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Does Hollywood Contribute To The Narcissism of Its Leading Ladies
Last year, I came across an ad for Natural Diamonds, that starred actress Gabrielle Union. In the advertisement, the former model radiates in minimal makeup and simplistic attire to tempt us into buying jewelry. As I watched her galivanting on the beach, smiling and prancing around, enjoying summer mode, I found myself picking apart her […]
Trendy Social Media Terms: Should We Use Them In Your Fictional Story?
Recently, I was revising my current WIP, when I reached a situation in the story where I was considering using the Karen trope. It made me stop and think about the future history of this caricature and trope. Which brings me to the topic at hand: should we be using 21st Century social media terms […]
In My Opinion: Influencers Like Tasha K Are A Business And Should Act As Such
A Youtuber, Unwine with Tasha K, is being sued by rapper Cardi B, for her perpetual vlog content, stating that the rapper contracted Herpes, HPV, and uses cocaine. The rapper claims that these rumors are false, and defamed her reputation. She even admitted–in court–that she considered suicide because of the damage done by these statements. […]
Opinion piece: Jane Friedman’s article on Black Voices: Is it a Trend or a Movement?
When the Black Voices Matter and other related hashtags began to show up on social media, I was simultaneously excited and concerned. I did want to see our voices be heard as Black creatives, however, I also don’t like how we have to be singled out by announcing that we are Black. I come from […]
SATC Reboot and Female Protagonist in the 21st Century
As a fan of the old Sex and The City show I couldn’t not discuss the new reboot. There has been talk for years about bringing the show back. In a recent Marie Claire article, they discussed the reboot, And Just Like That that is set to release on HBO. The major difference in the reboot is […]
Reviews: who are they for and who should respond to them.
Throughout the month of April, there has been discourse about reviews and who they are for. I wanted to voice my opinion in an attempt to clarify what I think the consensus is. When I first discovered Goodreads [before Amazon owned it] I would go to this site to find out what readers opinions were. […]
Weekend with a book: Outlawed
Anna Todd is a journalist and author of three published novels. She graduated from Iowa Writers’ Workshop in 2009. Outlawed is a western about a barren woman who is forced into a life of crime do to her husband’s family and their superstitious beliefs. This story deals with the old school of thought about barren […]
My Year In Books
I set a yearly challenge to read twenty books in 2020. That was a true challenge if you look back at my progress in March. I tend to be a slow and inconsistent reader. I don’t speed read. I have never enjoyed reading books that way; most times I didn’t remember what I had read. […]
