Katie Constantine 
Without inspiration, there is no art. But inspiration can be sporadic and mysterious. One never knows when it’s going to hit or what is going to cause it. Some say it’s sent from God, others say it’s spiritual openness that allows one to embrace each idea. I’ve even heard an artist refer to themselves reaching […]Read Post ›
View Dissected Scene Here This scene takes place when Sam, Frodo, and Sméagol are in Osgiliath with Faramir and his men. During this time, the city is failing to stop Sauron’s army from overrunning it. Also, Merry and Pippen are rallying the Elks in order to destroy the mines in Isengard while Gandalf, Aragorn, Legalos, […]Read Post ›
When I think of art, I usually think of physical items such as pictures, architecture, pottery, and such, but then I started trail running and my idea of art expanded to incorporate motions. I realize the idea of an exercise movement being classified as art sounds like a stretch (no pun intended), but this actually […]Read Post ›
Oscar season is a time for people to appreciate film as an art form in all its different facets, from costume design to editing. This event has occurred for over half a century and therefore it has become normalized, so we do not question its existence. But why is it the most popular art-based award […]Read Post ›
I could write an entire book breaking down this movie. There are so many aspects of it that are larger than life, yet somehow it all comes out as a subtle scream. See, it’s a loud and aggressive movie, but it’s tender and quiet in its own right. This ingenious juxtaposition reflects and defines the […]Read Post ›
We re-watch movies and binge-watching television shows that we have memorized. If we know the endings and we know all the jokes, why are we truly watching these things? One would say it is for the experience, but is not the experience lessened each time we re-watch something? In real life, if we go somewhere […]Read Post ›
Trigger Warning: Mentions of SV When Bill Bryson found success with his writing in the late 90’s, there was a surge in the number of trail memoirs published. Then in 2012, when Cheryl Strayed released Wild, the doors opened for women in the genre. A few days ago I finished reading the memoir Girl In […]Read Post ›
Disney has received a lot of criticism over the years. I recently heard an opinion that piqued my interest and made me want to delve into the deep dark world of Disney’s character development. This opinion in particular had to do with whether or not Belle from Beauty And The Beast is a good person, but […]Read Post ›
It’s not a secret that Hollywood creates very few movies with female protagonists outside of the romance genre. This is based off of the archaic yet pervasive idea that self-reliant woman leads do not sell tickets. Reese Witherspoon and her business partner Bruna Papandrea aim to disrupt this widespread sexist notion through the creation of […]Read Post ›
In our culture there has been this constant interest in the lives of film actresses. We dig into their relationships, their friendships, and their beauty routines, but what a lot of people overlook is the good work that they do for society. This is especially apparent with classic actresses that we have put on pedestals […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 