The most famous work by the progressive feminist writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman is her short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” published in 1892. Written after Gilman had experienced a bout of postpartum depression that doctors attempted to treat by forcing her to do as little as possible — the then much-vaunted “rest cure”— the story uses…
Parkersburg has been dubbed proudly by its residents as “the birthplace of West Virginia.” This small city sitting on the Ohio River served as the Union’s very first invasion point into the Confederate states, changing the course of the Civil War. The state of West Virginia was born by those remaining loyal to the Union,…
Nearly 200 miles of tunnels snake beneath Helsinki, providing a weatherproof subterranean playground for the Finnish capital’s residents and visitors. Yet hidden behind the bright lights of the underground attractions—which include a museum, church, go-kart track, hockey rink, and more—are emergency shelters fitted with life-sustaining equipment: an air fiation system, an estimated two-week supply of…
The city of Venice has always been naturally protected from external attacks due to its position in the middle of the Venetian Lagoon. For centuries, almost no effort was made to fortify the area surrounding the city. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonDuring the 14th-century, the first stronghold was constructed in the…
Find out if a fling can last past the weekend in Monday, the latest from co-writer/director Argyris Papadimitropoulos. Mickey and Chloe had a wild first night, which turned into a wild weekend. Sparks just flew, and not wanting to let go of whatever they found they decided to keep it going. It’s hard to replicate those…
One of the largest shopping malls in Czechia was constructed on the site of the former Josef Barracks. The site was owned by the military until it was sold in the early 1990s and developed into the Palladium shopping complex, which opened in 2007. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonThe ornate façade of…
★ Directed by #JonathanKaufman Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by #JonathanKaufman Starring #SteeleStebbins Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by Christie Robb According to Jewish Law, a bar mitzvah is when, at 13, boy becomes a man and can be held accountable for…
Mariah Reading uses unique canvases for her paintings. When the nomadic park ranger and frequent artist-in-residence finds lost objects and trash while adventuring in state and national parks across America, she paints the surrounding landscape on the item, highlighting waste and showcasing the beauty of the protected areas. She has captured the morning light flooding…
The fact that George Herman “Babe” Ruth, often heralded as the greatest baseball player of all time, was born in Baltimore, Maryland is no secret. However, the fact he attended a “reform school” is a little less known. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonAt the age of seven, Ruth was sent off to live…
You know that inner voice that always prevents you from doing the right thing? That always stops you from being your true self? What if you could learn to reject it and listen to yourself instead, staying true to who you really are. That is the concept behind Violet, a seemingly autobiographical film that marks…
★★★ Directed by: Dale Allan Johnson Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: Dale Allan Johnson Starring: Louisa DeButts, Heather Michelle, Brandon J. Shaw, Adam Braunstein, Tim Gauntt Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: Jason Knight A young woman begins having visions about…
Smug isn’t a good look for most comedians. Funny people may point out our foibles, but they’re best at capturing an Everyman sensibility while doing so. Confessional comedy kills, like most of the jokes Jim Gaffigan tells. Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho Marathon Even when comics target their audiences there’s a wink-wink…
Brooklyn Mine is a former mine located in a remote area just north of Joshua Tree National Park. It takes some time to get to the Brooklyn mine. It is 17 miles away from the nearest paved road (Pinon Road in Joshua Tree). The dirt roads headed out are all washboard and will rattle more than your teeth….
The recent passing of the great Christopher Plummer brings to mind his incredible body of work, with his Oscar-nominated turn in “All the Money in the World” especially worth revisiting. While the 2017 movie received ample pre-release publicity for its wild production history (namely, how a disgraced Kevin Spacey was replaced by Plummer just a…
★★★ Stars Directed by: #CanUlkay Read moreA Guide to The Perfect Bong Joon-ho MarathonWritten by: #ErcanMehmetErdem Starring: #ÇagatayUlusoy, #EmirAliDogrul, #ErsinArici, #TurgayTanülkü, #SelenÖztürk Read moreRobert Stack Finally Solves a Mystery in ‘The Strange and Deadly Occurrence’Film Review by: Alicia Moore “Mehmet is a cherished fellow who runs the solid waste warehouse in the neighbourhood, he helps…
Thursday at SXSW was defined by stories about or by artists, outsiders, and dreamers. This came in a few different forms, including a pair of documentaries; one covering the life of a music pioneer and another about the surprising journey of an amateur dramatic group, and a work of animated art from filmmakers trying to…
“More often than not, a hero’s most epic battle is the one you never see; it’s the battle that goes on within him or herself.” Love him or hate him, Kevin Smith is a fascinating guy and iconic filmmaker. Love him or hate him, he has made 13 movies (so far), created a podcast empire,…
Like many young, aspiring writers, Rebecca Brill was obsessed with Sylvia Plath’s diaries. Their luminous, sensual, and often dramatic prose charts the ups and downs of Plath’s internal state with a serious attention that young women’s feelings rarely receive. So when the pandemic lockdown began in 2020, Brill, in the grip of a depression brought…
“Here is what tiger’s look like when they’re all alone in the jungle and nobody can see them.” If you need a good laugh, stop and take five minutes to watch this animated short. Curious World of Animals is a fun animated short “documentary” film made by animation filmmakers Dante Zaballa and Osian Efnisien. They…
In the late ‘80s, two TV broadcast hacks on Chicago stations created a bizarre mystery, in which the hackers—who displayed a masked guy based on Max Headroom, to go with their weird diatribe—were never found. It was so strong that it has inspired Midnighter title “Broadcast Signal Intrusion” from director Jacob Gentry, which imagines the same scenario as…
Elliott With 2 Ts has left the building and there is a new energy in the RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 workroom. Utica turned it out in last week’s lip sync and as she erases Elliott’s lipstick message from the mirror, she is whooping and smiling, saying that she feels empowered by her performance: “I feel like…