Marriage is a very complicated concept and practice. It requires two people to give up a part of themselves in order to live in peace and harmony. Now, for some, this is not a big deal but for others this is quite difficult. Not everyone, men and women alike, are…

TRIGGER WARNING: Mention of sexual assault, violence, unpopular opinions of men. Spoilers Ahead. We were just kids. She was just as drunk as we were. If she didn’t want to be assaulted she shouldn’t have been drunk in a public place. These excuses and many more have often been used…

What happens when you take a guy with a wildly active imagination and have him literally chase his dreams on a fictional highway into the metaphorical abyss? You get the 2002 film Interstate 60: Episodes of the Road. Honestly, I have to say that this is one of the most…

Virginia is a dark love story about a young boy named Emmett, played by Harrison Gilbertson, who falls in love with the Sheriff’s daughter in the small town he lives in. Sheriff Tipton, played by Ed Harris, does not want the two together because he has been having an affair…

Relationships are complicated. Whether they are romantic or simply platonic, navigating a relationship and thriving in one is probably one of the most complicated feats a human being can master. And even so, we never actually master it. Relationships are something we strive for and do our best to hold…

True Detective is a masterpiece of cinematic style and storytelling formatted for television. Since its original air date on January 12th of 2014, this crime drama anthology has gripped viewers across the globe and completely redefined the police procedural genre. Written and created by Nic Pizzolatto, True Detective focuses on…

I remember when I first saw the movie Suicide Squad. I had seen the trailers and was so excited that DC was finally getting their anti-hero ensemble piece. I felt like I would finally be freed of the formulaic dreck that Marvel was manufacturing. After seeing this film in theaters…

Privilege; one of the most powerful words in the English language. Quite possibly the most powerful and dangerous type of privilege would be white privilege. Let’s be honest; if you are white in America, you are afforded certain privileges that many minorities could only dream of. Given today’s current social…

Overpopulation is quite possibly one of the most complicated and frightening topics of our day. What could be worse than living with the thought of our world being filled with so many human beings that essential means of survival like food, water and other natural resources become so scarce that…