Welcome back to my weekly review and recap of “Pretty Little Liars.” To catch up on the previous episode, click here. Most seasons of Pretty Little Liars start strong and then end even more strongly. Everything between the premiere and the…
Book Review: ‘Aoléon the Martian Girl Part 3’ by Brent LeVasseur
Aoléon and Gilbert investigate the Luminon to try and uncover the plot to invade Earth to steal its milk cows. In the process, they discover a disturbing revelation about the Martian leader. After overhearing the Luminon discuss his plans to…
To Infinity & Beyond: Pixar’s 12 Greatest Characters
We love Pixar. What they have accomplished the past two decades with animated storytelling is an incredible feat. They’ve created numerous beautiful worlds and characters, and in anticipation of one of their most ambitious and creative films yet, Inside Out,…
Book Review: ‘Between Us and the Moon’ by Rebecca Maizel
Between Us and the Moon is a luminous young adult novel that evokes Judy Blume’s Forever for a new generation. Ever since Sarah was born, she’s lived in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Scarlett. But this summer on…
Welcome to ‘Jurassic World’: A Conversation-Style Review
Jurassic World has the second highest box office opening weekend ever, taking in a reported $204 million. A lot of people returned to the world of Jurassic Park this weekend, but were we all happy with the movie we got?
A Feminist Defense of Claire Dearing in ‘Jurassic World’
[Spoilers Ahead] Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World seems to have issues with its female characters. First off, there’s a weird insistence that Claire Dearing (Bryce Dallas Howard), the highly career-motivated operations manager of the film’s titular dinosaur theme park, could solve all…
Steam Summer Sale 2015 Picks
The 2015 Steam Summer sale is under way right now, and, early pricing hangups aside, it is a great way to get some terrific games for a great price. However, among the pile of triple A titles, there are a bunch of…