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Poems

“she must be mad” by Charly Cox

Poetry is a genre that I don’t often find myself reaching for, but I walked passed Carly Cox’s new collection of poetry and prose at the bookstore and I couldn’t resist. she must be mad is 22-year-old Cox’s first book, a compilation of her poetry and lyrical prose written from her teenage year onwards. At first glance, it had the same feel as Rupi Kaur’s writing, which, though controversial in the poetry world, I have enjoyed. I honestly can’t pinpoint exactly what it was that had me reaching for she must be mad. But undoubtedly, it had something to do…

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Reflections

Charmed: 20 Years After it First Aired and It is Still Iconic!

Coinciding well with the month of ghosts, witches and magic, this past week marked 20 years since the pilot of the WB show Charmed aired. If you are unfamiliar with the show, firstly, what have you been doing with your life? And secondly, you are missing out! And I say this knowing that while witches and hocus-pocus isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, there is so much to appreciate in this show. Charmed tells the story of three sisters, Prue, Piper, and Phoebe Halliwell (originally played by Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs, and Alyssa Milano with the addition of Rose McGowan…

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Movies

Feminism in Mad Max

Hey guys! This week, I decided to post a shortened version of an essay on Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) I wrote for a film class. The course was focused on action films, and I chose to write about the surprisingly feminist tones that Mad Max: Fury Road employed, particularly embodied in the character Imperator Furiosa. These are some of the factors that made it such an incredible film in my opinion! Give it a read and let me know what you think!  Spoiler warning: there are some spoilers for the movie so if you haven’t seen it, read at your discretion! The film…

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