Lisa Rosman

The Lion's Dos and Don'ts Today a new moon joins the sun and a retrograding Mercury in the most pleasure-seeking, self-projecting sign of them all.

Today a new moon joins the sun and a retrograding Mercury in me-me-me Leo. Already we have been seeing the disruption to the status quo; it’s a real fuck-you summer so far. open.substack.com/pub/therubyr...

The Hoofbeats of the Heart Today’s buck moon reminds us feelings are physical, too.

Today’s buck moon, so named because this is the time of year when buck deer sprout new antlers, is a full moon in Capricorn. Joining the sun in Cancer, it illuminates the feelings holding us back. open.substack.com/pub/therubyr...

YouTube video by MNN NYC Materialists, Pee Wee As Himself, Becoming Led Zeppelin, Billy Joel, Dept. Q | Talking Pictures

If for some inexplicable reason you’re not feeling patriotic today, take a gander at the latest episode of Talking Pictures, our film review show. It’s live today on PBS! youtu.be/HhxG1UtJzpg

Really not loving all the attention that even outlets I usually dig have reaped upon the Bezos-Sanchez nups. Must we play out the serf-royalty script to a T? Why electively give these tacky, terrible people an extra ounce of our energy?

Nothing annoys me more than when other Jews Jewsplain to me or, worse, accuse me of not being a real Jew simply bc I don’t agree with them. As a blond w blue eyes and a gentile mom who converted, I’ve been hearing this shit forever. It’s crazy that only antisemites consistently identify me as a MOT.

I rarely discuss my feelings about Israel anywhere online. The topic requires a level of nuance that is very hard to capture on any social media platform, so I express my feelings where I think they may be of use--in one-on-one situations and in more direct actions. But I will say this:

All the New Yorkers I know are floating on Cloud Nine today, giddy that today’s news was not bad, that people turned out at the polls to support each others’ best interest, that the Machine didn’t win this once. May this moment launch a movement, not be remembered as a blip.

The fact that the Dem party got behind Cuomo at all speaks volumes about how it’s not as simple as saying the GOP is evil. Cronyism, big-business and self-interest governs far too much of US politics. Basically, the Dems have been foul since Clinton sold out labor with NAFTA

Midsummer’s Night Traumedy Summer solstice has arrived, and not a sun ray too soon.

Today is summer solstice, the lightest moment in the Earth’s orbit around the Sun and the first day of Cancer, the sign in which the Allegedly United States of America were birthed. Today there's plenty of solar magic to power us to resist & rise with joy. therubyreport.substack.com/p/midsummers...

Pride Is Not a Sin This week’s astrology is as queer as it comes. Obviously that’s a compliment.

This country is on fire right now, and it’s time to speak truth to power. You don’t need your intuitive to say this. Your soul already senses it. The good news? Today’s full moon in mouthy Sagittarius will make sure you say stand up, consequences be dammed.
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Watching the Tonys is such a balm tonight. This is a MAGA-free zone and the relief is palpable and joyous

Chatty Cathy at Your Service Tomorrow’s new moon in Gemini ushers in the swooniest screwball-dame vibes.

If you’ve been dragging over this long wknd, it’s not just (an autoimmune response to democracy’s destruction) you. We’re in the dregs of this lunar, and tomorrow a new moon will roar into Gemini, launching a social-butterfly magic that will soar until Summer Solstice. Enjoy the rest while you can.

Possibly the most misogynistic thing about me is my deep hatred of book clubs.

Flowers and Fungi On the mycological magic of tonight’s Scorpio full moon

Everything—from the tiniest mitochondria to the grandest tree—is part of a divine intelligence. Tonight's full moon delivers amazing maps to navigate this collective unconscious. open.substack.com/pub/therubyr...

It's May Day! Can I get a huzzah?

This is my favorite day of the year. It is when we honor workers’ rights, and it is the festival of Beltane, when nature’s transformational powers are released. Since we’re knee-deep in the practical magic of spring, both celebrations make gorgeous sense. open.substack.com/pub/therubyr...

Thank you on so many levels, Canada. I greatly appreciate the reminder that Trump is so internationally despised that he's losing elections in other countries.

In Praise of Practical Magic Taurus sun, Taurus new moon? Mama Nature is showing off.

Today a new moon joins the sun in grounding, glorious Taurus. This is the swooniest season of them all, and it grants us the ballast we need to rise as soldiers of love. open.substack.com/pub/therubyr...

I’m pretty sure I’m going to pay money to see The Accountant 2. Fuck, the pull of Boston is strong to a hometown honey.

‘Minecraft’ Surpasses $720 Million, ‘Sinners’ Debuts to $61 Million at Global Box Office "A Minecraft Movie" is powering to the $1 billion mark while "Sinners" opened to $61 million at the global box office.

I'm offended by this Variety take on Sinners' box office: "In three days, they STILL haven't recouped the budget?" A. The earnings are excellent, and, unlike most of the unoriginal fare thrown at multiplexes, so is the film, which will continue to succeed. B. Honestly? The fangs feel racist.

The Gorgeous Weirdness of Easter - Signs and Sirens Easter is a weird holiday for me, as it no doubt is for many others. Growing up in Greater Boston with an aetheist Jewish father and a shiksa mother, the only people who thought I was Jewish were the ...

An evergreen from my old blog about why I ultimately appreciate Easter, though the priests in my Boston nabe use to weaponize it against us Jewish kids. lisarosman.com/2021/04/east...

I identify as Jewish though my mom, who converted for my father, never gave up her love for Jesus. From her I inherited a deep appreciation for his socialism, feminism, compassion, and devotion to hands-on healing. Which is to say: If you think the Pope is too liberal, I got news for you…

Companion breaks no ideological ground but delivers un-guilty campy horror sci fi pleasure—no small feat In 2025. Sidebar: kept thinking sleazy Sergei (Russians being the only cinematic villains consistently deemed culturally unproblematic) was James Franco in stunt casting. Only way he’d work now!

Anyone bold enough to identify as a woman in this misogynistic culture is a woman to me. Go back to the black hole where you belong, JK Rowling.

SNL has an amazing cast and very talented writers and, for the most part, searingly versatile hosts. Yet, this season's episodes fall flat. I think Lorne himself is to blame. He's still going for middle-of-roadism. That doesn't fly when fascists rule the roost.

Lasses in Rose-Colored Glasses Venus gallops back into town today, astride a juicy pink moon.

Venus gallops back into town today after a grueling 40-day retrograde, and she doesn’t come alone. She returns accompanied by a rosy full moon, amplifying all her gifts of love, abundance, and magic. open.substack.com/pub/therubyr...

Forcing people to pony up a passport--for which the fee is $130--to vote is a flat-out poll tax. Unconstitutional, Jim Crow larceny

Metaphysical Culture Club: Venus Retrograde Edition Viewing and reading suggestions for the Lady's sabbatical.

Maybe it’s the Venus Retrograde, or the end days vibe that's the new norm. But I’ve spent a lot of time over the last month thinking about intimacy that really works—in cohabitation, in romances, in sex; basically, how to open your heart without losing it. therubyreport.substack.com/p/metaphysic...

Do people not get what a huge deal the SAVE act is? Passing this would pretty much total any hopes of resurrecting a functional democracy.

Sloppy pacing, micro-aggressions, abandoned themes. White Lotus Season 3 is an object lesson in why you need a whole writer's room. Just because you didn't like sharing the sandbox as a kid doesn't mean you shouldn't learn as an adult, Mike White.

Metaphysical Culture Club: Venus Retrograde Edition Viewing and reading suggestions for the Lady's sabbatical.

The latest Ruby Report contains reviews of the film, TV, and books that have possessing me while Venus is on sabbatical. Among them: Dying for Sex, Ada Calhoun’s Crush, and the 1994 rags-to-rehab romance When a Man Loves a Woman. (This is a paid post, but you can snag one for free.)