Tag: Romance

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”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Marriage Story Provides a Raw Glimpse at Divorce and How Love Can Be Reborn

The end of a marriage is one of the most painful and agonizing things a person can experience. Losing out on love is never easy and when combined with having to find adequate legal representation, the dissolution of…

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Midsommar Features the Breakup From Hell Amidst a Battle between Grief and Vulnerability

************************This review contains spoilers**************************** “Do you feel held by him? Does he feel like home to you?” The words above are spoken to a young woman in crisis. A crisis of being newly orphaned and a crisis of…

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The Souvenir Tracks the Lifespan of a Toxic Relationship

Finding love can be one of the most arduous processes we embark on in our lifetimes. Trying to find the right person with which we click is a trial and error process that unfortunately can have dire consequences…

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Rocketman: Reginald Dwight, Elton John, and the Tale of the Sad Clown

“When are you going to hug me?” Fame, fortune, the admiration of millions. These are things most people dream of having in their lifetime, with the expectation that their presence will alleviate any problems or worries they have,…

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