Like Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s “The Bride!” (Warner Brothers) is loosely based on pre-existing material. Both adaptations are dark and moody, but the difference is that Gyllenhaal found the light, whereas Fennell simply allowed the darkness to overwhelm her movie.

Tonight, I’m going to the movies with my husband Sebastian and one of my closest friends, Russell. On paper, it’s just a movie night, some popcorn, a theater seat, and Pixar’s newest film, Hoppers. But if you know me, you know Pixar movies are never just another night out. They’re something I genuinely look forward to in a way that feels both nostalgic and meaningful.

“Bathhouse to Broadway" is a tribute show that celebrates Bette Midler's career at Pompano Beach Cultural Center on March 7.

Presented by the Stonewall National Women’s Fund, the exhibit “Sahara: NYC’s Lesbian Legacy,” runs from February 28 through April 5 at Stonewall National Museum and Archives in Fort Lauderdale. Sahara was a groundbreaking lesbian bar which opened on Manhattan’s Upper East Side in 1976. One of the bar’s founders, Leslie Cohen (who passed in March 2022) was a nearly 30-year resident of Miami, along with her wife Beth Suskin (who passed in 2025). Cohen’s memoir, “The Audacity of a Kiss: Love, Art and Liberation,” was published by Rutgers University Press in 2021.

They’re among the world’s greatest love stories.

Spring is already shaping up to be a strong season for young adult fiction, with a trio of new releases that balance heart, heritage, and just the right touch of magic.