My Friday the 13ths tend to be good, but I’m getting the results of a COVID test today, which feels very very cursed. Pray for me; I really want to do sister night with my sister tonight, and I very much want to spend some bonding time with my nephew this weekend. I miss him! He is such a good boy! Anyway, let’s have a links round-up! I’m going to start with an article that is partly rather grim about the future of the pandemic, but also reassures us that the pandemic will end someday. This is helpful to me.…
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Happy Friday! I’ve got some excellent links about the new HBO series The Underground Railroad, plus some thoughts on *jazz hands* trauma. Cause I am who I am, fundamentally! Barry Jenkins worked hard to avoid sensationalizing and exploiting Black trauma in his adaptation of The Underground Railroad, but the material was difficult nonetheless. A therapist was on set at all times to protect and help the cast and crew. (link) Always read an Alex Brown review! They’re at Tor this week reviewing Barry Jenkins’s new TV adaptation of The Underground Railroad, which handles Black trauma with care and thoughtfulness. (link)…
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