In her debut young adult novel, No True Believers, Rabiah York Lumbard draws from personal experience as an American Muslim, both in the United States and abroad, to weave together a story addressing issues of Islamophobia and white supremacy. No…
Rent-A-Pal Movie Review: Wil Wheaton Shines as a Creepy Mr. Rogers
Set in 1990, Rent-A-Pal centers on David (Brian Landis Folkins), a 40-year-old bachelor who desperately tries to escape the day-to-day routine of caring for his mother with dementia. He does so by participating in a videotape dating service—which functions like a 90’s…
10 YA Thrillers That Are Perfect Weekend Reads
Have you ever just wanted a great and quick read you can pick up for the weekend? We know exactly what you mean. These young adult thrillers will keep you glued to the page. You won’t want to put these…
Book Review: The Vanishing Deep by Astrid Scholte
Astrid Scholte’s sophomore novel, The Vanishing Deep, dives into the deepest depths of sisterly love and explores the moral question of what would it mean if you could bring someone back from the dead… for a price. Everything about this…
Book Review: The God Game by Danny Tobey
“Win and all your dreams come true. Lose, you die.” Welcome to The God Game, where Danny Tobey delves into the dark side of artificial intelligence and tests the boundaries of human morality. While fiddling around with an internet chatbot…
The Endless Movie Review: A familiar premise gives way to exciting new territory
Small budgets can inspire tremendous end products as it forces the filmmakers to become increasingly creative to make their film feel authentic, complete, and worthy of our attention. The Endless checks all those boxes. Detailed plot points are at a…
Movie Review: First Kill
The opening shot of the movie may be its best. The remainder of the movie is very mediocre. Hayden Christensen stars as a father on a mission to rescue his kidnapped young son with Bruce Willis playing the police chief…