Book Review: Ghost Wood Song by Erica Waters

Mystery, murder, and music abounds in Erica Waters debut novel Ghost Wood Song, a haunting Southern Gothic tale about grief and supporting your family no matter the cost. The story follows a southern girl named Shady Grove, who loves bluegrass…

The 100 7×09 Review: The Flock

As the final season of The 100 passes the half-way point, there doesn’t appear to be much potential for change. Any hope for the narrative to shift to center on the protagonists of past seasons — namely Clarke, Bellamy, and…

‘Chosen Ones’ Interview: Author Veronica Roth on Classic Tropes, Creating New Worlds, and Characters with Post Saving-the-World Emotions

The “chosen one” trope is inherently familiar to anyone who picks up a books, goes to the movies, or binge-watches the newest TV show. It revolves around the idea of destiny and wondering if the main character truly has a…

Book Review: Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano

Seasons of the Storm by Elle Cosimano sounds absolutely riveting on paper. A story about teenagers who’ve died and turned into seasons that run around killing each other? It doesn’t get any better than that. Throw in some kind of…

The 100 7×05 Review: Welcome to Bardo

In The 100’s fifth and strongest installment of season seven, storylines begin to merge as the plot finally moves forward (even via flashbacks) and stops stalling by using bottle episodes and cyclic storylines. To top the entertaining and fast-paced episode…

Da 5 Bloods Review: The Tale of a War on Two Fronts

Watching a Spike Lee Joint is akin to being taught a history lesson. Each one of his films can be read into as a way for the viewer to learn a little something, whether that be about film history, music history, or…

Tommaso Review: Willem Dafoe and Abel Ferrara Reunite in this Scathing Allegory about Masculine Insecurity

What does it mean to suffer for your art? For storied director Abel Ferrara, it’s to (perhaps once again) make a film so autobiographical, it can’t help but be the kind of fiction that’s so hard to believe, you have…