The Harmony Of Memories And Melodies, by JJ Wiparina
To the world, a classic; to my parents, a symbol of their boundless love; and to me, “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls is a celebration of...
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Apr 58 min read
Animal Collective Songs in 'Waves': Connecting Characters Through Music, by Jocelyn Gale
I have listened to Animal Collective music my entire life, but before watching the movie, Waves, I had yet to hear it on a movie’s...
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Mar 84 min read
'The Disruptors' Shows the Potential of Low-Budget Cinema, by Ethan K. Poole
This article will spoil the movie The Disruptors, which I truly can’t recommend enough. While scrolling through Instagram, I saw a...
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Mar 13 min read
'Hazbin Hotel' and What it Means to Burn Forever, by Ethan K. Poole
What does a soul do once it is damned to Hell? Is it possible to hold onto humanity and empathy in the face of everlasting suffering?...
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Dec 29, 20234 min read
Looking for Meaning in 'The Boy and the Heron', by Ethan K. Poole
DISCLAIMER: This article contains spoilers for The Boy and the Heron (2023). Hayao Miyazaki is, without exaggeration, perhaps the best...
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Dec 2, 20237 min read
Everything "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" Got Right — And Wrong, by Abby Adamson
WARNING: Major spoilers ahead for "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" movie and book. If you’ve looked around recently, pop culture...
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Nov 19, 20237 min read
The Narrative Legacy of 'Attack on Titan:' Cruelty, Beauty and the Life in Between, by Emma Rudkin
As someone who can never enjoy anything a normal or healthy amount, Attack on Titan has been an instrumental part of my personality since...
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Oct 28, 20234 min read
My Love-Hate Relationship with Letterboxd, by Eleanor Prytherch
On a Friday in late August, a group of my friends and I made a pilgrimage to an AMC an hour away to see the highly anticipated queer high...
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Oct 27, 20234 min read
The Gothic Appeal of Dark Academia, by Ethan K. Poole
Over the past few years “dark academia” has spiked in popularity. I see tons of posts of people celebrating it, particularly around the...
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Oct 6, 20235 min read
How Studio Ghibli Themes Appeal to Everyone, by Lauren Tolliver
If you follow my Letterboxd, you'll probably notice that my latest fixation of the last few weeks are Studio Ghibli films. A lot of...
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Oct 1, 20234 min read
'Barbie' and the Feminism Problem: How Greta Gerwig has Confounded the Film Girls, by Nya Hodge
DISCLAIMER: This article contains spoilers for Barbie (2023). I enjoyed the Barbie movie. Check my Letterboxd; I’ve logged it twice. It...
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Sep 29, 20232 min read
Why You Should Watch 'Sex and the City' as a 20-something Teen Girl, by Ava Castillo
Are you looking for a feel good show that will leave you laughing, yelling at the TV and comparing all the men that you have ever liked...
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Sep 22, 20235 min read
My Favorite Oscar-worthy Films Ahead of Award Season, by Megan Harrison
I’ve been watching the Oscars (and every other entertainment award show) for as long as I can remember. The Oscars, the Emmys, the Screen...
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May 2, 20236 min read
Why Does Everyone Wanna Catch Em All?, by Ethan K. Poole
Of all the ideas for a franchise any human being has ever had, Pokémon has made the most money. It is the most successful media franchise...
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Apr 11, 20235 min read
From Scene to Seen: Finding Filming Locations Around the World, by Megan Harrison
Any destination becomes more special to me when a movie or TV show is filmed there. I am fascinated by the places around the world chosen...
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Apr 3, 202310 min read
Revisiting the Barbie Classics in Anticipation of the Live Action Movie, by Ilsa Miller
The classic Barbie movies were peak entertainment as a kid. I definitely watched other things. Disney’s Cars was (and still is) a...
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Mar 18, 20234 min read
Choices of Queer Love and Death in 'The Last of Us,' by Eleanor Prytherch
Every Friday for the past several weeks, two thoughts were simultaneously running through my mind: 1) Finally it’s the weekend! 2) Oh...
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Mar 17, 20233 min read
What Season 4 Brings to 'You,' by Rachel Foley
This article contains spoilers. The trailers and teasers for season 4 of Netflix’s You promised a new city, a stalker for the stalker,...
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Mar 12, 20234 min read
Deconstructing the 'Dance Moms' Pyramid, by Riley Courtney
Abby Lee Miller went to prison, beat cancer, terrorized young children and started fist fights between adult women. She is best known for...
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Feb 24, 20234 min read
Puss in Boots Laughs in the Face of Death, by Ethan K. Poole
This article will contain spoilers for Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, although it is not the type of movie to be ruined by them. You and...
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