TV’s Best Series Finales [List]

“Endings are hard. […] The fans are always gonna bitch. There’s always gonna be holes. And since it’s the ending, it’s all supposed to add up to something. I’m telling you, they’re a raging pain in the ass.”–Chuck Shurley, Supernatural…

Book Review: White Rabbit by Caleb Roehrig

Are you a fan of suspense, thrills, and twists? Of novels that heighten your apprehension, that provoke strong emotion, and that overall are exceedingly fun to read? Of riveting stories that involve crime and teenagers racing against the clock to…

What Endings Are Made Of: ‘Return of the Jedi’ 35 Years Later

Once upon a time, Star Wars had an ending. Looking back at Return of the Jedi now, with the hindsight of thirty-five years, it almost seems impossible. Even in the early ’90’s when I was growing up, there was Star Wars.…

The Handmaid’s Tale 2×06 Review: Gilead Hath No Fury Like A Woman Scorned In “First Blood”

After being nearly consumed by Offred, June (Elisabeth Moss) is back in “First Blood.” After waking up in the hospital inspired by her child stubbornly clinging to life, June is newly committed to escaping Gilead. Good thing, because she’s the…

On Chesil Beach: Saorise Ronan Sells This Tale of ’60s Frigidity

Ian McEwan is an author whose work focuses on the intricacies and nuances of relationships, particularly in eras where communications between couples was hindered by convention. The 2007 adaptation of his novel Atonement perfectly captured the silent agreements between people…

Album Review: Charlie Puth – “Voicenotes”

Charlie Puth’s road to mainstream superstardom officially began with his smash hit featuring Wiz Khalifa, “See You Again” (which has over three billion views on Youtube). The mammoth single highlighted on the seventh Fast & Furious movie soundtrack back in…

The Handmaid’s Tale 2×05 Review: Silence Sows Rebellion In “Seeds”

Where last week’s episode of The Handmaid’s Tale was unsettling and depressing, “Seeds” is bleak. June (Elisabeth Moss) has not only been returned to the Waterford house and had to conform all over again, all her coping mechanisms have been…