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September 16, 2025

Free Writing Apps for Long-Form Writers

Pen or pencil? Typewriter or laptop? Paper or screen? With so many choices, it’s hard to pick the right vehicle for our craft. When drafting, writers prefer a method that best connects our minds to the page. Although we can’t always type as fast as our thoughts, computer-based writing is a popular choice, yet the software options available are overwhelming.
September 15, 2025

Cul-de-Sac Summer Camp

Our camp was boy heavy. The leader was Tony. We would follow him anywhere. He knew all the cool things to do, like leaning on trees with one foot and tossing rocks at fences. There was Luc, a tiny, quirky guy who would engineer all our imaginings into reality.
September 10, 2025

Big Applause for Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical

The quality of the show exceeded my expectations by virtue of its stage effects. The sets, lighting, projections, costumes, and flawless scene transitions introduced me to the technical aspects of musical theatre I never thought I would be interested in as an actress who only performed in school productions.
September 5, 2025

Midnight Burger — The Podcast at the End of the Universe and One of Its Reviews

In essence, Midnight Burger is a true homage to the old radio shows of the 1930s and 1940s. Every episode is well-written, acted, and has excellent sound technicians that bring the story to life.
September 4, 2025

Life After Punch

But what about Judy’s happiness? Does she count for nothing? Her therapist Dr. Hand tells her she must find her own happiness, and that her life with Punch does not define her. But those are words on a couch in a sunny office. It’s much different in a hazy kitchen with moldy toast on the table and rotting burger meat on the floor.
August 29, 2025

Between Ruins and Resilience

The morning light slips through the cracks of my window, revealing fragments of a city that refuses to disappear. Every street corner carries a story, some whispered, some shouted, some carried gently by the wind.
August 28, 2025

Breaking Down Disney’s Live Action Snow White (2025)

I typically hate it when live-action remakes, particularly those with musical theater flairs, go off their original scores. However, Snow White (2025) is different. The new songs deepen the characters’ emotions and drives while creating more beats for the plotline. Not to mention Rachel Zegler’s voice is phenomenal.
August 21, 2025

Nine Perfect Strangers: A Review 

Nine Perfect Strangers, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, is a slow-burning psychological thriller that simmers with tension and secrets. As the guests undergo increasingly unconventional therapies, they begin to question not only the methods but the motives behind them. Why were they chosen? What connects them, and what exactly is in those smoothies?