The newly released Netflix Original, “Ratched,” follows Nurse Mildred Ratched as she becomes employed at one of the leading psychiatric hospitals in California. Her pleasant demeanor and apparent care … [Read more...] about Ratched : The Retelling of a Classic Character Falls Short
Horror
Collegiate Lenses: A Dressed to Kill Drinking Game
Within the book American Psycho, the protagonist Patrick Bateman fixates on two specific films, one of them being Body Double (1984) for it's gruesome scene where a woman is killed by a two-foot-long … [Read more...] about Collegiate Lenses: A Dressed to Kill Drinking Game
Are We Leaving The Age Of 80s Nostalgia?
“Ready Player One” is on its way out, Bruno Mars just won a Grammy for a throwback album, and “Stranger Things” remains one of Netflix’s hottest shows: 80s throwbacks are still all the rage, but why? … [Read more...] about Are We Leaving The Age Of 80s Nostalgia?
Your AP Lit Teacher Was Onto Something: Why Heart of Darkness is Entirely Relevant Today
Heart of Darkness is one of the most chilling fictional accounts of the Belgian Congo. Written during an era of international European colonial domination, the frame narrative details a normal trader, … [Read more...] about Your AP Lit Teacher Was Onto Something: Why Heart of Darkness is Entirely Relevant Today
The Horror Genre Deserves Better Than Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk
The creative team of Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy pioneered a previously unexploited genre of television. They’re credited with creating the now well known season by season anthology storytelling … [Read more...] about The Horror Genre Deserves Better Than Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk