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Is Fiction a Dying Art in Writing?
Is Fiction a Dying Art in Writing?
At the end of Jerry R. Moehringer’s The Tender Bar, Jerry’s mother states: “publishing is heading towards memoir.” With an increase in…
Sydney Wright
May 16
Appointment with Boredom
Appointment with Boredom
“Ninety percent of everything is crap.” This is Sturgeon’s Law, and it has been repeated by many people. Actor William Windom raised the…
K. Canopy
May 5
Digging Deep Into “Memories” by Conan Gray
Digging Deep Into “Memories” by Conan Gray
“Memories” by Conan Gray was released on April 14, 2022. This song is about trying to get over someone but they keep walking back into your…
Julia Ong
Apr 30
Heartstopper review: one of Netflix’s warmest original series
Heartstopper review: one of Netflix’s warmest original series
Heartstopper is Netflix’s newest series, based on Alice Oseman’s tumblr-originated webcomic of the same name. It’s a modern story of two…
Meredith Riggs
Apr 29
Examining Madame in Ousmane Sembène’s “Black Girl”
Examining Madame in Ousmane Sembène’s “Black Girl”
“Black Girl” is both a short story and feature film by Sembène, and both portray the exploitive nature of Madame with clarity.
Sana Khadilkar
Apr 29
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Kayla Kumar
Apr 29
Brute Force (1947)
Brute Force (1947)
I thought I knew what to expect when I picked Brute Force on TCM. I expected a Warner Brothers B-picture prison movie, something like what…
K. Canopy
Apr 29
How to Write a Novel in One Summer
How to Write a Novel in One Summer
Writing a book is like riding a bike — or easier than that if you’re like me (and can’t ride a bike very well). Consistency, practice, and…
Sydney Wright
Apr 26
Enjoy Earth Week at UIUC!
Enjoy Earth Week at UIUC!
With Earth Day soon approaching and so many RSO’s celebrating the occasion, it can be hard to know what events are going on or where…
Lily Perez
Apr 17
Explore Our Minds: Poetry & Creative Writing
Broken Homes and Broken Bones
TW: Violence, Blood
Kayla Kumar
Apr 14
The Mummy
Marsha had lived alone for longer than she could remember. She never had kids and never married, so her existence was profoundly lonely…
Christine Cannon
Mar 27
Tales of Cypress Gardens: Part One
Tales of Cypress Gardens: Part One
Halfway through the eighteenth century, Alexander Nesbitt came to the colonies from Scotland, bringing his family and business along with…
Christine Cannon
Mar 27
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