Tag: Romance
I’m Thinking of Ending Things is Surrealist Fever Dream
Our pasts often shape our present, creating either obstacles for us to overcome, or helping to create a clear vision of what we’d like to do or like to avoid. When entering into a relationship with a new…
Read More »Made in Italy, Made Before
Grief can be a funny thing. Often times, those who carry it can appear normal on the outside, going about life as if nothing’s wrong. But just beneath the surface, the inability to move past trauma can have…
Read More »Uncorked Tells an Authentic Tale of Black Dreamers
They say that dreamers inherit the Earth. That their visionary spirits determine all of our futures and creates worlds for us that we didn’t know were possible. But the journey to that glorious tomorrow is often paved through…
Read More »I Will Make You Mine Shows Love is Anything but Black and White
“I’m trying to let you go. What do I know? You left me with all of your things. What will this bring?” Where is the line between love and infatuation? Merriam-Webster defines infatuation as “strong and unreasoning attachment”…
Read More »The Photograph of Traumatic Legacy
Your parents are the first teachers you ever have in life. They teach you how to walk, how to speak, and a host of other basic aspects of human existence that you carry with you for the duration…
Read More »Speed of Life Examines Love and Letting Go of Painful Pasts
Some say that it is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all. But often times lost love can linger like a storm cloud over a person’s life, impeding their ability to experience…
Read More »Little Women Uses a Timeless Story to Explore (Unfortunately) Timeless Questions for Women
Little Women has become a beloved part of the American literary canon for women over generations. It has inspired countless writers and ordinary girls the world over with its depiction of the transition into womanhood. The latest adaptation…
Read More »Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a Well-Executed Film We’ve Seen Before
“‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” is a famous quotation about the perils of love lost, but is really true? Loving someone deeply but being unable to have them can…
Read More »Queen & Slim and the Audacity of Black Love in a Time of Anti-Black Hostility
The challenges that racism presents to black life are manifold and well know to all who wish to acknowledge them. Whether it’s with employment, housing, or even going about daily life, reasonable people know that racism can present…
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Don’t Wake Me, I’m Dreamin’: The High Note Sings a Song of Aspirations
Clawing one’s way toward a dream will involve overcoming many obstacles along the way. These impediments may be further complicated by some of the challenges often thrown at people due to their sex, race, gender, socioeconomic status, or…
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