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📚”Writing this book was the first time in my

📚”Writing this book was the first time in my entire life I’ve been able to completely ‘unmask’ as an adult. Once I knew that Cassie was going to be autistic, like me, the only way I could possibly do that with any authenticity was to write my own experience as truthfully as possible, which meant allowing my brain to do exactly what it wanted to do. So I just… let go. I allowed myself to just be on the page, without shame and without hiding. I let Cassie have my weird behaviours, my strange way of speaking, my obsessions and emotions and random metaphors and repetitive habits that I tend to hide so that I’m more ‘likeable’. I let her see the world as I see it.” - @holsmale 💕✨
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‘Cassandra in Reverse’ is the current @reesesbookclub pick, and @shedoesthecity Books Editor @readwithmeemz sat down to chat with British writer @holsmale to discuss her incredible new book—out today!
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Tap link in bio to read the full interview. Oh, and if you’re wondering why @holsmale is holding two different covers, the book is titled ‘The Cassandra Complex’ in the UK and ‘Cassandra in Reverse’ in North America. We always find cover art and these marketing choices interesting. Anyway, read the interview! @holsmale’s perspective is fascinating, and what she has to share will likely resonate with those of you who’ve discovered things about yourself, like autism or ADHD, in your adult life.
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#bookstagram #booklover #reesesbookclub #hollysmale #neurodivergent #autism #shedoesthecity

🏳️‍🌈🎻🎶🏳️‍🌈GIVEAWAY: New

🏳️‍🌈🎻🎶🏳️‍🌈GIVEAWAY: New York City’s legendary Drag Queen, @thorgythor, will be joining the @torontosymphony for an unforgettable performance this Sunday, June 11—and we want to send YOU❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Thorgy Thor and the Thorchestra promises everything from Mozart to Madonna. 🔥💅We’ve been waiting our whole lives for a Drag x orchestra combo, and we adore Thorgy from @rupaulsdragrace. And there are special guests too! @canadasdragrace alumni @missmoco and vogue dancer @itz_snoopy. Yep, this is going to be 👄🔥👄🔥👄🔥
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Want to take June to new heights? Enter to win a pair of tickets:
👉 Tag a music lover in your life
👉 Be sure to follow us + @torontosymphony 🎻🎷🎼🥁🎹📯
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We’ll be selecting and notifying a winner on June 8. Good luck. Don’t want to chance it? Tap link in bio and buy your tickets now. If you’ve been looking for something extra special to celebrate Pride this year, this is it. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️❤️💜💙🧡💚💕💅🎶🎶🎶🎶
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#TSO #torontosymphonyorchestra #Pride @pridetoronto #pridemonth #DragQueen #ThorgyThor #Shedoesthecity

We had the best time at @bluemtnfilmfest. The fest

We had the best time at @bluemtnfilmfest. The fest launched in 2022, doubled in size in 2023, and has huge potential for being a favourite amongst both industry and film lovers. The vibe is noticeably relaxed, welcoming, and warm, and we love that you can easily pair a thought-provoking film with a post-screening hike. Honestly, mark this on your calendar for next year—it’s magical.✨💕🎬
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#bmff #bmff23 #bluemountain #filmlover #filmfest #georgianbay #collingwood #shedoesthecity

🎬🏳️‍🌈🫦🚬 QUEEN OF THE DEUCE is s

🎬🏳️‍🌈🫦🚬 QUEEN OF THE DEUCE is screening one night only (TONIGHT) at @hotdocs_ cinema, as part of the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, and you should go. Chelly Wilson is a remarkable woman, a New York legend, and her story will blow your mind.
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Chelly was a tenacious and queer Jewish Greek-born woman who evaded the Nazis, came to America on her own in 1939, and became a successful entrepreneur, owning and operating several theatres in and around NYC’s 42nd street, or the seedy strip known as The Deuce. Chelly ☝️was also one of the first to screen and produce porn cinema.
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Chelly moved in many circles, and played poker late into the night with well-known mobsters. She was a shrewd businesswoman, who was empathetic but tough. Her eclectic apartment sat on top of one of her bustling theatres, vaulted with multiple locks. Inside, rooms with mismatched furniture were full of raucous gatherings, plumes of cigarette smoke, and shoeboxes crammed full of money. Chelly wasn’t always likable, but she was undeniably impressive, and she made a big impression on young Valerie. “It’s a portrait that does her honour… It’s not all complimentary.”
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Link in bio to read @jenmcneely79’s full interview with filmmaker Valerie Kontakos, who worked in one of Chelly’s theatre, back in the 1960s, when she was just fifteen years old. What a story. 💥💥💥
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This is a must-see doc that you will talk about for ages.
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#documentary #ChellyWilson #QueerStories #QueerCulture #JewishFilm #Jewish #NYC #NewYorKLegend #TheDeuce #womeninfilm #femalefilmmaker #TJFF #Shedoesthecity @tjffgrams

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