This Valentine’s Day, I’m asking the hard questions: Who would you rather grab a romantic dinner with, Fitzwilliam or Mark Darcy? Both portrayed onscreen by the stunningly handsome Colin Firth, Fitzwilliam […]
I’m not going to pretend to be a football fan. I like football, but I love toasted bread bowls with chili. (Do you see the connection?) Let’s try again: I like football, but […]
A few weeks ago, my friend Grace asked me a question on our drive to Durham: “If you could dedicate time to something that you would have no memory of, […]
The only bummer about this musical is that the cast album drops in February– far too long from now! Other than that, “Dear Evan Hansen” shines as an incredible, contemporary, […]
Right now, I’m listening to Ed Sheeran’s new album. I do love that little, red-haired, cherub of a man. There’s something special and secret about listening to loud music with […]
These days, “It’s a Wonderful Life” poses quite a few particularly relevant questions. Not only are we in the midst of a bustling Holiday season, but we are also coping […]
When I was a little girl, all I wanted was to travel to Genovia, land of pears and perfect grandmothers. A lot like Monaco, a little like Hollywood, and nothing like […]
In high school, I felt like I was always making connections with my teachers. That may have been the nature of the school I attended, but I felt seriously supported, […]
When John Irving spoke at my high school, I was in tenth grade. While the Upperclassmen sat in the auditorium, the Underclassmen had the great privilege of watching a live-streamed version of […]
The other day, my favorite professor read aloud from Frederick Buechner’s Whistling in the Dark. Buechner, a renowned theologian, explores different definitions for seemingly simple, understandable words. Much like the Dictionary of […]
I have always loved reality television. Want me to prove it? When I was six-years-old, I avidly watched PBS’ “Frontier House,” a six-part miniseries in which three families compete to […]
As I attempt to quell my growing election anxiety, I’ve picked up a few new television shows on Netflix. (Thanks, Mom and Dad for sending me to college! Taking advantage […]
Halloween can be mighty spooky if you do it right! However, it can also be a time for great, creepy-inspired laughter. If you want a suggestion other than “Hocus Pocus,” […]
There are just some dresses that will 100%, absolutely, go down in film and fashion history. Keira Knightley’s dress from “Atonement,” Liz Taylor’s slip from “Cat On a Hot Tin […]
Hear ye, hear ye! Westworld is this Fall’s new Game of Thrones— but better. At the very least, Westworld is Game of Thrones in the good ol’ days. The twists and turns of those […]
I am not easily frightened by horror films. In my mind, I can always remove myself from the Ryan Murphy-created fantasy of “American Horror Story” by thinking, “Okay. This isn’t real. You know […]