Weekly Reads: Speak
Content Warnings: Rape, Mental Illness April is Sexual Assault Awareness month, and as a victim myself, I thought it would be good to recommend my favorite book on the subject: […]
Reviews
Reviews that aren’t specifically Bellevue College related
Anime Review: Jujutsu Kaisen
Growing up, I looked forward to Saturday nights when I could sit on my couch and hope my dad would let me stay up late enough to watch Naruto. Entertainment […]
Weekly Reads: American Born Chinese
When Jin Wang moves to a new neighborhood, he discovers he is the only Chinese-American at his school and has to put up with relentless bullying and teasing. To make […]
Anime Review: Assassination Classroom
Comedy in anime usually takes on one of two different forms. The one you will see the most is raunchy, tasteless humor that plays off the over-sexualization of characters. The […]
Weekly Reads: The Midnight Library
Book Content Warning: suicide, death, mental illness, drug use, and mild sexual content. “Between life and death there is a library,’ she said. ‘And within that library, the shelves go […]
Weekly Reads: Fingersmith
In the second installment of books for Women’s History Month, I decided to reread an old favorite historical fiction novel of mine: “Fingersmith” by Sarah Waters. The story opens with […]
Poems to Celebrate Women’s History Month
Not only is March Women’s History Month, but March 8 was International Women’s Day. I am celebrating women by reading historical books read by women, for women, such as “The […]
Review: Hades Video Game
As a kid I got into Greek mythology through the “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” book series by Rick Riordan. Something about the exciting stories of the gods and the […]
Dorohedoro on Netflix – anime vs manga
Dorohedoro is a well-received manga on the internet, written and illustrated by Q Hayashida, that has finally approached the anime spotlight. To look back, in 2009, publishing company Viz Media […]
Netflix’s ‘Hollywood’ delivers progressive message that falls flat
Ryan Murphy, the man behind “American Horror Story,” is back with a new miniseries. “Hollywood” is a seven-episode period piece centered around young wide-eyed hopefuls looking to make it in […]
Mozzy’s Beyond Bulletproof brings finesse to Gangster Rap
It’s no surprise that Kendrick gave him a shout out at the Grammys. Timothy Patterson, also known as Mozzy, has made serious headway in the West Coast, emerging as one […]
Solar Opposites falls under Rick & Morty’s shadow
Look, Solar Opposites is a decent show. It is weird and funny and absolutely worth your time. I wholeheartedly recommend it. All that is doubly true if you are a […]
A beginner’s guide to manga
At the moment, our community is stuck at home and very likely bored out of our minds. While under quarantine, there are only so many Netflix binges one can take. […]
The History of the Seattle Mariners
“The Mariners aren’t competitors. They’re protagonists.” On March 26, the SB Nation YouTube channel put out the first episode of a six-part documentary series on the Seattle Mariners, produced by […]
ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary series
Episodes 9 & 10 The final episodes of ESPN’s documentary series “The Last Dance” wraps up the story of the Bulls’ dynasty on a memorable note. The second to last […]
Seattle’s Parisalexa shows out on “2real”
Seattle’s never been known for R&B, but that could change real soon. Parisalexa has turned a lot of heads locally for her standout vocals. It wasn’t until her recent appearance […]
VALORANT changes the tactical shooter game scene
In 2019, Riot Games announced their expansion from League of Legends into several other games over the coming years, most recently including VALORANT, a tactical shooter to challenge the likes […]
Drake’s “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” feels stale
October’s Very Own is back with new music on “Dark Lane Demo Tapes.” The mixtape is meant to be a pregame for his new album that’s been rumored to be […]
Westside Gunn’s ‘Pray for Paris’ proves that boom bap rap never left
You can’t talk about Westside Gunn without talking about Griselda Records. Co-founded in Buffalo, New York by Gunn and his brother, Conway the Machine, Griselda Records has been one of […]
Chris D’Elia drops new Netflix special
Note from the Editor, July 19th, 2020: Chris D’Elia has since been faced with multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. Read the author’s follow-up below. Opinion: Chris D’Elia wasn’t just pretending […]