It's time for an awkward conversation, guys, but I care about you and I want you to be educated on this important matter, so you're just going to have to suck it up. Let's talk about sex, baby. Let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things...oops,… Continue reading The Purpose of Sex Scenes
Category: Books
Why Battle Royale and the Hunger Games are Not the Same
Let's get back to the literature, shall we? There are a couple books out that have very similar premises. You've already read the title of this post, so you already know what they are--Battle Royale, by Koushun Takami, and The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins. Both books (later adapted into movies, and in the case of Battle Royale even a… Continue reading Why Battle Royale and the Hunger Games are Not the Same
On Bad Sequels
Movie franchises get a lot of flak for capitalizing on a successful film with half-assed and gratuitous sequels. Of course, sequels invariably suck, usually because they have to both create and then solve a character flaw for a protagonist who already reached resolution at the end of the previous film. It's like taking "happily ever… Continue reading On Bad Sequels
Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
I have a certain tendency to weigh myself down with too many dense books, get overwhelmed trying to slog through them, and then just stop reading for a while. However, this year, I am trying to make a reading goal--40 books for the year--which means I cannot afford the usual stall-outs. To attempt to break… Continue reading Review: Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
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