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6 Must-Watch Movies for Autumn and Spooky Halloween Vibes

Continuing on from my previous post on the books to be reading this autumn season, I thought I would expand on my perfect movies for the season (because I have a lot of thoughts). There’s something undeniably magical about autumn and Halloween. As the air turns crisp and the trees burst into shades of orange and red, it feels like the world is slowing down, inviting us to get cosy. It’s a season that calls for warm blankets, flickering candles, and nights spent indulging in all things spooky. And what better way to embrace that feeling than by diving into…

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Books

6 Perfect Books for Cosy Autumn and Spooky Halloween Vibes

As the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter, nothing beats curling up with a good book in the autumn. Whether you’re craving the eerie atmosphere of Halloween or just want something that pairs perfectly with a pumpkin spice latte, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a mix of spine-tingling thrillers, atmospheric mysteries, and cosy autumnal reads that’ll make you want to settle in and never leave your reading nook. 1. The October Country by Ray Bradbury I mean, it’s literally called “The October Country”—could there be a better autumn read? Ray Bradbury is a master of the eerie and…

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Movies

Giant Monsters on Screen: Tracing Kaiju Film History

Generally known as kaiju films, the term originally comes from Japanese culture. The term “kaiju” (怪獣) is a Japanese word that translates to “strange beast” or “monster.”

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Movies

The Mummy: The Golden Gem I Didn’t Know I Needed

You know those movies that just pass you by but they’re such huge icons in culture, and you know of them and yet have never seen it? That was The Mummy for me. Yes, the Brendan Fraser, early 2000s franchise. Until earlier this week, I had never seen The Mummy, and I’ve yet to see its sequels (though it’s on the docket for very soon). But before doing so, I wanted to put some of my thoughts down on (virtual) paper, because, surprisingly, I had a lot! The Mummy 19992h4mPG-13Action/Fantasy Director: Stephen SommersBox office: $416.4 million 61% Tomatometer7.1/10 IMDb Rating Starring: Brendan…

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Reflections

Languishing on Screen

A couple of months ago an article came out in the New York Times that made its round all over my social media. It was entitled, ‘There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing’. As many of you might be feeling, and as the rate of published articles on AvidBards might demonstrate, the urge and motivation to produce has been in short stock in recent months, and this article suggests a reason as to why that is. Described as the ‘the neglected middle child of mental health’, languishing is ‘a sense of stagnation and emptiness. It feels…

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Books

Books series recommended by BookTok

Reading books series recommended by BookTok so you don’t have to: Reviews by an English lit PhD student Like most people, TikTok became my saving grace throughout the numerous lockdowns in this pandemic. Need a laugh? TikTok. Need a break? TikTok. Need book recommendations? Apparently, also TikTok. Though is took me almost 6 months before I stumbled across what has affectionately come to be known as BookTok, I have thrown myself fully into the world, which for me translated to fantasy and high fantasy new adult fiction.  Always on the hunt for new reading material, I spent the last three…

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