You may have noticed, dear readers, that I am not a person who half-asses fandom. When I like something, I really, really like it (even if it's problematic, which is honestly just as much fun to talk about, so that's also great). And when I newly discover something that I really, really like, it becomes pretty much the… Continue reading Good night, dear listeners. Good night.
Month: July 2013
This is Not the Zombie Apocalypse
Hey kids. It's ranting time. I don't really have a preamble for this, so let's go. Smart phone users are not zombies. Did you catch that? Should I repeat it? Smart. Phone. Users. Are. Not. Zombies. I have noticed an incredible tendency in both the social media and offline worlds to equate people who use… Continue reading This is Not the Zombie Apocalypse
Female vs. Male Narratives in Cloud Atlas
If you haven't read/seen Cloud Atlas, you've probably at least heard of it (but beware the SPOILERS). I wrote a review of the movie about 9 months ago, when it first came out (it's kind of a disaster, especially in the make-up department), and recently finished reading the book, which is far better than the film (though… Continue reading Female vs. Male Narratives in Cloud Atlas
Shorty Get Down, Good Lord
Hello, hello! That title has very little to do with this post, except that I have the Pitch Perfect soundtrack in my head and this is a post about short films. Whatever. This will probably not surprise anybody, but I spend A LOT of time watching internet videos. In many ways, I think online content… Continue reading Shorty Get Down, Good Lord
Stories With Terrible Epilogues
Even though I haven't the time or energy due to leaving for Dallas in approximately 18 hours (at the time of writing, which is Tuesday, because auto-posting is a glorious thing), we got another blog pact default this week, which means I am writing a bonus post. Geeee, thanks, Anne! I hope getting your MFA was… Continue reading Stories With Terrible Epilogues
M.M. Jordahl 