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Trolls: The gayest movie this year
Posted on November 6, 2016 2 Comments
What does any romantic lesbian couple do on a Friday night? They go to see Dreamworks Trolls the day it comes out, obviously. So, we sat down in our seats, those huge leather seats that recline and have the foot rests and everything. Yes, be jealous. And we leaned back, Trolli gummy worms in hand, […]
To be or not to be
Posted on October 23, 2015 4 Comments
To be or not to be. Arguably the most well known phrase in the English language. Benedict Cumberbatch took his turn playing the lead in Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the National Theater in London. Watching it streamed in a buttery-smelling movie theater in Omaha NE doesn’t have quite the same feel. But the production was phenomenal, nonetheless. I […]
The Best Christmas Ever!
Posted on December 24, 2014 Leave a Comment
My favorite Christmas movie is The Best Christmas Ever! I’m not kidding, that’s really the name of it. Made in 1990, I’ve watched it every year since I can remember. Without the snowflake sleigh, shrinking elves, singing bells, and visit to Santa’s workshop, my Christmas wouldn’t feel complete. It’s a silly tradition, but it’s my tradition. It’s a […]
Giving the The Giver a Chance
Posted on December 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
(Warning. This review does contain some spoilers.) The giver is my favorite book. OF ALL TIME. I find familiarity in the colorless world of Jonas, returning to it whenever I need an escape. I have a tattered copy, name scratched into the inside cover with backwards e’s and s’s. Then I have a school copy – […]
Frankenstein’s Two Faces
Posted on October 31, 2014 2 Comments
There’s something about British plays. Maybe it’s the accents, I’m not sure. But all the performances I’ve seen at the National Theater in London were incredible. I highly recommend seeing a show, or twelve, if you ever find yourself in London. For Halloween this year, they put on their own adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and […]
The Maze Runner: From page to screen
Posted on October 18, 2014 11 Comments
I usually stay ahead of fads. I mean, I read Twilight and The Hunger Games before they were cool. And I was a fan of The Giver long before the movie revived interest in Jonas’ story. I’m ashamed to admit this, but I jumped on the bandwagon with The Maze Runner. Somehow James Dashner’s book slipped through my radar and I only heard about it […]
Curiouser and Curiouser
Posted on August 20, 2014 Leave a Comment
I spent a month this January studying Theater in London, England. I visited the British Library where I saw the original, handwritten copy of Alice in Wonderland. After returning from England, I felt inspired to re-read the childhood classic. But once I picked it up, I remembered how strange Alice in Wonderland really was. And […]
Her: The Future of Technology
Posted on August 4, 2014 Leave a Comment
I was excited to see the movie Her when it first came out in theaters. Unfortunately, I didn’t get around to it until a week ago. But the movie really gave me a lot to think about. Sure, it’s easy to mock someone who falls in love with his computer. How dorky, right? Wrong. The world established […]
Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More: Welcome to the ’40s
Posted on June 16, 2014 Leave a Comment
I piled into an elevator with twenty other people, a silent bellhop standing in the corner. The darkly lit elevator creeped up floor by floor. When it jolted to a stop, the bellhop pointed us down a hallway. “Welcome to the McKittrick Hotel,” he said. “I hope you enjoy your stay.” My friend and I walk […]
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