Sidebar: Easter on the Grassy Knoll Edition

Peeps on the Grassy knoll, Gay Sims, and the Derry Girl protestor of our dreams

This is my weekly roundup of links and recommendations. If we talked IRL, I’d likely derail our entire conversation with “Sidebar, have you read | watched | listened | deep dived on this?”

Have you watched?

So, Nicola Coughlan is a hero. JK Rowling continues to be trash. Coughlin launched a fundraiser for the UK trans charity Not a Phase immediately after the recent UK ruling. She has raised over £70,000 (roughly $96,000) so far.

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Paul Revere was out and about this past weekend for the kickoff of 250th commemoration of the Revolution, and it was really something. I will definitely have more to say on this, but love that people in the comments are shouting out Sybil Ludington

@clothesreimaginedThe most Boston thing you’ll see all weekend. Large crowd in Charlestown screaming as Paul set off on his ride to Lexington #paulrevere #boston #patriotsday #bostonhistory #historynerd #thebritsharecoming

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TV:

My wife has never seen the Megan Fellows’ classic version of Anne of Green Gables. I’m living my best life sharing it with her and I am floored its not streaming EVERYWHERE, especially in these times. (I have it on DVD because it’s that vital to me). I told my wife I loved it and about 20 minutes in she said “you love her because she’s dramatic.” . . . and?

I’m watching Love is Blind Sweden, which I can’t necessarily recommend.