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Beginning in 1959 and going all the way up to 1991, watching The Wizard of Oz on TV was an annual event that families looked forward to all year. Home video in 1980, and more current versions of DVDs, Blu-Rays, and digital downloads have made it easy to watch the iconic 1939 classic film at… Continue reading “I’m melting! Melting!” — Concentrated Randomness

A mental image for your consideration: It is 11:36 at night. The room is dim, with the only light coming from out-of-season Christmas lights strung around the perimeter of the ceiling. On the desk is a half-empty bowl of Goldfish crackers and a bottle of strawberry-kiwi flavored water. Someone is sitting at the desk, shoulders […]… Continue reading Taking It From The Top | Writer’s Life — Maggie’s Musings

We’ve done The Hunger Games a disservice over the years. I’d like to fix that. via May The Odds Be (N)ever In Your Favor — Maggie’s Musings

Well, I thought that I’d talk about “high-brow” creative works today or, more accurately, why people enjoy them. Although I’ll be talking in generalities here, it’s important to remember that this isn’t a “one or the other” thing. It is perfectly possible for a work to contain both “high-brow” and “low-brow” elements. In fact, many […]… Continue reading Four Reasons Why People Enjoy “High-Brow” Creative Works — PekoeBlaze – the official blog

How can you use the pop art style of Andy Warhol in your own work to grab the attention of others? Find 3 fun ways to do so here. 21 more words via 3 fun ways to incorporate the pop art style of Andy Warhol into your artwork — When Women Inspire

Acceptance towards the LGBT+ community is growing in the US, as per a recent survey. Find out what the numbers indicate about LGBT+ support. LGBT+ support in the workplace rises significantly, survey shows… 6 more words via LGBT+ support in the workplace rises significantly, survey shows — When Women Inspire

In the year of 1967 two very important films came out in France – Deux ou Trois choses que je sais d’elle (Jean-Luc Godard) and Belle de Jour (Luis Buñuel). Each of them deals with completely different themes and issues, however, they have an intersectional point: both centre on seemingly bourgeois housewives who drag themselves […]… Continue reading The Feminist Paradox of Prostituting Housewives in 1960s French Cinema — Screen Queens

In this proto-dystopian moment, The Terminator franchise’s Sarah Connor is an emblem of hope, survival, and strength amidst a rapidly changing landscape. The series’ dark science fiction world excels when it is immensely personal, particularly when influenced by the impending doom of Judgment Day and the war with the machines. The Terminator (1984), Terminator 2:… Continue reading Trauma, Resilience, and Hope in the ‘Terminator’ Franchise’s Sarah Connor — Screen Queens

Written by Kristin Hahn and directed by Anne Fletcher, Dumplin’ is a coming of age story which centres around the life of Willowdean Dixon (Danielle Macdonald), a teenage girl from a small Texas town who idolises Dolly Parton. After her aunt’s sudden passing, she is left to live with just her mother Rosie (Jennifer Aniston) […]… Continue reading Taking Pageantry Off the Pedestal in Netflix’s ‘Dumplin’’ — Screen Queens

Feel The Beat is a family film that follows a Broadway hopeful as she desperately climbs to the top, but a little fumble forces her to return home. We’ve seen a ton of films like this with pompous over-confident young women who find themselves in situations that humble them. This one is no different, but […]… Continue reading ‘Feel the Beat’ Doesn’t Do Anything New, But Sofia Carson Draws You In — Screen Queens