Pawn Sacrifice, the latest biopic centered on a brilliant but unstable individual, captures an interesting period in American history. During the Cold War, central character Bobby Fischer was just as much a pawn as any of his eight chess pieces.…
Read of the Week: ‘The Foxglove Killings’ by Tara Kelly
The Foxglove Killings by Tara Kelly Tara Kelly won my undying affection after Amplified, which to this date is still one of my all-time favorite reads. There’s something about her ability to write so honestly and emotionally about the young…
Read of the Week: ‘Shades of Doon’ by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon
Shades of Doon by Carey Corp and Lorie Langdon It’s crazy to think that two years ago I was blabbering about Morlocks and just last year that I turned The National into the official sound guys of Doon. Book series always go…
Movie Review: ‘We Are Your Friends’
As James Reed (Wes Bentley) proclaims to aspiring DJ Cole Carter (Zac Efron) early on in We Are Your Friends, “Imitation is suicide.” Even before the film reached its conclusion, I couldn’t help but find a good amount of self-reflexive irony…
Six Acts That Killed It at Firefly
We braved the endless pits of mud. We survived the sixty-mile winds and flood warning and endured the scorching heat. We powered through the thirty-minute daily walk to and from the festival and the thirty-minute lines to fill up water…
Read of the Week: ‘Ensnared (Splintered #3)’ by A.G. Howard
After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She’s determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. Even if it means challenging Queen Red to a final battle…
Book Review: ‘All the Rage’ by Courtney Summers
If you’ve read any of her other books, you might notice that Summers has returned to telling a novel about a schoolgirl. Except this time, the return is even sadder, even more beautiful. Content wise, All the Rage will break…