Linking the News: Arkansas bill restricts medical care for trans youth, Sony makes deal with Netflix, there are so many dead satellites in space, and more

It’s time for another edition of Box of Cabbage’s “Linking the News” Arkansas bill restricts medical care to trans youthArkansas passed HB 1570 which bans clinicians from giving hormone therapy and puberty, restricting gender-affirming medical care to trans youth. The ACLU is planning to sue the state. Arkanas has another bill up for voting, HB

My 6 favorite episodes of Superstore

Superstore is an NBC sitcom which follows a group of employees at a Cloud 9 big chain store where they face the ins and outs of retail while trying to build and balance their personal lives. The show was created by Justin Spitzer and stars America Ferrera, Ben Feldman, Mark McKinney, Lauren Ash, Colton Dunn, Nico Santos,

Linking the News: SpaceX founder asks people to move to South Texas, Microsoft gains $21 billion contract with US Army, couple accidentally damage $500,000 artwork, and more

Welcome to Friday. It’s time for another edition of BOCs “Linking the News”. Journalists allowed inside main border detention center for childrenTwo journalists from The Associated Press and a CBS news crew were allowed to tour a border detention facility in Donna, Texas which housed over 4,000 people, mostly unaccompanied children. They were being held

Currently Watching: Two Sentence Horror Stories

Two Sentence Horror Stories is a horror anthology series on The CW. The show has 2 seasons thus far, and has been confirmed renewed for a third season with a release date set for late 2022. The show originated as a short digital film series with 5 episodes on go90 in 2017, but it got

Film for the Weekend: Godzilla vs. Kong

Welcome to this edition of BOC’s Film for the Weekend. This weekend’s pick is Godzilla vs. Kong. Godzilla vs. Kong is set to hit U.S. theaters, and HBO Max on Wednesday, March 31st. Monster icons, Godzilla and Kong clash in this sci-fi, action, thriller. But, it’s not just the monsters squaring off. Humans are still

Currently Reading: The Secret History by Donna Tartt

It occurred to me that I should include a reoccurring section for those who enjoy a good book. This sounded like an awesome idea and I have decided to introduce a new section. Welcome to this first entry in Box of Cabbage’s Currently Reading. I thought that this would be a great opportunity to talk

Linking the News: Tokyo unveils transparent public toilets, the Golden State killer has finally received a prison sentence, a 500-year-old da Vinci mystery solved, and more

Welcome! You’ve made it to Friday August 21st of the hellish year that is 2020. Congratulations! It’s time for another edition of Box of Cabbage’s “Linking the News”. This Year’s U.S. Election is Going to be Very DifferentVoting at the polls during a pandemic may take longer due to social distancing and sanitizing procedures. Additionally,

Bad! Bad! Bad!:Troll 2

The other weekend my boyfriend and I watched Troll as well as Troll 2. Troll was rather good with its decent shitty acting (where they overact and it’s good in a cheesy way). The makeup and special effects were really good for the late eighties. They even nailed that cheesy green glow. The trolls were

101 Great Scary Movies to Watch During October

Here it is. Another year has rolled around and spooky season is afoot! I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite scary movies. You’ll see some familiars, and not so familiars. This list branches genres, but nonetheless there are definite scare factors. You’ll notice that only certain movies from certain series appear. This is

Film For The Weekend: Annabelle (Supernatural/Horror)

Welcome to this edition of BOC’s Film For the Weekend. This weekend’s pick is Annabelle. Could one call this a prequel to the bone chilling horror flick The Conjuring? Not necessarily, but it is more of a spin-off. If you remember, Annabelle was featured in The Conjuring, but the role was rather short. I will