Art, Books, Characters, Gender, Writing

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

Books, Movies, Rant, Television

Criticize What You Love

I spend a lot of time criticizing things. You may have noticed, since I'm basically writing a blog where the entire point is to be critical (and snarky, but that's not really on purpose). When I find something that I really like, my first instinct, after I've finished dancing around being thrilled with it, is… Continue reading Criticize What You Love