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“Organic Evil.” These are two words that Alfred Hitchcock uses to describe the tone of the stories that make up the collection titled Alfred Hitchcock Presents: More Stories NOT for the Nervous. Hitchcock and author Robert Arthur worked together to gather many thriller short stories that they thought were amazing and put them all together in this collection.…
Like most young children, I went through various periods of media obsession, including a Disney princess phase and later a Percy Jackson and the Olympians phase. My love of tales like Beauty and the Beast and interest in the aspects of Greek mythology explored in Rick Riordan’s beloved mid-2000s series grew into a long-standing fascination with stories that get retold and reimagined.…
I went to Barnes and Noble with my friend in December, and as we walked around we couldn’t help but notice that there was an unusual amount of books that had sprayed edges. Sprayed edges are a design feature in which a book’s edges are embellished with colors, patterns, and/or images.…
Looking through my books one day, searching for something to read, I couldn’t help but notice a theme. Scanning my shelves, I saw titles like: A Study in Drowning, The Half-Drowned King, He Who Drowned the World, We the Drowned. I laughed to myself, thinking I’d clearly hyperfixated.…
If you are reading this, then you probably love the Java Chip Frappuccino as much as I do. It was one of Starbucks’ signature coffee beverages officially until March 2025. The Java Chip Frappuccino was my drink of choice once my young taste buds grew to develop a liking for the flavor of coffee.…
This post contains spoilers for Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
Fleabag and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel are two of the most hilarious television series that I have ever seen. Both series were written by women and have a woman in the lead role. These are the aspects of the show that I greatly admire.…
This post contains spoilers, some images of gun violence, and discussion of political violence. I do not condone violence of any kind.
How many times have you heard someone say: “You talkin’ to me?!” or “The first rule of fight club is you do not talk about fight club.” Too many times may be your answer, but that’s because these films are so widely cherished.…
I originally downloaded Avalanche Software’s “Hogwarts Legacy” during its release in February 2023. During this time, there was some controversy surrounding the author of the Harry Potter Franchise, J.K. Rowling due to her transphobic remarks. One of these remarks was tweeted in response to a woman being fired from her job for being transphobic in the workplace, “Dress however you please, but force women out of their jobs for saying sex is real?…
When I first sought to play the game Death Stranding, I did so from a place of curiosity. It had been three years since the release of the game by legendary video game creator Hideo Kojima, which had received mixed reviews and sparked heated online discourse. In the past, Kojima was celebrated for his continued championing of the Metal Gear series since its inception in 1987 with the original Metal Gear to its contemporary titles like Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.…
Did you know Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) has a rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes? Let’s dive into what makes this film highly liked by individuals. I believe it represents the Black community well, and I aim to evaluate why it is a good source of representation. The Spider-Verse series utilizes visual presentation, themes of identity, and emotional impact to enhance a story of Black representation.…
