(1922-1969) Who Was Jack Kerouac?Jack Kerouac's writing career began in the 1940s but didn't meet with commercial success until 1957 when his book On the Road was published. The book became an American classic that defined the Beat Generation. Kerouac died on October 21, 1969, from an abdominal hemorrhage, at age 47. Early LifeKerouac was born Jean-Louis Lebris de Kerouac on March 12, 1922, in Lowell, Massachusetts. A thriving mill town in the mid-19th century, Lowell had become, by the time of Kerouac's birth, a down-and-out burg where unemployment and heavy drinking prevailed.

JoJo Siwa didn’t letValentine’s Day slip away without a kiss! The Dance Moms alum, 19, took to her Instagram to let fans know that she wasn’t exactly alone for the romantic holiday, even though sherecently split from her TikTok star girlfriend, Avery Cyrus, 22. In the post, JoJo locked lips with her “bestie westie” Ezra, who had asked the social media darling to be his Valentine over text. “I didn’t have a valentine until late last night when bestie westie Ezra texted…” JoJo began in her lengthy caption.

But take a step back. What if all the races were switched? If the neighbor were white, the husband next door black, his wife white? Same script. It would be the story of a sociopathic white racist. It might be interesting, but it would have trouble getting made. The casting of Jackson as the neighbor creates a presumption of innocence that some will hold on to longer than the story justifies.

This material could obviously lead in a lot of different directions. It seems most promising as comedy or satire, but no: "Hope Floats" is a turgid melodrama with the emotional range of a sympathy card. Consider the cast of characters in Smithville. Birdee is played by Bullock as bewildered by her husband's betrayal (even though he's such a pig that she must have had hints over the years). Birdee's mother, Ramona (Gena Rowlands), is a salt-of-the-earth type who's able to live in a rambling Victorian mansion and keep her husband in a luxurious retirement home, despite having no apparent income.

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