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Final Harry Potter Book Due Out July 21

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final book in the series, will hit the shelves at midnight, July 21, 2007. Amazon is already taking preorders, if you’d rather not risk getting trampled at your local bookstore. I think this gives me just enough time to reread the first six. Anyone with me? I could […]

On Dinosaurs and Monsters

My second column for Bay Windows, Of Dinosaurs and Monsters, is now online. If you live in Massachusetts, you can also find a paper copy, suitable for reading on the T, in the doctor’s office, or whenever your cable modem goes out.

Book Recommendation: The Snowy Day

We’ve been reading a lot of books about snow here at the house of Mombian, perhaps in hopes of coaxing something sleddable out of our unusually mild winter. Since today also marks the start of Black History Month, I thought it would be appropriate to highlight The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Keats himself

The L Word Season Four, Episode Four: The Parenting Perspective

Viewers of this week’s episode are likely still chuckling over the first scene with Alice (which I won’t spoil for you if you haven’t seen it), or the part where Alice is trying to teach Helena to play basketball. The best line of the episode for me, however? Kristanna Loken’s character Paige, telling Shane “Sometimes

Gay Dads on Oprah: Forums Ignite

I mentioned on Friday that gay dads Mark and Andy Sutherland-Travino, along with their children and great niece, are going to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show tomorrow, January 29, in an episode titled “Fascinating Families” (previously titled “Extraordinary Families”). The message boards on Oprah’s Web site are ablaze with the usual prejudiced comments, along

Reminder: Gay Dads on Oprah

A reminder that gay dads Mark and Andy Sutherland-Travino, along with their children and great niece, are going to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show this coming Monday, January 29, in an episode titled “Extraordinary Families.” Check local listings for the exact time of airing. The Sutherland-Travinos are members of the Family Pride Coalition’s OUTspoken

If the L Word Characters Ran the Government

Maybe I shouldn’t have watched the L Word replay the other night after listening to the State of the Union. It got me thinking: what if the characters on the show were members of the U. S. government? What roles would they play? Here are my suggestions; comments and additional ideas welcome. (Warning: Spoilers below.)

Family Concert by Boston’s Gay and Lesbian Freedom Trail Band

Passing along an announcement for a family concert by Boston’s Gay and Lesbian Freedom Trail Band: When: Saturday, February 10, 2007, at 3:30pm What: Family Concert Where: The First Parish of Watertown, 25 Church Street, Watertown, in Watertown Square. Description: Boston’s Gay and Lesbian Freedom Trail Band is presenting a Family Concert at the First

The L Word Season Four, Episode Three: The Parenting Perspective

(Warning: Some spoilers below.) Shane took the parenting lead this week as she attempted to enroll her nine-year-old half brother Shay in elementary school. She’s still awkward about her new-found parenting role, but is making a genuine attempt to try, motivated by her own dismal childhood sexperience in foster care. We’re still waiting for her

The L Word T-Shirt Contest

Want to show Ilene Chaiken your sense of style? Showtime is running an “‘L’ements of Style” t-shirt contest, with the final round judged by Chaiken, model/designer Honey Labrador and Jennifer Schonborn, Executive Editor of ELLE.com. Submit ideas “inspired by The L Word” to Showtime by January 28. The Grand Prize winner receives a 3 day/2

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