Relationships in Stars Hollow Romantic, platonic and familial relationships in Gilmore Girls

So, it’s Gilmore Girls season again : there’s nothing that makes you feel more like you’re in Stars Hollow than curling up with a book and a cup of coffee, watching as the leaves fall.    Gilmore Girls premiered before … Continue reading Relationships in Stars Hollow Romantic, platonic and familial relationships in Gilmore Girls

Reality TV The art of self-interest needed to win survival reality TV shows.

If unlike myself you are not a cold calculating individual capable of destroying friendships, familial bonds, and romances for cash sums; reality competition shows may not be your forte. Thus, I have prepared this guide for the lily-livered fools who … Continue reading Reality TV The art of self-interest needed to win survival reality TV shows.

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Spoiler Free Review of Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club Flanagan's The Midnight Club gives a unique perspective on our most primal fear - the fear of death.

  Every year since The Haunting of Hill House aired, I have sat awaiting the next Mike Flanagan horror series. I was disappointed by The Haunting of Bly Manor, although Dani and Jamie’s tragic romantic story stayed on my mind for … Continue reading Spoiler Free Review of Mike Flanagan’s The Midnight Club Flanagan’s The Midnight Club gives a unique perspective on our most primal fear – the fear of death.

Does Never Have I Ever Merit Praise for its Depiction of Teenage Girls? The Politics of Girlhood.

It’s no secret that in television, rather than adding depth to young female characters, screenwriters typically use a platitudinous checklist of overworked tropes, bounded by traditional patriarchal gender roles. A teenage girl becomes reduced to the epitome of drama and … Continue reading Does Never Have I Ever Merit Praise for its Depiction of Teenage Girls? The Politics of Girlhood.