The song “From the Start” by Laufey comes on and you are instantly hit with amazing orchestral tones, jazzy rhythms, and the beautiful voice that is Laufey.  Laufey is a very talented Chinese-...

The Idiot by Elif Batuman is set in 1995 and follows Selin, a Turkish-American student navigating her freshman year at Harvard. Alongside linguistic studies she explores love, identity, and intellectual...

I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson is a novel that explores the lives of Southern California twins Jude and Noah Sweetwine as they separately endure love, grief, and self-discovery throughout their...

Listening to music is almost the same as making it. While one is a simple way of consuming something, the audience not only supports and appreciates an artist's work but paints a picture of what they...

Westerns are a classic genre, the first one dating back to a two-minute film in 1899. Now, there are hundreds of Western films spread across every streaming platform. These films often highlight the North...

Fictional stories have been and continue to be one of humanity's strongest allies, guiding societies and teaching them how to live. In ancient Greek society, the government would fund theater to teach...

So you’ve heard of Dungeons and Dragons, maybe from a friend, family member, or even off of Stranger Things, and you think ‘That looks fun! Maybe I’ll give it a try…’ but in reality, you have...

In September 2023, popstar Taylor Swift announced her “vault tracks” off of her re-recorded album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version.) The first vault track titled “Slut!” was her most anticipated. It debuted...

Smile is a film that revels in the way the audience squirms. It triggers a primal sense of fear and a devilish fight or flight response, preying on the insecurities the unknown creates. And while the film...

When watching a good ending, it's never the moment while watching you remember, it’s the following one. The clenched sweaty palms, the smile stuck on your face, the tears dripping off your chin-...

The Second Death of Edie and Violet Bond by Amanda Glaze was published on October 4th, 2022, and is a supernatural thriller filled with suspense, mystery, feminism, love, friendship, secrets, and paranormal...