A South Asian’s Story: NEDA Week
I have felt guilty all my life. Guilty about leaving, guilty about conforming to outdated standards for girls, for eating too much, for eating too little…
Continue ReadingI have felt guilty all my life. Guilty about leaving, guilty about conforming to outdated standards for girls, for eating too much, for eating too little…
Continue ReadingI’m picturing a moment where the wind is in my hair and the sun is on my face, and I’m driving further than I ever imagined. In this moment, I’m thinking of the things I decided to bring with me. My dog Comfy but stylish shoes My water bottle (hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!) A plant My […]
Continue ReadingYA literature is known for its quirky characters, fantastical worlds, and dramatic romances, and young adult literature has continued to succeed (arguably the most of any genre) within the realm of diversity. From explorations of racial identity to sexuality, YA readers have been provided a number of challenging and hopeful stories about young characters navigating […]
Continue ReadingMontana is known for its beautiful landscapes, small town charm, and acres of flat, untouched land. But hidden amongst the trees and simple structures are questionable characters, unsolved murders, and a number of missing girls. Big Sky, a new ABC original series, focuses on various members of a tight-knit Montana town as they seek to […]
Continue ReadingA brutal murder, a lying husband, and questionable private school mothers—all sustaining HBO’s latest domestic thriller. Similar to Big Little Lies, this series focuses on high society, female relationships, and marriages gone wrong. Both ominous and provocative, The Undoing is an engaging, shocking glimpse into the life of a woman who suddenly realizes her life […]
Continue ReadingBased on the best-selling young adult novel by Krystal Sutherland, Chemical Hearts tells a love story that tackles mental illness, high school romance, and the pain of loss and grief. Starring Riverdale actress Lili Reinhart and Paper Town’s Austin Abrams, Chemical Hearts diverges from the mundane and delves in the more complex components of love, […]
Continue ReadingClaudine’s life is unrecognizable. After family tragedy strikes and Claude leaves the only home she has ever known, she and her mother take the adventure of a lifetime—spending the summer on an island, away from their troubles and away from the pain back home. Both tragic and mesmerizing, Breathless is an abrupt, lyrical novel about […]
Continue ReadingBased on one of the most controversial novels still studied in the classroom, a young Nurse Ratched returns in the dark, blood-soaked Netflix drama Ratched. Ryan Murphy provides another haunting, often disturbing account of a nurse within the walls of a psychiatric ward that is nothing less than unsettling. It’s a perfect watch for fans of […]
Continue ReadingIn the sequel to the acclaimed The Kissing Booth, Elle and Noah continue in their adventures and face unimaginable trials as they experience long distance love and the complications of adolescence. Told with the same corny, teen movie charm, The Kissing Booth 2 doesn’t stray far from the original story but gives audiences a quarantine watch […]
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