Author: Cassie
Women in a Sea of Men: The Representation of Women in The Curse of the Black Pearl
Recently, my boyfriend and I decided to revisit a childhood classic: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, the film that jump-started what would prove to be an extremely lucrative and much beloved franchise for Disney. I first watched it not long after its 2003 release, making me 8 or 9 at the time,…
I Played the Final Fantasy XV Platinum Demo Because I Hate Myself
Yesterday, Square Enix held a special “Uncovered” event for Final Fantasy XV, their Duke Nukem Forever. Among a variety of puzzling announcements, they dropped a previously confirmed demo, called the Platinum Demo. In it, you traverse through the dreamscape of Noctis, the game’s protagonist, as a child. I’ve been vocal in my negative opinions of…
Brand New Released Their Leaked Demos and You Need to Listen to Them Right Now
They’re here, it’s happening, they sound great. As I’ve previously expressed, Brand New’s The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me (2006) is perhaps one of the finest albums in my rotation; each track cuts and bleeds and I adore them all, individually and as a collected work. Without delving too deeply into Brand New…
