Content warning: we’re going to talk about harassment and self-harm. Do you get a shiver down your spine and a catch in your heartbeat when you tell somebody they’ve done something hurtful? That’s really entirely okay. Physical responses to internal stress and the feedback of bravery aren’t rotten. It’s alright to enjoy the roller coaster…
Ciara’s Costume Party: Blaming Beyoncé
October birthdays that come late in the month often get the fun of also being costume parties. Especially if you’re a celebrity like Ciara, with a famous boyfriend like NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. The sports star threw his girlfriend a surprise masquerade party for her 30th birthday at the Warner Bros. studio, complete with renting the…
The Thursday Book Beat: The Harry Potter Play Is A Sequel!
The Harry Potter Play: The Unusual Sequel The play we all thought was just a random Harry Potter play is actually the sequel fans have been eagerly waiting for. The Cursed Child (part 1 & 2) is all about Harry’s youngest son Albus Severus Potter: It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t…
WWAC Reflections on the “King of Horror”
It’s spooky season, and that means rolling out our favorite scary stories. Stephen King, also known as the “King of Horror,” is an iconic author, impacting the horror genre with books such as The Shining, It, and Carrie. He has written over 50 novels and around 200 short stories, and his body of work continues…
E – N – I – D: Ghost World and Name Fluidity
Ghost World Daniel Clowes Fantagraphics Books 1997 What’s in a name? Everything. Names play a big part in Ghost World. The characters are called by their legal names, nicknames, imagined names, and incorrect names. They receive these names through birth or social interaction, and the usage of these names communicate specific intentions.
My First Horror Movie: The Blair Witch Project
In 1999, the internet was a smaller place. Spoilers were easier to avoid. Found footage movies hadn’t saturated the market. It was a simpler time, and everything was in place for a movie like The Blair Witch Project to become a proto-viral hit. I was twelve-years-old and about to get really, truly terrified for the first…