Feb 4, 2021Coping Skills Are Replacing “Happily Ever After,” And That’s A Good ThingIn a world with countless conflicts, the focus in family narrative is moving from conclusiveness to how to cope with real life Once upon a time, family stories started out just like this, and ended with, “and they all lived happily ever after.” The prince and princess would get married…Family7 min readFamily7 min read
Nov 22, 2020Netflix Shot Itself: How Unsolved Mysteries Went Downhill, FastUnsolved Mysteries is back for another cycle of cases, but fans are not thrilled with changes to the show’s 3 decade-old format It Wasn’t Broke, They Fixed It Anyway When Netflix announced that they were saving the second cycle of Unsolved Mysteries for October, many were elated at the chance to feel true fright this spooky season…Television5 min readTelevision5 min read
Nov 19, 20204 Publishing Trends We Could See After Covid-19…If We Try Hard EnoughIf the publishing landscape is representative of the time period and the current events surrounding it, we are heading toward a massive wave of pandemic literature across the genres. This could mean anything from scientific discoveries, quests for cures, and baking banana bread while working out at home over Zoom…Marketing5 min readMarketing5 min read
Oct 19, 20207 Health Conditions Soap Operas Taught MeIt’s no secret that healthcare in the US is abysmal. Medical or physical, there is so much information out there vital to the lives of ourselves and our loved ones that it’s really easy to slip through the cracks and end up blindsided by the diagnosis of a friend or…Television6 min readTelevision6 min read
Published inIn Fitness And In Health·Oct 5, 2020The Simple Yet Underrated Way To Shatter A PlateauI recently came back to the circuit. This time, it’s done on my carpet. Sometimes on a mat on the wood floor of my living room. It’s hard to do some days, because I miss the gym so much. …Running4 min readRunning4 min read
Sep 22, 2020The 18-Year-Old Anime That’s Still Ahead Of It’s TimeIn 2002, a multimodal endeavor from some folks who brought action-based, toy-inspiring creations like Power Rangers and Digimon into the void began a project that would still be going today. …Television9 min readTelevision9 min read
Jul 4, 2020Why Doesn’t Link Have Friends?Silent Hero? Or Elephant in the Room? Most gamers will strike you down if you ever, even accidentally, refer to The Legend of Zelda series as an RPG. The Legend of Zelda is an Action/Adventure series, first and foremost, and maybe even the best of that genre, with or without its fantasy elements. …Videogames8 min readVideogames8 min read
Jul 2, 2020The #13Reasons Finale Was Homophobic. It Didn’t Have to BeThe #13Reasons Finale Was Homophobic. It Didn’t Have to Be Pride month is over, but the series finale of Netflix’s !3 Reasons Why is still streaming, potentially endangering the queer youth and reinforcing stigmas held against LGBTQIA+ people for generations. I watched the Netflix drama since its first season. The show’s progression can only be compared to a nice train…Netflix14 min readNetflix14 min read
Apr 14, 2020The Trolls Films Are Shockingly Mindful and it’s a Breath of Fresh AirMonths before the released of the first Trolls film, I was growing sick of Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling.” I originally loved the song, but we played it several times a shift at the nightclub I worked security for. …Trolls5 min readTrolls5 min read
