Furiously Happy, Jenny Lawson Everyone’s favorite Space Mom, Carrie Fisher said in her memoir, Wishful Drinking, that, “living with manic depression takes a tremendous amount of balls.” If you believe this turn of phrase as much as I do, then it’s fair to say Jenny
A popular leader is given more power than any who came before him. Subsequently, a group of self-interested politicians seek to be rid of him. A soothsayer warns the leader to be wary. He is not and is assassinated by the politicians. Civil war breaks
The Story of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from the year 1519 until his abdication in 1556. Becoming an emperor at the age of 19 could sound slightly intimidating. Yet, this wasn’t the case for
As many history nerds know, our field is all about violence, greed, and power. Yet, the bloody and uncomfortable parts of human history are what have made the world what it is today. Of course, sometimes it can be very hard to find humor in
Like the rest of Planet Earth, Gaby, Matt, and Rachael have been busy binging the CW’s new show. This new iteration of our beloved Archie Comics characters is set in a murderous Riverdale, a town reminiscent of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. Archie, Betty, Veronica, and
On good days, it seems like the town of Riverdale is inhabited by contradicting characters. On bad days, Riverdale is the home of psychopaths. In the hopes of figuring out what the hell is going on in this show, I’ve decided to try and figure out
I feel that more often than not, I’m recommending a sad anime. In my defense, it’s not my fault sadness so often translates to masterpiece in the weeaboo world. This is definitely the case with Clannad and Clannad After Story, a two-part anime adapted from a KEY visual
This Wonder Woman review is mostly spoiler-free. (Area of concern is whited out for sensitive eyeballs). A lot was riding on Wonder Woman‘s back. The task at hand for Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot involved not only delivering the first real female-led superhero movie, but ensuring that
The theatre is a place to tell stories to entertain, inspire, and provoke thought and discussion. Thus, it often becomes a place of controversy. For today’s Theatre Bite, I’m looking at Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, a play that shocked audiences when it premiered in 1880. The
Everyone, whether they’d like to admit it or not, is a sucker for a good romance like Hotarubi no Mori e. And when I say good romance, I don’t mean some mushy and overly dramatic plot. I mean a pure and honest love story. One