Happy Friday, everyone, I hope you’re doing well. Welcome to this week’s QWeekly, where Qnotes brings you the latest headlines from the week. My name is Taylor, and as always, it’s a pleasure to bring you the most important and some of our favorite headlines from the week.
For those of you who don’t know, I am a HUGE fan of the original ‘Mean Girls.’ The movie, while filled with cliches and jokes that have since aged poorly, has remained one of my and other Gen Z peers’ favorite teen classics. I am also a huge fan of North Carolina’s own Reneé Rapp (23), who’s made a name for herself as a successful singer. Her music captures what it feels like to be a queer woman in her 20s, and as a fellow queer woman in her 20s, I felt a connection to her work more than other artists I’ve enjoyed.
Now, needless to say I was excited when it was announced Rapp would play THE Mean Girl, Regina George, in the movie musical adaptation of ‘Mean Girls.’ She used her queer identity to her advantage when playing the infamous blonde, but that wasn’t the only LGBTQ+ representation in the film. You can read more about that in my review exclusive for Qnotes below.
With more LGBTQ+ representation, ‘Mean Girls’ movie musical provides a ‘fetch’ take on the original film
The late ‘90s and early 2000s saw the rise of the classic teenage, high school-esque storylines in film. Movies like “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Clueless” became instant classics among young film fans, but undoubtedly, Tina Fey’s “Mean Girls” takes the crown as one of the most iconic films of its kind. […]
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Macy Alexander, long popular in the Carolina drag scene, passes away at 58
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President Biden talks broadband access during Raleigh visit
U.S. President Joe Biden made his way to the Tar Heel state last Thursday, January […]
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South Carolina House OKs trans healthcare ban for minors
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U.S. archbishop partially bans same-sex blessings despite Vatican letter
A San Francisco archbishop semi-barred blessings for same-sex couples after Pope Francis released a statement […]
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