West Virginia House Passes Bill Allowing Prosecution of Librarians

West Virginia House Passes Bill Allowing Prosecution of Librarians

The West Virginia House of Delegates has handed a invoice that removes safety for public and college librarians if minors encounter obscene materials on their watch. This tells you all the things you might want to know (emphasis mine): 

The lead sponsor of the invoice — Del. Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh — stated the legal cost of displaying pornography to minors with out parental supervision can’t be made in opposition to potential dangerous actors who resolve to carry pornography into public and college libraries and present younger youngsters to be able to desensitize them. However, Steele supplied no examples of somebody committing related acts in state libraries.

The invoice will now transfer on to the state senate. May Mr. Steele and his colleagues’ efforts fail. 

Standing in stark distinction, legislators in Maryland have launched the Freedom to Read Act, which might shield library employees and library materials from discrimination and removing. (You’re subscribed to our Literary Activism publication, proper?)

Watch Oscar-Nominated NIMONA for Free

Netflix’s adaptation of Nimona, the totally charming graphic novel by ND Stevenson, is obtainable free of charge on YouTube. And it was put there by Netflix, so it’s authorized and legit. The movie is up for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film, and whereas it and the remaining of the contenders could have an uphill battle in opposition to Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron, it’s onerous to beat if you happen to’re searching for a household flick everybody can get pleasure from.

Much Ado About Anyone But You

The Glen Powell-Sidney Sweeney rom-com Anyone But You has set the field workplace report for highest-grossing reside motion Shakespeare adaptation. Before you scream in Baz Luhrmann, permit me to make clear: Anyone But You has set the field workplace report in absolute, not inflation-adjusted, {dollars}. The movie, which is a unfastened adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, has grossed $189 million. That means it nonetheless has a solution to go to catch 1996’s Romeo + Juliet, whose $147.6 million again within the day could be equal to nearly $300 million right this moment. Adjusting for inflation, Sweeney and Powell are available in second to the enduring DiCaprio and Danes, adopted by 10 Things I Hate About You (equal to just about $100 million right this moment) and She’s the Man and 2021’s West Side Story (each round $86-87 million right this moment). Here’s Julie Stiles studying her splendidly terrible poem about Heath Ledger in 10 Things, as a deal with. 

HEA Take Me Away

Whether you’re planning a spring getaway or simply pining for some enjoyable within the solar, you’re certain to seek out your Happily Ever After with one of these new romance seashore reads. I’ve gotta say, The Catch seems to be tremendous enjoyable—love a grumpy hero!—however my goodness, can we please get some selection again in romance cowl design?!

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