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Love, Victor Season Three Trailer Released
Hulu has released the first trailer for the third and final season of Love, Victor, the streaming service’s series spin-off of Love, Simon. The series stars Michael Cimino as Victor, and this season will see Victor contemplating his post-high school plans and who he wants to be. The cast also includes Rachel Hilson, Anthony Turpel, Bebe Wood, Mason Gooding, George Sear, Isabella Ferreira, Mateo Fernandez, James Martinez, Ana Ortiz, Anthony Keyvan and Ava Capri. Season 3 of Love, Victor premieres June 15 on Hulu and Disney+.
Student Helps Reveal Anne Brontë’s Geology Skills
Sally Jaspars, a PhD student studying Anne Brontë at the University of Aberdeen, has helped reveal that the famous Victorian author was a skilled rock collector with an active interest in geology. Before the youngest Brontë sister’s death at 29 in 1849, the author had built up a large and impressive rock collection. While it was previously thought the Agnes Grey author collected items because of their aesthetic value, researchers have now revealed that Brontë was actually very informed and skilled in geology. Jaspars noted, “Her interest in geology is mentioned in her literary works – indeed in The Tenant Of Wildfell Hall she references the science and a book by Sir Humphry Davy directly.” Jaspar’s research, with the help of Stephen Bowden, has now been published in the journal Brontë Studies.
You Need to Talk About the Sex Parts in Banned Books: This Week’s Book Censorship News
This week’s book censorship news from across the US, as well as why it’s vital to talk about sex and gender in banned books.