your summer "reading" list.
Take a journey with me, back to your glory days or your not glory days, HIGH SCHOOL. There was that summer rite of passage into english class, your summer reading list. You hated it then, you’ll love it now. What you say? Summer reading. The collective PR groan can be heard for miles. That’s right [...]
tally ho!: pop culture’s greatest adventures
Today, Pixar’s newest superfilm, Up, hits screens across the USA. Up is being described as “deeply emotional and affecting,” “exhilarating,” and a “high-flying adventure.” Of course it’s also rating extremely high with reviewers, because let’s be serious Pixar is the most consistently fantastic movie house in the world. Sure they only churn out one per [...]
You got fangs in my pop culture
A trend I’ve noticed especially over the last year is the growing popularity of vampires in various mediums of popular culture. It’s been in the movies, television, and books notably in that span of time. And they’ve become a very popular tool for storytellers to convey various feelings or stereotyping and the like. The most [...]
locations as characters
I’ve had this one sitting on my brain for awhile. It might be hard to explain, but as we all know I’m going to try. Have you ever watched a movie or tv show and just felt like the setting was a vital, unforgettable part of that movie? Well I have. So, who cares if [...]
get fired up for november!
ok so it’s a little late, BUT better late than never. Here is what I’m excited for this month: Music:The KillersDay & AgeNovember 25 I have to admit that I haven’t read a whole lot about this album, but I’ve been a fan of the killers since Hot Fuss. So I’m looking forward to, what [...]
