What to Watch Instead of The Super Bowl
Because not everyone is into football. And that’s okay.This Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons will take on the New England Patriots in… Read More
February 4, 2017
Books
Eight Execrable Elements of Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events
Exploring the brightness of the dark children’s show.Execrable is a word which here means “extremely bad or unpleasant.” It is… Read More
January 17, 2017
American Gods: The Devil and God’s Place in Modern America
#2017PreviewBryan Fuller’s American Gods is set to bring a battle for America’s faith to the small screen.“I can believe things that… Read More
December 28, 2016
The Trouble with Getting Gatsby: Adapting the Unadaptable
What is it about Fitzgerald’s novel that filmmakers can’t get quite right?There are many books considered “unfilmable.” Some are too long… Read More
November 28, 2016
The Contradiction of Inclusivity at the Heart of Harry Potter
Magic is only for those born into it.Five years on, and Harry Potter still isn’t dead. Eddie Redmayne can now be… Read More
November 21, 2016
When Fiction Films Ruin Nonfiction Books
Why did the authors let these light and loose adaptations happen?There are varying levels of nonfiction in the movies. Documentaries… Read More
November 18, 2016
Fantastic Female Directors and Where to Find Them
The lack of women behind the camera in the Harry Potter series is an alarming but solvable problem.Despite years of bloodshed… Read More
November 17, 2016
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Review: Of Warmth and Craftsmanship
Fantastic Warmth and Where to Find ItThe sumptuously-designed Harry Potter spinoff is lush, thrilling and warmly welcome.After the Avada Kedavra spell the… Read More
November 16, 2016
Harry Potter and the Path to Activism
Or… Fantastic Analogies and How To Parse Them.Dumbledore’s Army by Viria13In light of the recent catastrophe that has befallen the United States… Read More
November 15, 2016