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Writer vs the World

In search of beauty, inspired by literature.

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Top 3 Zombie (or otherwise induced) Apocalypse Survival Tool Christmas List

During the holiday season, we wind up with zillions of emails in our inboxes advertising the supposed “hot gift” of the season. A lot of those products being… Read more “Top 3 Zombie (or otherwise induced) Apocalypse Survival Tool Christmas List”

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 by Sara

Splitting Hairs: Dissecting The Villain Origin Story

This week, Disney released the first trailer for the summer 2014 movie, Maleficent. The movie tells the story about how Maleficent became evil (and apparently it didn’t… Read more “Splitting Hairs: Dissecting The Villain Origin Story”

November 15, 2013November 15, 2013 by Sara

Things that Annoy Me: Self-Identification in the Music World

Musical artists have the luck and the advantage of having 2 avenues through which to differentiate themselves and get their messages across to the listener as opposed… Read more “Things that Annoy Me: Self-Identification in the Music World”

May 3, 2013 by Sara

The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale

Post-apocalyptic stories have grown very popular in recent years. These stories have origins or back-stories that run the gambit of reasons for the end of society as… Read more “The End of the World as We Know It: Understanding the Popularity of the Post-Apocalyptic Tale”

March 16, 2013March 19, 2013 by Sara

Lady Gaga: A Culmination of Concert-Going and a Lesson on Equality

Crowds at concerts can be tricky. You never really know what you’re going to get. I’ve worked at a number of concerts in my life and have… Read more “Lady Gaga: A Culmination of Concert-Going and a Lesson on Equality”

February 9, 2013February 17, 2013 by Sara

A Late Response to the 3-D Movie Trend

I wouldn’t call myself crotchety or mistrustful of new technologies and ideas. But sometimes it takes me a while to come around to such things and decide… Read more “A Late Response to the 3-D Movie Trend”

January 6, 2013January 6, 2013 by Sara

Dear Hollywood: It’s Time to End the Bad Movie Title Trend

In between the childhood stages of wanting to be a marine biologist and a writer, I dreamed of having the job of naming movies—because, let’s face it,… Read more “Dear Hollywood: It’s Time to End the Bad Movie Title Trend”

September 23, 2012September 23, 2012 by Sara

Dear Raven, keep quoting! A Literary Review of John Cusack’s “The Raven”

John Cusack’s “The Raven” opened last weekend to mixed reviews. As an expert in Gothic Literature, and Edgar Allan Poe specifically, (I have a Master’s degree in… Read more “Dear Raven, keep quoting! A Literary Review of John Cusack’s “The Raven””

May 3, 2012October 7, 2012 by Sara

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