All it takes for a film to pass the Bechdel Test is to have one scene where two named female characters have a conversation unrelated to men. Failing such a simple evaluation should be next-to-impossible....
Throughout the 70s and 80s, cheap exploitation films ruled the box office. Sleazy studio execs created various faceless killers to draw in audiences, promising nothing more than salacious nudity and gratuitous...
Haley Seymour, Editor in Chief- Tuesdays with Morrie is a book about death. It’s a true story, written by Mitch Albom, in which he begins visiting with his college professor, Morrie, after he finds out...
During the past two years, authors in the U.S. have battled burnout while balancing social life, working from home, writing, and mental health.
Burnout is caused by heightened stress and lack of control...
2021 is almost over, and unlike last year, we actually got to see some films this year, and some of us even went back to the theaters. Some of the films released this past year have been absolute gems,...
2021 was not a perfect year for films by any means, but we got a few great ones. Just like with the worst of the year list, I want to make it clear that I did not see every single film that was released...
Cinematic video game adaptations rarely succeed at being quality entertainment, often proving to be middling at best and utter trainwrecks at worst. Despite this, the folks at Netflix seem to have made...
Kelsey Hatch is almost as sweet as the brownies she sells from her tiny pink trailer in a Burlington commuter parking lot. As I walked up to Hatch’s innovative business, she greeted me with a welcoming...
With the holiday season underway, many brace themselves in preparation for the customary force-feeding of Christmas classics. Films like Miracle on 34th Street, Elf, and A Christmas Story will be shown...
Writer, actress, model, poet, and singer-songwriter behind Piccarda; Birdie Bergeron has done it all. Now, she’s gearing up to finish the fall semester at Champlain College in the Professional Writing...
Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch was released on October 22. The film explores the articles in the last issue of an American news magazine. It is a collection of stories strung together.
From a...
If you grew up like me, eating store-bought Thomas bagels and the occasional Dunkin Donuts on a good day, then the Greater Burlington bagel scene will absolutely blow you away. In my two years living in...
