Arts & Entertainment
‘Sesame Street’ teaches kids healthy snack habits with ‘OITNB’ parody
the spoof is a G-rated version of the Netflix show
(Screenshot via YouTube.)
“Sesame Street” taught kids the value of healthy eating in an “Orange is the New Black” parody titled, “Orange is the New Snack.”
The G-rated version moves the drama from Litchfield Penitentiary to Litchfield Academy. New student Piper Snackman tries to get her classmates to stop eating Red’s homemade cookies and to instead snack on oranges. Piper has to stand her ground as she is threatened with time in the “shoe,” an actual shoe she is forced to sit inside instead of the show’s solitary confinement.
Besides Red other familiar characters recreated for the spoof include Morello, Crazy Eyes/Suzanne and Pornstache, who has been renamed the more kid-friendly, Mr. Mustache.
“Sesame Street” has parodied other adult shows such as “Boardwalk Empire,” “Mad Men” and “Game of Thrones.”
“Orange is the New Black” streams its fifth season on Friday.
Celebrate the start of Pride month at the Queer Magic Dance Party at the Black Cat on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 9 p.m.
There will be pole performances and demonstrations, a free photo booth with glitter bar, a queer vendor market, tarot readings by Skye Marinda Tarot, a drag performance by Sapphica, and dancing to a blend of smooth R&B, Afrobeats, hip-hop and pop by Slammer & Saba. Tickets are $20 at the door or $15 (plus fees) in advance, purchased here.
Local queer journalists will celebrate Pride this weekend at the annual NLGJA-DC Pride Happy Hour event at Trade (1410 14th St., N.W.) on Saturday, June 6, 3-5 p.m. Admission is free.Â
Out & About
DC Front Runners Pride Run 5K set for Saturday
Annual event held at historic Congressional Cemetery
The 14th annual DC Front Runners’ Pride 5K run/walk is set for Saturday, June 6 at historic Congressional Cemetery. The race starts and ends at the cemetery (1801 E St., S.E.) and passes through scenic D.C., along the Anacostia River trail and the fields at RFK campus. Registration ends Friday at 11:59 p.m.
Runners can pick up their race packets on Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. at Congressional Cemetery; the race begins at 9 a.m.
The fee to run the 5K in person is $65 ($35 for those under age 20). Proceeds benefit local LGBTQ nonprofits, including Thrive DC, Wanda Alston Foundation, Blade Foundation, Ainsley’s Angels, SMYAL, and Team DC. Visit DCFrontRunners.org for more information.
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