With many of us stuck at home during this pandemic, the days have become less structured, which often leads to a decrease in productivity. We developed these top 4 screenwriting challenges to do during quarantine so that you can reclaim a bit of that missing structure while sparking creativity and working on your craft. 1. […]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 ›
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 ›
Red Poppy is a reminder to appreciate the not-so-tiny beautiful things, and to take a moment to see the flowers.
Happy New Year from the entire TFG team! It’s still a little insane to think that we are at the beginning of a new decade. So far, 2020 has been off to a rather rocky start globally. But for as many stories dominating our news about natural disasters and escalating violence, there are also a […]Read Post ›
Written by Kathryn Cooperman. Edited by Morgan Moore. Cover image courtesy of James Deavin, The Telegraph. When studying European art history, five terms in particular – impasto, tenebrism, sfumato, foreshortening, and trompe l’oeil – are essential for art historians to know. All of these techniques refer to how artists of this time chose to model […]Read Post ›
The Female Gaze 