2016 Is Back, And “Heated Rivalry” Proves It
Let me set the scene: it’s 2016, I am thirteen years old, and I am in my dark bedroom watching “Yuri on Ice.” Outside this room, there are questions about the upcoming presidential election, the rise of cryptocurrency, and America’s future. But here, in my rose gold iPhone 6, I hold the magic of Wattpad…
“Avatar: The Last Airbender”: How Christ Figures Shape Children and War
Everybody craves salvation. We have a universal need for a scapegoat, for a victory, for someone to tell us “everything will be just fine.” We like to shift responsibility for our evils to something — or someone — else, let them take the blame and put out the fires. The root of most religions lives…
“The Truman Show”: A Cautionary Tale Of Life On Screen
As a high school psychology teacher, there is one thing I spend all year communicating to my students: humans are social creatures. At the heart of all human behavior is an innate drive to build community, to love and be loved. This desperate need to be part of something, however, has grown exponentially; our means…
“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”: How Color Can Tell Stories
As constant consumers of visual stimuli, we humans often hope to see the elements we love most about our natural world reflected and exaggerated on screen, creating a larger-than-life image that we can connect to. Thus, as an innate part of film and the visual arts, color carries an inherent level of meaning; however, a…
Lady Bird: The Acceptance of Love
Coming of age films are often very warmly regarded by society due to their universal nature and relatability; on occasion, a film will come around that is so modest and realistic in its plot that comfort simply radiates off the screen. Lady Bird is that film. Focusing on Catholic high school student Christine “Lady Bird”…
Bridgerton: The Talk of the Ton
Although the novelty of the period drama series Bridgerton may have seemed to wear off, the show’s social impact remains strong. With the surge of support for “Bridgerton the Musical” on TikTok, along with posts, videos, and conversations being flooded with references of the show, there is still so much to discuss on the series,…
Introducing Myself
We often read pieces of literature, articles, and other written bodies of work and wonder about the authors; Who is this person? What is their life story? Where do they derive their inspiration? Maybe that’s just me, or maybe you relate. No matter the case, I am here to answer all those questions about myself.…
Sexism and Feminism as Seen in “The Queen’s Gambit”
When The Queen’s Gambit came out on Netflix, I was immediately obsessed. The well written plot, developed characters, and elements of fantasy came together to produce a really enjoyable watch. Having loved the series so much, I naturally took to watching other people analyze and dissect it. Some of these analyses, however, presented an interesting…
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