Category: Culture
Kieran Lockhart, Aug, 28 2025
Jacqueline Wilson revisits her 1990s Girls series with Think Again, following Ellie, Nadine, and Magda into their forties. A prominent UK review questions the book’s voice, saying the dialogue feels breezy and the characters blur together. Wilson aims to update old attitudes on body image, sexuality, and power dynamics, but this return to beloved characters has sparked debate over what growing up on the page should look like.
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Kieran Lockhart, Jul, 5 2025
Rome’s Via della Conciliazione exploded in color for the Infiorata Storica, featuring huge floral artworks for the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Master artisans and volunteers created breathtaking carpets using petals, sand, and more, blending 17th-century tradition with the 2025 Jubilee of Hope.
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