The dusty brown building casts a shadow on the corner of 93rd and Amsterdam. Unlike the Riverside or Douglass Projects’ clusters of dirt brown buildings, this single project is the Jane Doe of government housing. The concrete rectangle of small apartments reaches upwards of sixteen stories, with a well-hidden roof, and a playground in the back. There is only one entrance: the … [Read more...] about 201 Anywhere
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Attack of the Girls?
It’s a plot as familiar to movie goers as stale popcorn and sticky floors: two buddies on the run from the law, piling up a rap sheet of hefty charges on the highway to freedom. The tale never fails to inspire audiences, its on-the-road antics always keenly tuned to stick it to The Man at all the right moments. Problems arise, however, when those characters doing the sticking … [Read more...] about Attack of the Girls?
Teens, Toddlers, and Totoro
In both its historical and contemporary manifestations, fantasy as a narrative element has operated predominantly within the domain of childhood. Whether we discuss Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, or Harry Potter, fantasy stories typically feature child protagonists in order to target a child audience. Fantasy narratives can vary considerably: they can create … [Read more...] about Teens, Toddlers, and Totoro
Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Learning from Alien(s)
By Sarah Ingerson For awhile now, people have been telling me to watch Ridley Scott’s Alien and I kept putting it off. Just look at my Netflix history. I’ve had the DVD sitting on my desk since October 4th. Any movie over 90mins just seems like too much of a time commitment for me, unless it’s Titanic or Pride and Prejudice. But those both have pretty dresses and/or … [Read more...] about Life Lessons for Earthlings and Others: Learning from Alien(s)
Curbside Cuisine: Sirloin Sushi
YATTA! The exclamation was made famous around the world by the Japanese boy band Happatai (which means Green Leaves) because, well, they performed it like this: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8epJUF73fmY But aside from being the name of a song sung by a group of men solely wearing underwear with a green leaf attached—Jimmy Kimmel flew them out from Japan to be on his … [Read more...] about Curbside Cuisine: Sirloin Sushi