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If you ever wondered where Roz in The Wild Robot got her name, this is it. This play written in 1920 about the rise of an army of robots, and the extinction of the human race was revolutionary for its time. It has tons of melodrama, and the one woman in it certainly feels like a fake character that all the men can‘t help but fall in love with, but there are some excellent sci-fi themes about man‘s hubris that stand the test of time.

“Don‘t feed the plants.” I had a blast watching my local high school‘s production of Little Shop of Horrors today.

We had a fun night out at the theatre last night.

I‘ve never read the play but now I want to see the Hitchcock film!

Stefan Zweig's autobiography led me to poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play Electra, which I borrowed from the library and started reading last night. It was turned into an opera by Strauss. I am listening to it on deezer, but it's not grabbing me so far. Any tips or info to help ease me into it? A passage to look forward to? A recording that's less strident than the one I am listening to? I'm OK with modernist music, so that's not it 😊

she‘s not crazy — she‘s
just been in a very bad
mood for forty years!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #steelmagnolias #Ouiser

Read for #classicschallenge2025 Q3: #plays

I saw the play years ago and enjoyed it. Just as dramatic as I remember.

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#wildwomen
Traditions:
1. Watching “Easter Parade“ and “Singin' in the Rain“ every Easter with my Family. Same with “It's a Wonderful Life“ and “A Christmas Carol“ on Xmas Eve.
2. Sitting on the porch during a rainstorm.
3. Getting away with the pups every autumn to see the leaves change.
4. Going with Matt to at least one football game (high school or college) instead of watching from home.
The list goes on ...
Not afraid of judgement. 🧡💜💛

Today is not only the anniversary of a horrible day in US history, it‘s also my mother‘s birthday. We lost her several years ago, and Litsy was wonderfully supportive at the time. @Chrissyreadit suggested that I share something special about her, so here goes.

I still think of her often and the influence she had on my life. When I was in high school, she thought it was important that I have some “culture” in my life, so she bought us ⬇️

It‘s here!! National Book Awards longlist week!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Today‘s lists are translated lit and young people‘s lit (you‘ll have to go their website for the latter, which I don‘t follow). I‘ve actually read 2 of these, the Kang and Hunchback, and the Balle and Barrera don‘t release until November, which is always frustrating. I am loving the cover of Sleep Phase and We Computers only has 3 ratings on Goodreads, so I love seeing it elevated here.

@dabbe and @TheBookHippie - just came across this on social media and thought of you both and your passionate posting. I know we try to keep the content book related but I also want you to know - you are not alone. #silenceiscompliance