Like I mentioned a few weeks back, we seem to have found ourselves smack-dab in the middle of awards season again, with the Oscars coming up next weekend. And while most of the attention come Oscar season is on the feature films, I'm taking you on a trip through my favorite part of the show--the… Continue reading Oscar-Nominated Live Action Shorts of 2013
Category: Reviews
Transmedia and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
For those of you who don't follow me on tumblr, there's a web series you should be watching. It is called The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, and it is a modern adaptation of Jane Austen's Price and Prejudice, and it's one of the best things currently happening both on the Internet and in the world of innovative storytelling… Continue reading Transmedia and The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Review: The Gospel According to Biff
Hello! Yes, I am the worst blogger, & etc. Right. Moving on. I've just finished reading a book by comedy author Christopher Moore called Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. It wins the award for most absurd title to subtitle word count ratio in a comedy satire about Jesus, and it also wins… Continue reading Review: The Gospel According to Biff
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
Why Sherlock is Brilliant (and Elementary Worries Me)
I don't know how many of you know this (probably most of you), but I, like, really like Sherlock. The BBC show. I mean, I'm a fan of the original canon, too, but BBC's Sherlock pretty much owns my heart and soul at the moment. I haven't felt this strongly about a TV show since Firefly, so.… Continue reading Why Sherlock is Brilliant (and Elementary Worries Me)
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