At Ground Floor Theatre, Amy and the Orphans delivers a powerful, heart-wrenching story about family, resilience, and the dark history of disability institutionalization. Directed by Maryanna Tollemache, Lindsey Ferrentino’s 90-minute play follows siblings Jacob and Maggie as they reunite with their sister Amy—who has Down syndrome—on the way to their father’s funeral, only to uncover the painful truth of her past at Willowbrook.
Bones, lost souls, and remembrance: these are the threads that stitch together Lise Olsen’s chilling and compassionate exploration of justice in her latest novel based on true events, The Scientist and the Serial Killer: The Search for Houston’s Lost Boys.
25-year-old Deja Foxx is an American politician and activist who runs on dreams, ambitions, and eight hours of sleep. After gaining viral fame at 16 for standing up to former Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican who voted to defund Planned Parenthood centers in Arizona, Foxx crossed a threshold into a world that desperately needed a fighter. Now, as a candidate in the special election for Arizona’s 7th congressional district, she’s fighting for a better future.
Hailing from South Texas, Mexican-American author Gabriella Gamez is an artistic soul who replenishes her creative streak by immersing herself in all kinds of stories, which is proven by her bestselling series, Librarians in Love. In her latest novel, Kiss Me, Maybe, Gamez introduces librarian Angela Gutierrez, who finds herself in an unusual predicament: at 27, she’s never been kissed. After posting a video about her situation, and her asexual identity, Angela unexpectedly becomes an influencer. To take control of her narrative, she launches a scavenger hunt where the winner earns her first kiss. But things get complicated when Krystal Ramírez, the charming bartender and Angela’s longtime crush, enters the picture. As the hunt gains momentum and her relationship with Krystal deepens, Angela starts to realize she may be falling for someone who doesn’t believe she’s capable of love.
For some reason, society has taught us that crying signifies weakness. Of letting down your guard (not always a bad thing, by the way), leaving you vulnerable and, in a way, utterly naked. By crying, you’re displaying your lack of self-control, your failure to “hold it together.” Such a raw, personal display of emotion is sure to make others around you uncomfortable, so it is best not to subject anyone to your tears or angst if you want to appear, for lack of a better term, stable.
Queer people have expressed it’s potential performative perception, and straight fans have expressed discomfort at the songs “unnecessary” nature. Yet at the end of the day, Swift’s advocacy, performative or not, always comes back with a positive effect.
Borderline is a 2025 American comedy-thriller written and directed by Jimmy Warden in his directorial debut. The film stars Ray Nicholson as Paul, a dangerously obsessive stalker who sets his sights on Sofia, a former ’90s pop superstar played by Samara Weaving. Convinced they are meant to be together, Paul invades her home to force his delusions into reality. With her devoted security guard, Bell, as her protector, she must find a way to survive.
At Ground Floor Theatre, Amy and the Orphans delivers a powerful, heart-wrenching story about family, resilience, and the dark history of disability institutionalization. Directed by Maryanna Tollemache, Lindsey Ferrentino’s 90-minute play follows siblings Jacob and Maggie as they reunite with their sister Amy—who has Down syndrome—on the way to their father’s funeral, only to uncover the painful truth of her past at Willowbrook.
This summer, my little library card became more than just a card. It became a reminder that the things we love never really leave us.
Ego death is the undoing of everything you ever believed made you, you. It is not graceful. It is not cinematic. It is terrifying in its quiet unraveling, the slow peeling away of identity until you don’t know where your skin ends and the air begins.
There are many companies that have caved to the administration’s ideology this year out of fear, and there are also companies that have done and continue to do genuinely great work for the community. Both things can be true. But remember: if you want to support the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month, and all year round, spend your money at a local queer-owned business rather than a trillion-dollar company.
Borderline is a 2025 American comedy-thriller written and directed by Jimmy Warden in his directorial debut. The film stars Ray Nicholson as Paul, a dangerously obsessive stalker who sets his sights on Sofia, a former ’90s pop superstar played by Samara Weaving. Convinced they are meant to be together, Paul invades her home to force his delusions into reality. With her devoted security guard, Bell, as her protector, she must find a way to survive.