♥ watch, read & listen is a weekly feature where I share and
recommend
my current movie, book, music and podcast obsessions every monday. ♥
Watch: Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey on Netflix (2020)
In the gloriously vibrant town of Cobbleton, legendary toymaker Jeronicus Jangle's (Forest Whitaker) fanciful inventions burst with whimsy and wonder. But when his trusted apprentice (Keegan-Michael Key) steals his most prized creation, it's up to his equally bright and inventive granddaughter (Madalen Mills) - and a long-forgotten invention - to heal old wounds and reawaken the magic within.Starring: Forest Whitaker, Keegan-Michael Key, Madalen Mills, Anika Noni RoseWritten/directed by David E. Talbert
If you're looking for a wholesome and magical Christmas movie to watch with
your loved ones, look no further than Jingle Jangle. It's whimsical and
perfect to get you in the holiday or winter spirit.
Read: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
The cleric Chih finds themself and their companions at the mercy of a band of fierce tigers who ache with hunger. To stay alive until the mammoths can save them, Chih must unwind the intricate, layered story of the tiger and her scholar lover—a woman of courage, intelligence, and beauty—and discover how truth can survive becoming history.Nghi Vo returns to the empire of Ahn and The Singing Hills Cycle in this mesmerizing, lush standalone follow-up to The Empress of Salt and Fortune.
Related post:
{Story Diary} The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Listen: closure -- Taylor Swift
Friendly reminder that Black lives still and will always matter -- Continue
signing petitions
(updated often),
donating
(if/when you can),
protesting safely
(more protest tips
here and
here),
emailing/calling your reps/AG/DA,
register to vote/vote-by-mail, and
educating yourself and family members. More ways to help support Black people and the BLM movement can be found on
BLM's official Linktree, blacklivesmatter.carrd.co,
and blmsites.carrd.co. More resources
can be found on the sidebar as well. ➔
Philippines has been devastated by multiple typhoons within the span of two
months, destroying thousands of homes, displacing thousands of
Filipinos, and leaving many without running water or electricity. Please
consider donating to relief and recovery efforts if/when you're able to. Little can go a long way -
no amount is too small, so don't let that discourage from donating. Please show up for fellow communities in the Global
South. Info and safe places to donate to PH victims + families can be found on RescuePH carrd,
RescuePH int'l carrd, BangonPH carrd,
Youth Rise PH Linktree, PH Red Cross,
Kaya Natin! Movement,
book drives, and
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junkterrorlaw.carrd.co and
parasapinas.carrd.co
Resources + educational tools on what's going on around the world right now and ways to help:
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