I didn’t like The Fault in Our Stars. Minority opinion, I know, but the book’s enduring popularity and large fan-following has always baffled me, particularly since the story so viciously mocks what seems to be its prime demographic: the healthy, the abled, the physically untroubled. As much as I admireContinue Reading

Funny, kind, protective and strong-willed are characteristics that describe the re-imagined protagonist of Maleficent. The movie focuses on Maleficent, the notorious villain of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, played by Angelina Jolie. The previously untold story of Maleficent reveals a more complex character than the original 1959 fairy tale antagonist, and givesContinue Reading

By providing a seemingly endless stream of TV shows and movies that can be acessed at all times, Netflix makes it even easier for students these days to find a program to watch instead of doing a homework assignment. Netflix’s original shows are now adding to the appeal. For instance,Continue Reading

Amazing Spider-Man 2, the newest addition to the already well-known movie franchise, proves to be a mediocre sequel to the many movies that have come before it. The story catches up with Spider-Man, also known as Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield), and his girlfriend Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). The plot focuses onContinue Reading

The logic behind illegally downloading music is simple: music prices are too high, and it doesn’t seem like that big of a deal. Marginally speaking, this is correct—illegally downloading one song will not cause any devastating damage to anyone. However, pirating in the long term has a large impact on artistsContinue Reading

When indie band Field Music went on hiatus in 2007, brothers Peter and David Brewis, its founding and primary members, each released albums individually, exploring their own sounds and styles. School of Language is David Brewis’s solo pseudonym, although sophomore album Old Fears includes contributions from Peter Brewis. The BrewisContinue Reading

Filled with excitement and great action, the newest addition to Marvel Comics’ cinematic universe, Captain America: The Winter Soldier proves to be great sequel to an already-good film series. Based on the story arcs of the Captain America comic book series, including The Winter Soldier and Secret Warriors, the story catchesContinue Reading

Katy Perry’s most recent music video for the pop hit “Dark Horse” recently stirred up controversy for its Memphis-Egypt and Memphis-Tennessee crossover theme. The video, in Perry’s trademark colorful and extravagant style, melds Egyptian mythology with sexualized and modern elements. A pyramid made of twinkles, for example, makes a briefContinue Reading

Though How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) is nearing the end of its ninth and final season, the creators of the show recently surprised fans by announcing a new project- a spin off of the original show called How I Met Your Dad.   For fans of HIMYM, the new show isContinue Reading

HBO’s new television crime drama series True Detective is different from other notable “buddy cop” dramas in that it seeks to deconstruct old-world white masculinity, and point out misogyny within the genre. The show itself is a frame narrative – a story within a story –  revolving around the twoContinue Reading