September 1, 2020

We have made it to September. This year, that feels like a real accomplishment. Usually at this point of the year we'd be delighting in the excitement of reams of loose-leaf and that new-binder smell. But this is 2020, so excitement and joy aren’t where we are right now. Though none of us has been a full-time student in a long time, this year has been schooling us! We're learning resilience and allyship and ultimately, how much more we still have to learn. Hard lessons, but important ones.

We're also learning about finding pleasure where we can. In that vein, thank you to all our readers and listeners who have contributed plot suggestions for Ghosts of the Royal Alex! We never know where you are going to take us and reading and incorporating your ideas has been so much fun. This week Herbie gets closer to the heart of the mystery. We also take a look back at Snail’s journey down the yellow brick road, we check in with SnL for a personal message, and in honour of TIFF we take a look at some musicals that were adapted from movies.

Traditionally, we take a dark week as everyone is busily getting into the groove of new schedules. This year that transition is going to be a bit more arduous, so Meanwhile is going to try out a new schedule too! Look for us every other Tuesday this fall.