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Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade, first under Israel's most right-wing government ever

Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride parade, first under Israel's most right-wing government ever

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of people on Thursday marched in Jerusalem's Pride parade — an annual event that took place for the first time under Israel’s new far-right government, which is stacked with openly homophobic members.
Music review: Foo Fighters' new album 'But Here We Are' grapples with loss

Music review: Foo Fighters' new album 'But Here We Are' grapples with loss

“But Here We Are,” by Foo Fighters (Roswell/RCA). There's hardly a greater purpose for music than expression of feelings, and the Foo Fighters have brought quite a collection of them to their latest album.
Book Review: 'The Celebrants' by Steven Rowley will make you want to call an old friend

Book Review: 'The Celebrants' by Steven Rowley will make you want to call an old friend

“The Celebrants” by Steven Rowley (G.P. Putnam's Sons) Steven Rowley is one of those authors where if you read one of his novels, his name gets added to a mental “TBR” (to-be read) list.
Movie Review: The giddy splendor of 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'

Movie Review: The giddy splendor of 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse'

Let's get this upfront: "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” was the best comic-book film of the last decade.
Tommy Prine doesn't dodge his father's legacy but makes his own way in compelling debut

Tommy Prine doesn't dodge his father's legacy but makes his own way in compelling debut

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Standing before a packed house at The Basement, one of Nashville’s most intimate music venues, Tommy Prine talked about the death of his father.
Jasmine Sealy's 'The Island of Forgetting' wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award

Jasmine Sealy's 'The Island of Forgetting' wins Amazon Canada First Novel Award

TORONTO — An intergenerational saga about a family that runs a beachfront hotel has won the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. Jasmine Sealy took home the $60,000 prize for "The Island of Forgetting.
LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties

LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties

NEW YORK (AP) — The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the U.S.
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

ORLANDO, Fla.
5 simple ways to step up your business's TikTok game

5 simple ways to step up your business's TikTok game

Dan Oliver, founder of Dan-O’s Seasoning , was slinging his signature blends at trade shows and flea markets around the country when COVID-19 hit, shutting down his primary sales channel and forcing a hard pivot.
Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time

Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The Versailles flower gardens were once a symbol of the French king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume their skin.