lord, I almost missed it. I’ve been so wound up about the appalling violence done in this reboot of a beloved children’s classic that I overlooked this recently unearthed interview by Variety magazine with two of the film’s stars, Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot.  (Zegler is still young enough to get away with the giggly, simpering co-ed vibe.  In… Continue reading Snow White: Young Woman From Heteronormative Nuclear Family Follows Daddy’s Advice, Makes Good

Education, Plain Speaking, Politics, Woke

There’s A Reason It’s Pronounced “Maudlin”

Telegraph breaking news: Queen becomes latest victim of cancel culture as portrait is removed from Oxford college. The Queen has become the latest victim of cancel culture after students at an Oxford College voted to remove her portrait. The Queen’s likeness hung in the middle common room (MCR) of Magdalen College, which has a long association with members of… Continue reading There’s A Reason It’s Pronounced “Maudlin”