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C-Dramas: How ‘The Untamed’ Avoided Queerbaiting When ‘Supernatural’ Didn’t

Hey! Hallie here! Given that Destiel was trending on Twitter a few days ago, I doubt many people are in the dark about what happened on ‘Supernatural’ a week ago. For those who don’t know, however, I’ll explain. “Destiel” is the ship name for monster hunter, Dean Winchester, and literal angel, Castiel. Fans have beenContinue reading “C-Dramas: How ‘The Untamed’ Avoided Queerbaiting When ‘Supernatural’ Didn’t”

K-Pop and K-Dramas: Crash Landing On You

Hi! It’s Annie! I’ve mentioned this one way too much to not actually write about it. This is one of the best romance dramas I’ve ever seen, and that’s because it’s meant to be. A lot of romance dramas exist for the fun of it; this one exists to simply be good and complex entertainment.Continue reading “K-Pop and K-Dramas: Crash Landing On You”

Video Games: Ranking the Top Ten ‘Persona 5’ Confidants

Hey! Hallie here! Persona 5 is widely, and correctly, considered one of the best video games released in the last few years. Most of the appeal comes from balancing gameplay that consists of spending time with friends and honing personal charms with turning into a supernatural thief and fighting monsters. But the main charm ofContinue reading “Video Games: Ranking the Top Ten ‘Persona 5’ Confidants”

Books: Unpopular ‘Harry Potter’ Opinions

Hi! It’s Annie! Recently the Harry Potter fandom has gone through the ringer because of…well…she-who-must-not-be-named. Through the realizations of her prejudices, people have started talking more and more about what they found wrong with the book series. I want to say that I will always like Harry Potter as a series, mostly because of howContinue reading “Books: Unpopular ‘Harry Potter’ Opinions”

Disney: The Problem With ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’

Hey! Hallie here! During the last few months I’ve found a bit more time to look into some of the random Disney movies I hadn’t gotten the chance to see before Disney+ was a thing. One of the ones that I was most interested in was ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’. The movie’sContinue reading “Disney: The Problem With ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’”

Video Games: Overwatch Character Stories

Hi! It’s Annie! I know, I’m not usually the one who posts about video games, but it’s really hard for me to not like this one. I should preface this by saying, I haven’t actually played Overwatch before. I’ve been watching more and more of the professional Overwatch league over the past couple years, especiallyContinue reading “Video Games: Overwatch Character Stories”

Twins in Media: Liv and Maddie

Hey! Hallie here! ‘Liv and Maddie’ was a show that came along a little while after I stopped watching Disney Channel. It wasn’t exactly influential to me when it aired, but my younger cousin watched it regularly, so it stayed on my radar. It’s probably one of the most recently popular depictions of twins inContinue reading “Twins in Media: Liv and Maddie”

Twins in Media: Phoebe and Ursula Buffay

Hi! It’s Annie! Welcome back to twins in media week! Hopefully this will help distract from everything happening today, because for this I chose the classic and wholesome television show ‘Friends’! This beloved show has become one of the favorites for television watchers all over the world and you would be hard-pressed to find anyoneContinue reading “Twins in Media: Phoebe and Ursula Buffay”

Video Games: Top 10 Animal Crossing Special Characters

Hey! Hallie here! When I’m stressed out, games like ‘Animal Crossing’ always bring me a little bit of peace and a little bit of happiness. A lot of players, such as myself, get a lot of satisfaction out of which villagers occupy our islands and which ones we interact with the most. But I alsoContinue reading “Video Games: Top 10 Animal Crossing Special Characters”

Book Adaptations: Peter Pan

Hi! It’s Annie! Happy November everyone! Now that we’re back to our regular posts, I wanted to cover a piece of media that is one of the most nostalgic for me. When I was younger I considered myself a Lost Girl (and kind of still do). Neverland was an escape for me more than anyContinue reading “Book Adaptations: Peter Pan”