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Passing Book: The Story That Inspired the Netflix Movie

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In Passing, the film adaptation of Nella Larsen’s seminal 1929 novel of the same name, two women reckon with who they are and how they identify. Although both are Black, they are light-skinned enough that they can “pass” for white. The film, which premiered at Sundance and hits Netflix this week, takes a nuanced approach to parsing out the complexities of race and its role in our lives—not just the construct of it, but the performance of it. Read More...

Paul Rudd (Actor) - On This Day

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Profession: Actor Biography: Best known for his roles in the films Clueless and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Born: April 6, 1969 Birthplace: Passaic, New Jersey, USA Age: 55 years old Generation: Generation X Chinese Zodiac: Rooster Star Sign: Aries Acting Career 2015-07-17 Marvel's "Ant-Man", starring Paul Rudd as the titular character, is released 2021-11-09 Actor Paul Rudd is named People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive Personal Life 2003-02-23 Actor Paul Rudd (33) weds publicist Julie Yaeger Famous ActorsncG1vNJzZmivp6x7sLrToaCsnJGue6S7zGinnqegobJwvMCuo2aqpZmx

Public Libraries Face Threats to Funding as Book Bans Surge

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Dayna Williams-Capone, director of library services for the city of Victoria, Texas, has worked in public libraries for 25 years. In all of that time, she says, she never faced demands to remove books from her collection— until last year. In 2021, a group of Victoria residents requested the library reevaluate 44 books for removal from its shelves. They argued many of the books, including LGBTQ children’s books Worm Loves Worm and Uncle Bobby’s Wedding, were inappropriate for young people. Read More...

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