This past Friday, one of our world’s greatest heroes, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, passed away. It’s devastating, but I take a very small bit of comfort in the fact that we are lucky enough to have her legacy captured in film.
Written by Kathryn Cooperman. Edited by Tiffany Chan, Catherine Harlow, and Morgan Moore. Contemporary black artist Kehinde Wiley (1977- ) is turning the European canon of art on its head. He creates works based on famous historical European paintings that feature black figures from the present day. The artist empowers his subjects by bestowing them […]Read Post ›
With many of you stuck at home during this pandemic, we understand that your days have become less structured, which often leads to a decrease in productivity. We developed these top 4 screenwriting challenges to do during quarantine in order for you to reclaim a bit of that missing structure while stimulating creativity and working […]Read Post ›
When we first started writing, we did so with the mindset that we should use the skills we honed in our humanities classes in undergrad to help the world see why we love(d) the quirky academic topics that we do. For me at least, this is no longer the case.
It’s hard to believe that this endeavor is 5 years old this month. It feels as though so much has changed since we began writing in 2015. In truth, it feels as though the world has changed so much since 5 months ago (in early March). Over the next month, our writers will be sharing […]Read Post ›
The Help was trending on Netflix this past week. Many believed this sudden rise in views was due to the recent protests and thus increase in communication about race. A number of people took issue with this being the movie of choice, saying it perpetuates the white savior trope, a storyline where a white character […]Read Post ›
Edited by Katie Constantine, Catherine Harlow, and Morgan Moore Cover image by Obi Onyeador Like many of you, I have been following the new cycle closely (almost compulsively) over the last week. First and foremost– I’d like to extend my condolences to the family of George Floyd and to the communities affected over the last […]Read Post ›
Here’s what the team has been up to in quarantine
This past summer I sat down with scenic designer Derek McLane to discuss the inner workings of his craft and his journey navigating the industry. He is the mastermind behind Hairspray Live!, Broadway’s current smash hit Moulin Rouge, and many other award-winning productions. You can see more of his work on his website. Interview conducted […]Read Post ›
Written and edited by Kathryn Cooperman. Cover image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Starry Night (1889) by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), which is on view in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, is an iconic painting in the Western canon of art history. This scene, which depicts a chaotic, unsettled sky looming over […]Read Post ›
