Weiner is one of the most satisfying and hilarious political films ever made, which makes the fact that it's a fly-on-the-wall documentary all the more impressive Where most documentaries often rely on style to tell a story, fly-on-the-wall documentaries have to rely on the subject. Thankfully for Weiner, the subject is a narcissistic politician that can’t…
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell is a sharp and hilarious satire of Harry Potter featuring the worst chosen one ever Simon Snow is the worst “chosen one” that has ever existed. That’s pretty much the line that drew me to Carry On. Rainbow Rowell is known more for her books like Eleanor & Park and Fangirl —…
Wonders of the Invisible World is a refreshing adventure into the space of fantasy young adult genre that feels completely original I think one of the most interesting and successful parts of the young adult genre is the “weird” factor. You have to admit, a lot of YA is weird with weird characters in weird situations. But…
Sylvain Neuvel's Debut Novel, Sleeping Giants, Deftly Avoids Becoming a Sci-fi Cliche A dissociated birthday party, a new bike, and a 23-foot-long metal hand. And so begins Sylvain’s Neuvel’s debut novel Sleeping Giants. Sleeping Giants follows Doctor Rose Franklin, a gifted physicist working at the University of Chicago, who, after falling down a perfectly square hole…
Emotionally raw and unnerving, The Impossible is a disaster movie that is actually a family drama at its core, which makes for a thrilling a beautiful movie This month, director J.A. Bayona returns with a movie adaptation of Patrick Ness’ novel A Monster Calls. So, I thought it would be a perfect time to go back and…
Despite relying on genre cliches, a new setting and distinctly Norwegian point-of-view make The Wave an enjoyable disaster flick By the time we get to the eponymous wave in 2015’s The Wave, we are nearly halfway through the movie. Usually when that happens in a disaster movie, that time feels squandered. But not with The Wave. We…
Before the Fall is a thrilling mystery that takes the time to dive both into its characters and our society. It's a haven of a book for book nerds. “For Emma, what made it so hard to return to the tiny apartment in the West Village she shared with two other girls was the sudden…
With a seemingly endless list of influences, Dan Croll's debut album, Sweet Disarray, is a wonderful amalgamation of songs. When I first heard Dan Croll's debut album, Sweet Disarray, I was in a folk stage of my life. It didn't help that I worked for an alternative radio station at the time either. And while a few songs…
Covering nearly a century, The Tsar of Love and Techno tells the story of Russia through interconnected short stories that culminate into one of the best books in years. There are some books that demand to be read, but The Tsar of Love and Techno demands to be dissected, devoured, and appreciated. To put it bluntly, Anthony…
Pure Heroine is an achievement in production and songwriting. Lorde proves herself to be one of our generations voices with one of the greatest debuts of the decade. Based on festival scheduling this year, it looks like we will finally be getting that long-awaited second Lorde album. Ever since her debut Pure Heroine dropped, people have…
