Adrienne Lenker and the Art of Silence
Thoughts and takeaways from Adrienne Lenker's show in Manchester back in April, offering an alternative look into live music culture.
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weldondominique
Jun 74 min read
Eclipse Silent Disco: Team Edward vs. Team Jacob
Days before the 2024 total eclipse, Twilight fans danced the night away at a silent disco to celebrate the natural event together.
Terry Trowbridge
Apr 277 min read
Chapbook Review: Sharon Berg’s Odyssey and Other Poems as Existential Theory
"Odyssey and Other Poems is a deeply serious document about psychical endurance. It is a book of optimism about an oppressively dark world."
firstnamecarmenx
Apr 254 min read
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica: Eat Your Words!
In which our author shares another letter written to a friend after finishing another book borrowed from that same friend; very neat!
Gokul KP
Apr 194 min read
Stopmotion: Where Imagination and Insanity Converge
Stopmotion portrays the chaos of artistry through Ella, a troubled animator whose journey defies the lines between fiction & reality.
Sarah Hajkowski
Apr 1511 min read
Tone Painting, Vocal Point of View, and other Musical Tip-Offs at ‘Hazbin Hotel’
Examining "Hazbin Hotel's" use of fundamental musical qualities to enrich its snazzy soundtrack.
Rosemary Twomey
Apr 53 min read
Review: Four Stars for Funny Story By Emily Henry
Looking for a captivating romcom to dive into? Here's spoiler-free review of Emily Henry's upcoming Funny Story.
A. L. Sarino
Mar 286 min read
The Return of Female Rage: A Year Into Paris Paloma's 'Labour'
By mixing musical genres of alt-pop and folk, Paris Paloma's Labour became a social media sensation with its thought-provoking lyricism.
Tomas Maldonado
Mar 225 min read
Review: Andrea Jurjević Brings Us New Voices and Narratives in “In Another Country”
Explore the enchanting world of Andrea Jurjević's "In Another Country" as Tomas Maldonado takes us on a journey through voice and narrative
firstnamecarmenx
Mar 203 min read
LAPVONA by Ottessa Moshfegh: The Rot Town - a brief review in the form of a letter I really wrote to a friend
CX' review of Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh in the form of a letter they wrote to a friend
Gokul KP
Feb 95 min read
REVIEW: The Lost Daughter: A Haunting Melee of Silent Emotions and Motherhood
The Lost Daughter delivers a haunting portrayal of a woman grappling with the complexities and trauma of motherhood and self-discovery.
firstnamecarmenx
Jan 85 min read
Review: Best Know the Evil-Doers
In which our author writes about a book they like, for the benefit of you, Reader!
Terry Trowbridge
Dec 27, 202316 min read
Social Change and Stagnation: A Book Review of Chelsea Martin’s The Really Funny Thing About Apathy
A review of Chelsea Martin’s 'The Really Funny Thing About Apathy'
Tomas Maldonado
Dec 17, 20235 min read
Review: Kimberly Ann Southwick Brings Us Ineffable Vibes in ‘Orchid Alpha’
A review of Kimberly Ann Southwick's 'Orchid Alpha'
Faith Diaz
Dec 15, 20235 min read
Review: The Evolution of Villainy in The Hunger Games Prequel: The Ballad of the Songbirds & Snakes
In the latest installment of the Hunger Games saga, audiences are taken on a riveting journey 64 years into the past.
A. L. Sarino
Dec 1, 20236 min read
Essay: 'Anak' and 'Distance' on Agency and the Filipino Mother in the 21st Century
As movies, Anak and Distance illustrate two opposite extremes of the challenging reality of motherhood in the Philippines.
Catriona Miller
Nov 26, 20235 min read
Art: Seeing the Past in Black and White
Why do we persist in seeing the past as a place of grey and sepia, black and white?
Gokul KP
Nov 25, 20236 min read
Review: Love and Identity in Sally Rooney’s Normal People
Sally Rooney’s 2018 novel Normal People is a heartbreaking journey featuring intimacy, pain, and the social dynamics of human connections.
Chao Shete
Nov 17, 20233 min read
Movie Review: Deliver Us
The movie follows the story of Sister Yulia, a nun living in a remote Russian convent, when she unexpectedly conceives twins.
Catriona Miller
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Why Frans Hals' ‘The Laughing Cavalier’ is No Joke
Tae a fresh look at Frans Hals' most famous painting 'The Laughing Cavalier'
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