Super heroes have been dominated by male leads in film since almost the beginning of their celluloid representation. Which is odd, given that there are more than enough female super heroes to go around, with compelling story arcs of their own to be had. This is one of those times. Wonder Woman (2009) Cast: Keri Russell,…
A friend of mine once told me that the kinds of music you prefer to listen to can tell you a lot about your personality, maturity and proclivities. Not to mention all of the hundreds of articles and quizzes out there which claim to predict your personality based on how you answer certain questions. For…
June always reminds me of my grandpa. This is because when I was very little we would always get together as a big family and celebrate Father’s Day with all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins on my dads side of the tree. Speaking of trees, whenever I think of my grandpa I think of…
We did it dear readers. We finally got through it. We made it to the end of my series on the Wellness Factors of Life, AKA addressing the OECD index, or if you prefer, the Postconsumers series. What started out as a wild bid on my part in considering how to live a life with…
And if I am crying, it’s not because of you It’s because I’m thinking about a friend of mine You don’t know who is dying, that’s right, dying These aren’t tears of sadness because you’re leaving me I’ve just been cutting onions, I’m making a lasagna for one Oh, I’m not crying, no That’s all…
An age-old problem of music, if it’s a shorter album, we’ll complain that it feels weak, and it comes in over sixty minutes we can’t believe what a slog it is. Is forty minutes the sweet spot though? Joan Shelley – Joan Shelley released April 28, 2017 ******** 8/10 Joan Shelley is a Kentucky based American singer-songwriter…
Last Sunday I shared a preview of an interview with an illustrator and graphic designer who I’ve known for a quite a few years. She is one of my personal inspirations and she regularly sets a high standard for commitment to her craft. When I become a parent one day, I can only hope to be…
Zoos are controversial, apparently. Some people think that we shouldn’t cage animals, like at all. Because of a few different reasons of course. And they just might be right. Captivity can make animals unstable. Zoochosis is a condition where some animals pace back and forth, others injure themselves, and the rest seem to move their heads…
I know what you’re thinking. How can making art be dangerous timotheories? But what if you wanted to cut a piece of wood? Or lift some clay bigger than 25 pounds? What if you decided to use aerosol cans to seal your work? Believe it or not art can be dangerous. Art can be dangerous,…
When given the space to work, we are capable of incredible things. So how is it that skin and gender are still considered barriers to greatness? Hidden Figures (2016) Cast: Taraji P. Hensen, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Jim Parsons, Mahershala Ali, Aldis Hodge, Glen Powell Director: Theodore Melfi re-released on blu-ray April 11,…