What’s new, everyone? We’re continuing to live in the period where any variation on “Here’s the update on COVID-19” remains a common phrase in the news, along with “Here’s the report on America’s history of anti-Asian discrimination and violence.” In the meantime, we can enjoy Raya and The Last Dragon, the Disney Princess animated feature that … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Raya and The Last Dragon
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My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 11, “Risk”
(SPOILER ALERT: This is a full episode breakdown of “Risk”) What’s new, readers? Let’s get into RWBY, the fantasy anime-style web series from Rooster Teeth Animation. Chapter 11 of Volume 8, “Risk,” was released on Rooster Teeth FIRST on March 6, directed by Paula Decanini and written by Kiersi Burkhart, Miles Luna, and Eddy Rivas. We … Continue reading My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 11, “Risk”
My 2 Cents on WandaVision
(WARNING: Spoilers for the finale at the bottom of this post) What’s new, readers? Since the Disney+ Marvel series Wandavision debuted with the first two episodes on January 15, I’ve been keeping up with it every following Friday until it concluded with its ninth and final episode on March 5. Out of all the Marvel … Continue reading My 2 Cents on WandaVision
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 10, “Ultimatum”
(SPOILER ALERT: This is a full episode breakdown of “Ultimatum”) What’s new, readers? Let’s get right into RWBY, the fantasy anime-style web series from Rooster Teeth Animation. Chapter 10 of Volume 8, “Ultimatum,” was released on Rooster Teeth FIRST on February 27, directed by Connor Pickens and written by Kiersi Burkhart and Miles Luna. We open … Continue reading My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 10, “Ultimatum”
My 2 Cents on A Court of Silver Flames
What’s new, readers? If you’re a reader who’s drawn to young adult fantasy, you’ve most likely heard of Sarah J. Maas (though her recent work has been labeled “New Adult” and then simply “Adult” due to its—how can I word this properly—sheer horniness). I myself started getting into more of this subgenre last year, including … Continue reading My 2 Cents on A Court of Silver Flames
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 9, “Witch”
(SPOILER ALERT: This is a full episode breakdown of “Witch”) What’s new, readers? Let’s get right into RWBY, the fantasy anime-style web series from Rooster Teeth Animation. Chapter 9 of Volume 8, “Witch,” was released on Rooster Teeth FIRST on February 13, directed by Paula Decanini and written by Eddy Rivas. We open with the camera … Continue reading My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 9, “Witch”
My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 8, “Dark”
(SPOILER ALERT: This is a full breakdown review for “Dark”) What’s new, readers? Let’s get right into RWBY, the fantasy anime-style web series from Rooster Teeth Animation. The midseason hiatus concluded with Chapter 8 of Volume 8, “Dark,” being released on Rooster Teeth FIRST on February 6. Directed by Dustin Matthews and written by Miles Luna, … Continue reading My 2 Cents on RWBY: Volume 8—Chapter 8, “Dark”
My 2 Cents on The Ex Talk
What’s new, readers? YA author and fellow Seattleite Rachel Lynn Solomon (Today, Tonight, Tomorrow) made her adult debut a few weeks ago on January 26 with The Ex Talk, a positively irresistible contemporary romance revolving around a podcast that I very much want to listen to in real life. 29-year-old Seattle native Shay Goldstein has slowly … Continue reading My 2 Cents on The Ex Talk
My 2 Cents on Detransition, Baby
What’s new, readers? On January 11 Torrey Peters released her debut novel, Detransition, Baby, in which the opening focuses on Reese, a trans woman who grew up in Wisconsin and now lives in New York City, ruminating on her fear of isolation and introspection that has driven her to cheat with a string of married men … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Detransition, Baby
My 2 Cents on Concrete Rose
What’s new, readers? As a massive fan of The Hate U Give—both the young adult novel with which author Angie Thomas debuted in 2017 and the 2018 film adaptation driven by Amandla Stenberg’s propulsive performance as teenage lead Starr Carter—I was thrilled upon learning a few months ago that Thomas’ next novel would be a prequel … Continue reading My 2 Cents on Concrete Rose
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