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Books: Fall Recommendations

Hi! It’s Annie! This might sound kind of odd, but colder weather is definitely my favorite time to read. There is nothing better than a warm blanket, a cup of tea, and a good book. This also means there’s no better time to share some of my fall book recommendations! These are books I preferContinue reading “Books: Fall Recommendations”

Twins in Media: Thing 1 and Thing 2

Hey! Hallie here! Let’s carry on this classics week with another representation of twins! This one is one my sister and I have been compared to more than any other set of twins in media. It’s a normal thing to refer to twins as Thing 1 and Thing 2. Sometimes even regular siblings get calledContinue reading “Twins in Media: Thing 1 and Thing 2”

Twins in Media: Tweedledee and Tweedledum

Hi! It’s Annie! This week for twins in media, we’re really going for the classics. These are the twin portrayals that paved the way for many other twins in media, and also popularized harmful stereotypes. It’s really difficult to talk about twins in media without a mention of ‘Alice in Wonderland’ and Tweedledum and Tweedledee.Continue reading “Twins in Media: Tweedledee and Tweedledum”

Video Games: Games to Play During Halloween if You Aren’t a Horror Fan

Hey! Hallie here! As someone who loves replaying my favorite video games, I always like to play favorites that get me in the spooky mood around October. The issue with finding spooky games I want to play is that I’m not a horror fan. At all. Most games advertised for the spooky season are inContinue reading “Video Games: Games to Play During Halloween if You Aren’t a Horror Fan”

K-Pop and K-Dramas: The King: Eternal Monarch

Hi! It’s Annie! I apologize profusely from taking away from Halloween posts, but I finished this K-drama a while ago and the more I think about it the more I just need to talk about it. For those of you who aren’t aware, Netflix has a large collection of K-dramas to drown yourself in overContinue reading “K-Pop and K-Dramas: The King: Eternal Monarch”

Studio Ghibli: The Best Studio Ghibli Film to Watch During October

Hey! Hallie here! Studio Ghibli has a large amount of films that are good watches for Halloween. ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ follows an actual witch, one who’s primary transportation is a broom, and her black cat Jiji. ‘Howl’s Moving Castle’ follows several wizards and witches, and also includes Calcifer, a fire demon. There’s one movie thatContinue reading “Studio Ghibli: The Best Studio Ghibli Film to Watch During October”

Disney: The Sanderson Sisters

Hi! It’s Annie! It’s really difficult to not bring up the Sanderson sisters once October rolls around. They are staples of Halloween and it’s really hard to imagine a reality where they wouldn’t be some of the most iconic Halloween characters. What’s weird about them is that I wasn’t too familiar with these Salem witchesContinue reading “Disney: The Sanderson Sisters”

Disney: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is the Perfect Halloween Movie

Hey! Hallie here! We’re finally into spooky season and, of course, that means I’m going to talk about my favorite movie of all time. ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is a masterpiece that is absolutely essential to both the Halloween and Christmas holidays. I’ll probably make a post closer to December about why you should beContinue reading “Disney: ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is the Perfect Halloween Movie”

Twins in Media: Dipper and Mabel Pines

Hi! It’s Annie! TWINS! To those of you who just got that reference; thank you and I’m sorry that it was kind of cheap, but I had to go for it. Back to twins in media and this time I’m going for one of the most popular portrayals of twins recently. They also kind ofContinue reading “Twins in Media: Dipper and Mabel Pines”

Twins in Media: Robert and Rosalind Lutece

Hey! Hallie here! We’re starting out this weeks ‘Twins in Media’ with some video game representation! Finally! If you know anything about the Lutece twins, you know this conversation might get a bit confusing. For one, they aren’t actually twins. I’ll get to that whole thing in a second because there’s a lot to talkContinue reading “Twins in Media: Robert and Rosalind Lutece”