Weekly Reads: Giovanni’s Room

March 5, 2023 0

“I scarcely know how to describe that room. It became, in a way, every room I had ever been in and every room I find myself in hereafter will remind …

Weekly Reads: The Picture of Dorian Gray

January 29, 2023 0

“There is only one thing in the world worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.” —Oscar Wilde, “The Picture of Dorian Gray” “The Picture of …

Weekly Reads: Almond

November 28, 2022 0

“I have almonds inside me. So do you. So do those you love and those you hate. No one can feel them. You just know they are there. This story …

Weekly Reads: Pieces of Her

July 24, 2022 0

“She had dozens, even hundreds, of friends, but not one single person knew all of the pieces of her.” ― Karin Slaughter, “Pieces of Her” Content Warning: This book contains …

Re:Zero: A Genre-Defining Fantasy Anime

July 17, 2022 0

Fantasy stories almost always reach the same inevitable conclusion of good triumphing over evil and bringing peace and prosperity to whatever world they reside in. It’s textbook escapism, which is …

Weekly Reads: A Mother’s Promise

April 10, 2022 0

“There were all kinds of promises in the world. Some were false. Some were made in earnest, but easily betrayed. Some were awkwardly, imperfectly fulfilled. But the promise made by …

Movie Review: The Batman (2022)

March 15, 2022 0

Note that this review contains brief and limited spoilers for “The Batman” (2022). Who doesn’t know Batman’s origins at this point? As a child, Bruce Wayne’s parents are murdered, giving …

Video Game Review: Elden Ring

March 15, 2022 0

Initially announced at E3 2019, the wait for FromSoftware’s newest title, “Elden Ring,” has been far too long. Often described as “big ‘Dark Souls,’” it would attempt to take challenging …

Musical Review: Freestyle Love Supreme

March 6, 2022 0

“Freestyle Love Supreme” is an entirely made-up-on-the-spot hip-hop musical. Meaning, the performers take audience recommendations for words and stories then create songs around them. This is one of Lin Manuel …

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