Surprises and mishaps at the Academy Awards
For the past two months people have been debating over whether Moonlight or La La Land was going to get Best Picture this year. Now the winners have finally been announced.
Category: ARTS
âThe Silmarillionâ is worth the challenge
The Silmarillion is a massively dense collection of epics and histories from the world of Middle-earth, which is a mythologized account of the prehistory of our own world.
War of the words: âMoonlightâ for best picture
On the other hand, not only is Moonlight a beautiful film, the Oscars awarding a film as profound and diverse as this one would be a great victory for both the Black and LGBTQ+ community.
War of the words: âLa La Landâ: More than a tribute
If La La Land has received the Academy Award for Best Picture, it is because it shows the magic of the musical and the value of comebacks, both for the characters and for the genre.
A note on history: Taking metal to its zenith
The term âextreme metalâ refers to music that takes all the characteristics of metal and pushes them even further. Basically, itâs metal at its fastest, rawest, most abrasive, and noisiest.
An ambitious series with realistic, flawed characters
I was consistently surprised at how dark and brutal these books were, and they only became more so as the series went on.
Art of the earth
âI do my work in order to help show my love for nature and for the things around me.â
Porn can ruin your life
Its finest moments derive from its treatment of the subject of pornography and porn addiction, facets of modern day life.
Enjoy the story without the word count
I find these to be particularly useful for a series that I have already finished, as I get to enjoy the story and remember all the goodâor dangerous, or frightening, or downright deadlyâtimes along the way.
The figure skating anime âborn to make historyâ
The anime depicts a healthy same-sex relationship, which is unfortunately uncommon in most anime of the same genre.