Tag: review
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I Watched the Movie Emerald Fennell is calling “Wuthering Heights”
To cut to the chase, Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” is a misguided attempt at romanticizing a novel that is intended to be a criticism of romance. If that is all you wanted to hear from me, you are free to click off now. That is the bulk of my argument and opinion on…
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Pluribus: The Most Absurd “What-If” Scenario
E pluribus unum, or “Out of many, one,” is a Latin motto referenced by the Great Seal of the United States. This phrase alludes to the idea of many individuals uniting together into a single collective nation, a principle central to the founders’ ideals. Yet the unity promised remains arguably unattainable, especially when viewed against…
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An Amateur’s Guide to New York City’s Jazz Scene
The jazz scene in New York City is inexhaustibly vibrant, its history running deep. St. Albans in Queens, New York, was titled the “jazz suburb” from the sheer amount of performers residing in the area; the Harlem Renaissance perfectly seized the musical zeitgeist of this Manhattan neighborhood through jazz; and of course, the West Village…