The best way to become a great screenwriter is by watching and reading movies with fantastic writing that inspire you to take a deeper look at the structures, dialogue, characters, and world-building within them. It’s also helpful to watch them when you’re feeling uninspired, to give yourself that little spark to get you writing. So […]Read Post ›
It’s no secret that race and gender have been hot-button topics in the entertainment industry, especially lately. There have been valid complaints about the lack of diversity, representation, and multidimensional female characters in films and TV, but one of the most underrated critique is the white savior trope, which is when a film focuses on […]Read Post ›
Crazy Rich Asians dominated the American box offices in August and has been the topic of much conversation in the Asian American community since the trailer was first released in the Spring. This is the first Hollywood film since 1993’s Joy Luck Club with a full cast of Asian American leads (which incidentally uses some […]Read Post ›
Happy Birthday to us! Can you believe that we’ve been doing this for three years? It seems like just yesterday this all started with an email about a ‘modest proposition’, after days of stewing and pent up energy finally begot a moment of inspiration. With our team onboard, we set up our website and social […]Read Post ›
It could be that we’re having an ‘80s revival where the masses are craving teenage coming-of-age films, but the production time and clichés that worked for John Hughes back then aren’t translating to today’s audiences.
Edited by Morgan Moore. Cover image courtesy of EPPH. Throughout my years as an art historian, it’s always amazed me how beautifully unique each work of art is. Each painting, sculpture, and photograph is a meaningful product of its time and culture, a singular piece of a large, complex puzzle that makes up the entirety […]Read Post ›
Mari Andrew is a Manhattan-based illustrator and writer. Her watercolors are short pieces of visual poetry that have touched the hearts of many. Mari’s book “Am I There Yet?: The Loop-de-loop, Zigzagging Journey to Adulthood” was release this past spring and is already a New York Times Best-Seller. You can find more of her work on […]Read Post ›
The Handmaid’s Tale is meant to be a warning to all Americans about the dangers of losing our freedom. But for the smart and stubborn people who rally behind #BostonStrong, the series is particularly challenging to the notions of who we are.
Edited by Morgan Moore. Cover image courtesy of Luca Bravo. Having grown up in and around New York City with a love of art history, I’ve always made it a point to visit the many museums the city has to offer. From a young age, I accompanied my mom to the Metropolitan Museum of Art […]Read Post ›
Domee Shi and Becky Neiman-Cobb are the Director and Producer pair behind Pixar’s latest animated short film, Bao. Both Domee and Becky have been at Pixar for several years, but this is the first time they are stepping into their respective roles for this particular project. Becky is a photographer and has worked on several […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 