Is it worth it to make a movie that will anger one of the more dangerous world leaders out there? Is the movie even good enough to justify all the trouble it caused leading up to its eventual yet warped…
Read of the Week: ‘The Dark World’ by Cara Lynn Shultz
Paige Kelly is used to weird–in fact, she probably corners the market on weird, considering that her best friend, Dottie, has been dead since the 1950s. But when a fire demon attacks Paige in detention, she has to admit that…
2015: 10 Albums to Excite and Delight
The end is nigh – well, the end of 2014, anyway. It’s that time of the year again. No, I’m not talking about finishing the dreaded leftover turkey. Although 2015 will undoubtedly produce a turkey or two, it will also…
Book Review: ‘Unbroken’ by Laura Hillenbrand
In perhaps one of the most extraordinary stories of resilience and endurance, Louie “Zamp” Zamperini beat all odds and overcame the fiercest of obstacles. In May of 1943, his story of survival had just began. An Army Air Forces bomber—with…
Lauren Oliver’s New YA Book, ‘Vanishing Girls,’ and Upcoming Book Tour
From New York Times best-selling author Lauren Oliver comes her next YA novel, Vanishing Girls, a gripping story about two sisters whose lives are altered by an unfortunate accident. iBooks has already placed Vanishing Girls on its list of 2015’s most…
The Wonderful World of What’s Streaming
So, you’d rather stay in tonight? It’s easy to get lost in the plethora of films ready to stream at our disposal. The movie world is our oyster, and, having already settled into the fashionable choice of Chinese take-out alone on…
Book Review: ‘Betting Blind’ by Stephanie Guerra
I had low expectations for Betting Blind, but the novel failed to meet any of them. From the writing to the plot to the (lack of) character development, there is almost nothing to bet on in this novel. Unlike that…