Old Thoughts on Teen Dystopias

When I started this blog, I had an intention of slowly transferring over all content from my Tumblr, and 5 years down the line, I still haven't transferred over some of my earliest content. Mostly, I wait around until there's an occasion to revisit the topic with updated thoughts. Sarah Z recently released this video …

One True Ace Pairing: Toy Story 4

I think Toy Story 4 is one of the most romantic movies I have ever seen. Yes, I know you think I’m crazy. And you’d be right: TS4 isn’t particularly romantic in any traditional sense of the word. But it is romantic in a very particular way that – as far as I know – …

The Crimes of Grindelwald is Full of Plot Holes and Here is Why That Matters

After watching The Crimes of Grindelwald, I decided to write down everything about the movie that confused me. (Note that these are not all plot holes. Some are just stuff that might take multiple viewings to understand, but I doubt I want to watch this movie again.) (Spoiler warning, btw, in case the title didn't …

The Crimes of Grindelwald Left Me Very Very Confused

Spoilers ahead, just saying.   Grindelwald: - Why was this movie called The Crimes of Grindelwald? - Exactly how did his escape work? All I can tell is Polyjuice Potion was probably involved. - Who were the mom and the baby his followers murdered? - What was the deal with the guy who took the …

Hermione Granger, Emma Watson, and Noma Dumezweni

So, you may have heard about casting of award winning actor Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. And the controversy surrounding that is the reaction of many fans to the fact that the actor is black. Whereas, Hermione is definitely, white right? Not necessarily. J.K. Rowling didn't seem to think …

Reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany My rating: 4 of 5 stars Read on: July 31, 2016 I never pre-ordered a Harry Potter book (or any book for that matter) and I never read a Harry Potter book in it's entirety the day it came out (never even got …