The Woman King directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood When I first saw previews for The Woman King, I will admit that I was very skeptical of its success. Honestly, the title was kind of strange to me, and while it was clear Viola Davis was going to serve, you can never count on the writing to […]
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Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge by My Chemical Romance In preparation for seeing My Chemical Romance on tour in October, I’ve been re-listening to all of their albums. At the end of July I began their sophomore album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and in August the album was still on repeat. When I […]
Nope (2022) written and directed by Jordan Peele Up until the last few days of July, I really wasn’t sure what my recommendation would be for the month. All my hesitation changed once I saw Jordan Peele’s Nope. I had been waiting for this film since I saw the initial trailer and its incredible cast […]
Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya June has been an eternity. While I have been mostly relaxing on my summer break, it has been a bit difficult to enjoy it, what with the casual crumbling of democracy every other week in the old U.S.A. What I have indulged in this month was some much-needed escapism. I […]
