The five titles that are on the Rapid City Area School Board of Education’s school district surplus list as books “to be destroyed” are the following: 185 copies of “How Beautiful We Were: A Novel” by Imbolo Mbue, 35 copies of “Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic” by Alison Bechdel, 75 copies of “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, 30 copies of “Girl, Woman, Other: A Novel” by Bernardine Evaristo, and 30 copies of “The Circle” by Dave Eggers. Two of these five titles have been challenged as being inappropriate in other school districts across the country.
Month: May 2022
Best Book-to-Screen Adaptations of the Decade So Far
Few things can provide such a solid base and inspiration for movies as books. Novels from all time periods and corners of the world have been movie material since the early days of cinema, with some of the greatest and most memorable adaptations being 2006 period romance Pride and Prejudice, Hitchcock’s 1980 adaptation of psychological thriller The Shining, Kubrick’s take of A Clockwork Orange, and early 2000s’ recreation of Tolkien’s classic Lord of the Rings.
10 Gifts to Buy for the Book Lover in Your Life
For the bibliophiles out there, books are not the only things that are loved. There are so many things you can give for gift-giving. Maybe buy this for a friend, a loved one, or yourself. Treat yourself to the unlimited possibilities because who doesn’t love to read without these goodies? Here are ten gifts you can buy for the book lover in your life.
May 2022
Playlist
Feel My Rhythm by Red Velvet
Video of the Month for May 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9At2ICm4LQ&ab_channel=SMTOWN Like a picturesque setting of an impressionist painting, Red Velvet’s “Feel My Rhythm” received over 30 million views. They used a few mixes from Bach’s “Air on the G String” arrangement. The song became number eight on the Indonesia Songs chart and emerged as the Top 20 […]
Wayne Wong
Flashback Athlete of the Month for May 2022 Facebook Twitter Bio Highlight Bio From Vancouver, British Columbia, Wayne Wong has been a popular Canadian pioneer for freestyle skiing. In 1972, Wong became Skiing magazine Freestyle Skier Of The Year. During his skiing career, he developed many freestyle moves and was famous for the “Wong Banger.” […]
Damian Lillard
Athlete of the Month for May 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Bio Highlights Bio Professional Basketball player Damien Lamonte Ollie Lillard Sr. was born on July 15, 1990, in Oakland, California. Shortly after graduating from Oakland High School, Lillard received a basketball scholarship to Weber State University. While playing basketball for the Weber State University Wildcats, […]
Feid
Reggaeton Artist of the Month for May 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Bio Nieve Bio Singer/songwriter Salomón Alejandro Villada Hoyos, better known as Feid, was born on August 19, 1992 in Medellin, Colombia. At 9 years old, he took Music Extension Courses offered by the prestigious Universidad de Antioquia in the city of Medellín, where […]
Vanessa Funes
Make Up Artist of the Month for May 2022 Instagram Bio Gallery Bio Vanessa Funes, better known on the internet as @cutcreaser, started making makeup content on Instagram at just 15 years old. Today she has over 300 thousand followers and also makes popular TikTok videos of the process. She says she got into makeup […]
Deborah Copaken
Photographer of the Month for May 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram Imdb Mouse-pointer Bio Gallery Bio Known for war photography and documentary photographic journalism, Deborah Copaken has paved ways to bring emotional depth to her images. She was born in Boston and later moved to Adelphi, Maryland. She studied in Harvard with a focus in arts […]
Yohji Yamamoto
Fashion Designer of the Month for May 2022 Facebook Instagram Linkedin Bio Gallery Bio Fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto was born in Tokyo, on October 3, 1943. He studied law and graduated from Kelo University in 1966. It was thanks to his mother and through working in her boutique that he discovered his passion for couture, […]
Piri
Underground Artist of the Month for May 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio soft spot Bio Singer/songwriter Piri and her producer Tommy Villiers started their young journey. After going on a date while attending university in Manchester, United Kingdom, the duo decided to join forces and create music. They initially bonded over their mutual love […]
