Written by: Kamila Ciebielski In a modern closet, you will find 3 different versions of a closet staple. Not just a plain white shirt, there is a plain white, black, blue, turquoise, green, a lighter green in order to match that one jacket, pink for Wednesdays, and red when…
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The Serpent and The Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent: A New Addition to the Growing Romantasy Phenomenon
Written by: Sofia Tas-Castro Image from A Bookish Blog If you’re unaware of BookTok and some of its latest trends, the platform, otherwise deemed as the side of TikTok that discusses all things books, has taken a liking to books labeled as “Romantasy”. Typically meant for readers over the age…

Some Movie Trailers Suck, But This One Rules
Written by: Jules Dowling I struggle to focus in class, people’s words to me go in one ear and out the other, I can’t sleep, I can’t think, I can’t eat–– my mind is too busy thinking about you. And by “you”, I mean the riveting, impeccable movie trailer…

I Wanted to Write a Blog Post About Ocean Vuong’s Instagram
Written by: Ally LeMaster Whenever Ocean Vuong releases a new book or poetry collection, I snatch it up. There are few authors who have me invested in their work. I’ve never really been a person who always gravitates toward reading pieces from the same author, but titles like…

7 Bookstores Worth the Visit
Written By: Sophia Ciraldo I believe bookstores are magical places. You walk through the door and that wonderful book smell hits you. There are endless stories to peruse and coffee to buy. There’s truly nothing better. This is my list of seven bookstores worth the visit! Local: …

Alex Garland’s Adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s Annihilation: A ‘Dream’ of The Book
Written By: Chloe Goodin Being able to adapt a novel for film in any capacity is a rigorous task, and one that often leaves avid fans divided. When it comes to science fiction, this task seems virtually impossible. Not only does this genre of novels rely heavily on accurate…

An Enthusiastic Book Rec: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
Written By: Charlie M. Case The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is a sci-fi series currently consisting of five novellas and two full-length novels. Its setting is intergalactic: humanity has expanded across solar systems, travels through wormholes, and terraforms planets like nothing. But it’s far from a space utopia….

The Devil Wears Prada: Fashion and the Corporate Coming-of-Age Fairytale
Written By: Rylee Thomas The corporate girlboss movies of the early 2000s had a little extra kick to them. My favorite film in this particular genre is The Devil Wears Prada (2006), based on Lauren Weisberger’s 2003 novel of the same name. In this film, the talented Anne Hathaway plays…

On Hunger: Why We Should Take Food Writing More Seriously
Written By: Madison Bigelow I have a confession to make: I’m a vegetarian. You might think to yourself, Madison, who cares? But I promise this information is pertinent, because I have a second confession to make: one of my favorite authors is Anthony Bourdain. I’ve developed a…

Anatomy of a Fall: A Movie You Must See
Written by: Jules Dowling If you’re looking for an intense, riveting, and frustrating film to watch, I highly recommend Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet and starring Sandra Hüller. Hüller plays, funnily enough, the lead character Sandra, an accomplished author and professor who becomes the lead suspect in…
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