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    Category: Reviews

    Featured posts reviewing mass media, whether film, literature, music, or video games.

    Call Me By Your Name Review

    A Cute Film Grounded in White Privilege and Fetishized Homomasculinity It is 1983 and we’re transported to “Somewhere in Northern Italy.” The world is lush, covered in… Read more “Call Me By Your Name Review”

    January 3, 2018January 31, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

    Feigning Individualism While Eluding Reality in ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere”

    Entering college can make for a complicated experience that often times produces more anxiety than pleasure. For students that have earned the opportunity to leave their hometowns,… Read more “Feigning Individualism While Eluding Reality in ZZ Packer’s “Drinking Coffee Elsewhere””

    September 13, 2017September 13, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    The Death of the Moth – Virginia Woolf

    When constructing the form and structure of a short story, a writer wants to be as methodical and pragmatic as possible. Within the matter of a few… Read more “The Death of the Moth – Virginia Woolf”

    August 10, 2017January 31, 2018 by Devin R. Larsen

    Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

    Up to no good, their depleted Milwaukee homes being hit by one of the worst snow-laden winters in recent history, Jori and his cousin were out on… Read more “Matthew Desmond’s Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City”

    July 24, 2017October 12, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Establishing Interest: Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily

    Short story writers are an interesting breed, as they are writers who must create vivid characters, landscapes, and plots in a prose format meant to be read… Read more “Establishing Interest: Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily”

    June 24, 2017September 12, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    It Comes at Night Review

    Trey Edward Shults critically acclaimed 2015 directorial debut, Krisha, is an unnerving psychological thriller that explores the extreme tension brought about from familial relationships. While family members… Read more “It Comes at Night Review”

    June 13, 2017June 14, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Abstention Over Indulgence: Han Kang’s The Vegetarian

    Each society and culture has a set of ethics, habits, and commonality that most of the population follows – whether it is portrayed through work ethic, religious… Read more “Abstention Over Indulgence: Han Kang’s The Vegetarian”

    March 27, 2017September 12, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Disordered Eating, Nutritionism, and Running

    A staple of running advice for 500,000+ runners, Runner’s World is a publication that offers insights and stories relating to racing, training, diet, gear, and more. Their… Read more “Disordered Eating, Nutritionism, and Running”

    March 18, 2017December 13, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Shaping Imagination – Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark

    What is a book that has had an impact on you? What scenes from books have stuck with you? When did a book frighten you? Questions like these… Read more “Shaping Imagination – Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark”

    March 16, 2017June 13, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

    Religion and Suicide – Cormac McCarthy’s The Sunset Limited

    If you have ever read any of Cormac McCarthy’s works, you know that he is willing to accept and portray the dark, grotesque underbelly of life. Whether… Read more “Religion and Suicide – Cormac McCarthy’s The Sunset Limited”

    March 10, 2017September 12, 2017 by Devin R. Larsen

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