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
Category: Characters
Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part II: Marianne
Welcome back to another installment of Morgan-cares-way-too-much-about-movies: Easy A edition! For those of you just tuning in now, be sure to start with my post from last week about the film's protagonist, Olive Penderghast. Today, we're moving on to the character who is, arguably, the film's antagonist: Marianne Bryant, played by Amanda Bynes. Marianne's defining… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part II: Marianne
Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part I: Olive
If you haven't seen Easy A, stop reading and go watch it right now before I spoil the hell out of it with this post. No, seriously, I'll wait. Your life is in dire need of this movie. It's witty and intelligent, it's meta as hell, it passes the freaking Bechdel Test which shouldn't be as… Continue reading Easy A: A Study in Slut-Shaming, Part I: Olive
Why TV’s “Perfect Couples” Aren’t
There is a thing that I have noticed in television (mostly sit-coms) that bugs the shit out of me. I have noticed this in several TV shows, but the most current violator is one I've been watching from the beginning, How I Met Your Mother, so that is the one I am going to talk about.… Continue reading Why TV’s “Perfect Couples” Aren’t
Romeo & Juliet, and the Problem with Teenage Romances
Like all English majors before me, I love Shakespeare. I love the rhythm in his words. I love how bawdy, sarcastic and snarky his characters are. I love that he manages to turn a largely formulaic play structure ("tragedy" or "comedy" - and ne'er the two shall meet!) into thrilling stories. For this reason, I've… Continue reading Romeo & Juliet, and the Problem with Teenage Romances
M.M. Jordahl 