Things I'm Loving (v. 4)
Things I'm Loving (v. 4)
A movie, a game, a song
Hello everyone
I took some time to think about the format of the newsletter and what was truly sustainable. Here’s the result of those changes—I’m thinking I’ll rotate categories and also decrease the number of categories per email. That way you won’t be inundated, and I won’t be exhausted just thinking about putting these together. If you have any recommendations for future issues, please let me know!
Something to listen to
I first heard this song (When U Saw Love) on Alexis Morgan’s Substack – and I have to say, I love it. It’s catchy, chill, yet upbeat. Enjoy!
Something for play
Freerice feels like a TBT (throwback Thursday), if I’m being honest. I used to use it years ago with SAT clients to help with vocab prep. If you enjoy games that support a cause, take a look. The site has really expanded, and now has a much wider array to choose from, including different languages, topics, and a huge selection of categories.
The premise of Freerice? For every question you get correct raises 10 grains of rice for the World Food Programme. Here’s some more info from their site:
“Freerice is an educational trivia game that helps you get smarter while making a difference for people around the world. Every question you answer correctly raises 10 grains of rice for the World Food Programme (WFP) to support its work saving and changing lives around the world.
Private sponsors match the rice grain donations generated within Freerice, triggering a financial payment to WFP. This money goes into the pot of "greatest needs" to support the organization's ongoing emergencies. 100% of all funds generated via Freerice go to the World Food Programme. Freerice does not earn or keep any money it raises.
Something to watch
On this final day of Black History Month, I want to share with you a movie that came out around Halloween this past fall: Wendell and Wild is a well-done movie voiced by actors including: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Angela Bassett. Wendell and Wild are demon brothers who live in the underworld. When Kat, a young girl who’s lost her parents 5 years earlier, is chosen as a “Hellmaiden,” the two brothers become her demons. With their magic cream, they offer her something extraordinary—the chance to bring her parents back to life.
The film is filled with whimsy and playfulness—and manages to still address issues such as the prison industrial complex, grief, and mourning, and more. Cannot recommend it enough.