Book Review: Mirage by Somaiya Daud
Mirage is Somaiya Daud’s young adult debut novel from 2018, and the first in a planned duology. It is a dazzling tale of political intrigue, deception, and identity. It blends
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Book Review: Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon
Sandhya Menon’s new young adult trilogy of fairytale retellings is called St. Rosetta’s Academy. These stories will be companion novels and modern retellings. Each book will focus on a separate
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Album Review: We Three’s Dear Paranoia, Sincerely, Me
You might remember these three siblings from Season 13 of America’s Got Talent. Joshua, Bethany, and Manny Humlie brought the entire house, several of the judges, and yours truly to
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Book Review: The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu
Magic. Music. Mozart. You’ll find this and much more in The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu. Her new YA novel blends historical fiction and fantasy to create a truly
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To See or Not to See: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Directed by Cathy Yan, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) picks up Harley Quinn’s story after the events of 2016’s Suicide Squad. After being dumped
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Theater Review: Sing Street
Sing Street soars at the New York Theatre Workshop. Based on the 2016 film of the same name and performed by a winning cast, this new musical is about the
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Theater Review: Jagged Little Pill
You may think Jagged Little Pill is another jukebox musical, full of familiar songs to draw crowds in. Well, that is definitely not the case. Unlike jukebox musicals, Jagged Little
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TV Review: The Expanse Season 4
The Expanse originally aired on Syfy in 2015. It’s reminiscent of such classic science fiction shows as Battlestar Galactica and Firefly. It may be set hundreds of years in the
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Theater Review: The Lightning Thief on Broadway
Gods and goddesses have found their way to Broadway with The Lightning Thief, and they brought with them monsters, messengers, and…their half-mortal children. The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical takes
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Book Review: The Light at the Bottom of the World by London Shah
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live underwater and how humanity would adapt to such a drastic change in environment? London Shah explores this possibility in
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