Water. Earth. Fire. Air. Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then, everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked. Only the Avatar, master of all four elements, could stop them, but when the world needed him most, he vanished. A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Aang. And although his airbending skills are great, he has a lot to learn before he’s ready to save anyone. But I believe Aang can save the wor

Farmville and Animal Crossing meet the graphics of early Pokemon games in Stardew Valley. Harvest your produce, catch the best fish, mine the expensive gems, explore the village, becomes friends with the locals, and fall in love all in this short but expansive game. Your character receives a farm in your grandfather’s will, his old estate near Pelican Town in the heart of Stardew Valley. Getting a break from the bustle of city life, you decide to take over this farm, transfor

Introducing one of the newest Marvel heroes, Ms. Marvel. “Ms. Marvel,” you say. “Isn’t that just Captain Marvel’s name?” Well, yes. But no. This is Kamala Kahn, Pakistani-American Muslim from Jersey City. She’s just your typical high school student navigating teen life until a mysterious fog appears and gives her supernatural abilities, causing her to transform into the appearance of Ms. Marvel (the earlier version of Captain Marvel). Here’s the quick. Captain Mar-Vell (1967)

Although English speakers must read the entire show through captions, the first season of The Circle France is so INTERESTING and different from the American version and here’s why. They are very frank. Very few times during the first season of Circle America (as I’m going to call it) were contestants forward or vocal about their suspicions to other contestants. They didn’t like to rock the boat too much. But, like any good reality TV, the upfront nature of disputes is what m

Directed by Tyler Spindel. Written by Chris Pappas and Kevin Barnett. This is a movie for those who loved All About Steve, Grown Ups, and Hall Pass. Here comes another movie made for laughs and pushing boundaries, but not quite in the way you’d expect. Will David Spade’s character fall in love with this intense woman trying to date him? Will she bring happiness to this seemingly crushing corporate company? What hijinks will prevail amidst a simple There are hints of misogyny,

The remastered image here is the very first cover of a marvel superhero as we think of them today. Characters will come and go, but this is what started them all for Marvel. The second issue was renamed Marvel Mystery Comics and ran throughout the 1940s. Marvel Comics #1-10 (Oct. 1939 – Aug. 1940) are a wild ride. Being 80 years old, this first handful of comics introduces several characters. We see an earlier version of The Human Torch [All] (massively different from modern

First of all, we’ve never had a national emergency that literally required us to avoid human interaction. To most introverts, this is a blessing, perhaps. For the first week, it was cute. The second week, it was comforting. The third week was mostly manageable. The fourth week things started getting out of hand. The fifth week was caustic anxiety of never leaving your home. And now the sixth week is all about just surviving in a time when you only interact with your phone, co

Karen Babine has done it again, winning the 2020 Minnesota Book Award in Memoir/Creative Nonfiction. As the subtitle suggests (A Season of Cooking and Cancer), this book follows Babine’s experience cooking for her mother recovering from chemo treatment. Filled with familial anecdotes to make you laugh, cry, and question your own relationship with family, this book’s core is centered around language used to describe sickness, health, and the conversations we have with our bodi

Tara Westover and her journey discovering the world outside of her hometown life. Using quick-witted anecdotes and illustrious moments from her childhood, Westover brings us on her journey through naïveté into a world she never could imagine. Her writing brings us face-to-face with her lived experience, trusting her parents’ opinions and views, then thrusts us into the open world to discover new things like “The Holocaust” and art. This book is for someone looking for a well-

Moira is in pure control of her wig and costume game, patrolling and prancing around like she owns every place. Her character has made such a trajectory from day one and has created her own world to survive and thrive in. This last and final episode is no different and is quite the cherry on top of the award-nominated Moira Rose inspired three decker cake. Alexis comes out strong as her familiar mishaps get everyone in trouble once again. From time to time her outbursts of se

A poetry, prose, and illustration hybrid, this collection shows what it means to be unheard in a world refusing to listen. Using powerful words of love, longing, and empowerment, Jasmin Kaur’s debut novel utilizes the love her characters share as an illustration that the compassion we show for one another is just the beginning. This is a story told through emotion using the love a mother has for her daughter as the tipping point. I would recommend this for anyone interested i

Just this morning, I finished the first season of the Netflix Original Another Life. From a general survey online, this show comes up with extremely mixed reviews. From viewers stopping their watch halfway through the first episode to critics just ripping it a new one, I think the internet has a lot of negative things to say about this show. Unfortunately, I don’t necessarily agree with them; this show has a lot to offer for the science fiction genre. Throughout the first sea