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Jun 114 min read

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.

Eclipse Silent Disco: Team Edward vs. Team Jacob

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.

Chapbook Review: Sharon Berg’s Odyssey and Other Poems as Existential Theory

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."

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica: Eat Your Words!

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!

Stopmotion: Where Imagination and Insanity Converge

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.

Tone Painting, Vocal Point of View, and other Musical Tip-Offs at ‘Hazbin Hotel’

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.

Review: Four Stars for Funny Story By Emily Henry

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.

Review: Andrea Jurjević Brings Us New Voices and Narratives in “In Another Country”

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

LAPVONA by Ottessa Moshfegh: The Rot Town - a brief review in the form of a letter I really wrote to a friend

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

REVIEW: The Lost Daughter: A Haunting Melee of Silent Emotions and Motherhood

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!

Social Change and Stagnation: A Book Review of Chelsea Martin’s The Really Funny Thing About Apathy

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'

Review: Kimberly Ann Southwick Brings Us Ineffable Vibes in ‘Orchid Alpha’

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'

Review: The Evolution of Villainy in The Hunger Games Prequel: The Ballad of the Songbirds & Snakes

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.

Essay: 'Anak' and 'Distance' on Agency and the Filipino Mother in the 21st Century

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?

Review: Love and Identity in Sally Rooney’s Normal People

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.

Why Frans Hals' ‘The Laughing Cavalier’ is No Joke

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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