Joe Dempsie as Nick in Pieces of Her (2022)

2024 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

A book with the word "leap" in the title

A bildungsroman

A book about a 24-year-old

A book about a writer

A book about K-pop

A book about pirates

A book about women's sports and/or by a woman athlete

A book by a blind or visually impaired author

A book by a deaf or hard-of-hearing author

A book by a self-published author

A book from a genre you typically avoid

A book from an animal's POV

A book originally published under a pen name

A book recommended by a bookseller

A book recommended by a librarian

A book set 24 years before you were born

A book set in a travel destination on your bucket list

A book set in space

A book set in the future

A book set in the snow

A book that came out in a year that ends with "24"

A book that centers on video games

A book that features dragons

A book that takes place over the course of 24 hours

A book that was published 24 years ago

A book that was turned into a musical

A book where someone dies in the first chapter

A book with a main character who's 42 years old

A book with a neurodivergent main character

A book with a one-word title you had to look up in a dictionary

A book with a title that is a complete sentence

A book with an enemies-to-lovers plot

A book with an unreliable narrator

A book with at least three POVs

A book with magical realism

A book written by an incarcerated or formerly incarcerated person

A book written during NaNoWriMo

A cozy fantasy book

A fiction book by a trans or nonbinary author

A horror book by a BIPOC author

A memoir that explores queerness

A nonfiction book about Indigenous people

A second-chance romance

An autobiography by a woman in rock 'n' roll

An LGBTQ+ romance novel

Advanced Prompts

A book in which a character sleeps for more than 24 hours

A book with 24 letters in the title

A collection of at least 24 poems

The 24th book of an author

A book that starts with the letter "X"

Message placed on the Black Mountain in west Belfast, Ireland on Saturday 3rd August 2014

Via NasAlSudan

Transcript:

Sudan Action Week

#keepEyesOnSudan

17 Dec. What is happening in Sudan

Learn about the war in Sudan, its origins, and the key players involved.

18 Dec. Centering Dafur

Learn about the ongoing situation in Darfur, understanding both current events and the historical context spanning decades.

19 Dec. Sudanese Revolution

Delve into Sudanese resilience and the significance of December 19 for the Sudanese community.

20 Dec. Contact your representatives

Discover various ways to contact your representatives and advocate for addressing the war in Sudan.

21 Dec. Centering Sudanese voices

Debunking hashtags and identifying the appropriate news sources on social media and online.

22 Dec. Day of donation

Amplify and learn about fundraisers supporting Sudanese people currently on the ground in Sudan.

23 Dec. Support Sudani Businesses

Explore wayst to support Sudanese  businesses, whether through online orders or in-store shopping.

24 Dec. Honoring our martyrs

Reflect on and pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in the conflict.

End Transcript

I’m here to tell you the tide will never stop coming in. I’m here to tell you whatever you build will be ruined, so make it beautiful.

Bella Heathcote as Andrea “Andy” Oliver in Pieces of Her (2022)

Anybody who says that the suffering of Palestinians would end if Hamas just surrendered and got out of power is not only engaging in victim blaming, but is in deep denial to how Israel’s systematic oppression actually works. It’s also purposefully ignorant of how Israel treated Palestinians in Gaza prior to the rise of Hamas.

It’s all for you; everything I do. 

Gabriela Mistral, from a letter to Doris Dana ( @liriostigre ) Strawberry Blond, Mitski (art by @fridayiminlovemp3 ) | A Little Life, Hanya Yanagihara ( @hjarta ) | Untitled, @8bitfiction | The House of Love, Adonis ( @angesirene​ )

i hope the anonymous person who sent the "i used to live in your house. i'm drunk in boston and it's the only address i know. happy holidays" postcard is aware that they wrote my favourite poem

Hanif Abdurraqib’s contribution to Sad Happens, an anthology exploring sadness & tears, edited by Brandon Stosuy

this is the church that bisan is telling its story.

God it is so heartbreaking to see her looking so happy and full of energy and enthusiasm in a beautiful space that no longer exists.... Israel has stolen so much.

thinking about when sufjan said "i know relationships can be very difficult sometimes, but it’s always worth it to put in the hard work and care for the ones you love, especially the beautiful ones, who are few and far between. if you happen to find that kind of love, hold it close, hold it tight, savor it, tend to it, and give it everything you’ve got, especially in times of trouble. be kind, be strong, be patient, be forgiving, be vigorous, be wise, and be yourself"

Barbenheimer was further proof to me that there’s certainly been a shift in how otherwise “progressive” folks are willing to adopt binary identities so long as it’s presented in the right consumer package. I think memes can be used as a sort of social thermometer and some examples: girls drugs/boy drugs, girl dinner, ‘I’m just a girl,’ etc. are a few examples of ironic language that isn’t so ironic, actually.

Other “ironic” memes or jokes focused on thinness [skinny as a positive adjective, for example], “bimbofication,” hard er/racial slur jokes, f/t slur jokes, and many more were like… funny but I don’t think people are joking all that much anymore. The illusion that because you belong to an oppressed group, you are exempt from popularizing language that furthers said oppression, is so damaging in this digital world. Gone are the days where you could have an inside joke that remains in your social group, your viral tweet or tiktok video does not count as intracommunal discussion.

This is a disorganized rant but I hope my point is coming across. We’re reaching a point where homophobia, sexism, bio essentialism, puritanism, etc. are just a part of popular culture through memes and other silly goofy content. This is undoing decades of work. The push to be less serious, more relatable, is a destabilization tactic from the right.

Terrance Zhou

i always wanted to send you a letter, but only to tell you how unlovable you made me feel. i’m still trying to shake off this feeling years later.