Hey! Hallie here! Sorting Hat quizzes definitely haven’t gone down in popularity since the entire ‘Harry Potter’ controversy happened. Recently a friend of mine sent me another Sorting Hat quiz, which isn’t a surprise, but what did catch me off guard was how differently everyone seems to view each of the Hogwarts houses. There’s alwaysContinue reading “Books: An Honest Look at the Hogwarts Houses”
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K-Pop and K-Dramas: ‘BE’ is Out!
Hey! Hallie here! We ended this week with a few posts on K-Pop and K-Dramas, so it was only fitting that they lead up to BTS’s release of their new album, ‘BE’. As someone who absolutely stayed up all night streaming “Dynamite”, then streaming their entire album, then watching their V-Live, I celebrated the releaseContinue reading “K-Pop and K-Dramas: ‘BE’ is Out!”
K-Pop and K-Dramas: Common Misconceptions About BTS
Hey! Hallie here! I’ve been obsessed with BTS for a few months now. I discovered them while in quarantine, and I’ve been relying on their music and videos to get rid of my boredom. To many BTS fans I’m still a baby ARMY. I know quite a bit about the group, but I’ve only learnedContinue reading “K-Pop and K-Dramas: Common Misconceptions About BTS”
Video Games: Characters that Don’t Look Scary but Absolutely Are
Hey! Hallie here! I always like a good surprise when I’m playing a video game. But some surprises come from really unexpected places. I really enjoy seeing cute characters turn absolutely terrifying. Whether it’s a purposeful move or not. It bridges a gap between hilarious and terrifying we rarely ever see. These types of charactersContinue reading “Video Games: Characters that Don’t Look Scary but Absolutely Are”
Marvel: Unpopular MCU Opinions
Hey! Hallie here! While all MCU fans are waiting patiently, or not-so patiently, for the Disney+ shows to drop, everything’s pretty much been on hold in the fandom. The biggest thing that’s happened to it recently was the fandom collectively coming together to acknowledge that Chris Pratt is the least attractive Hollywood Chris. Which resultedContinue reading “Marvel: Unpopular MCU Opinions”
Twins in Media: Jacob and Evie Frye
Hey! Hallie here! To close off this group of ‘Twins in Media’ posts, I’m going to talk about the most badass twins I’ve seen in a video game. ‘Assassin’s Creed’ isn’t exactly well known for it’s characters. It isn’t considered the best franchise when it comes to story writing in general. But some characters haveContinue reading “Twins in Media: Jacob and Evie Frye”
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”
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”
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’”
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”