It’s SO EASY to complain about the newly emerging genre of “young adult romance” that has hit the bookshelves like a ten pound hammer ever since the release of books like Twilight and TV shows like “Vampire Diaries.” As a literature major at a university, it’s all too tempting to whine and complain about the … Continue reading
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Letters to Rob – A Rhetorical Artifact of the Twilight Craze
If you’ve ever wondered how many various websites, books, movies, blogs, Twitter pages, and fan sites have spawned since the Twilight Saga hit the bookshelves and theaters, I have an answer for you: WAY TOO MANY. There are so many of what we could call “rhetorical artifacts” that have been inspired by Twilight…so many ways … Continue reading
Vampire Backlash
The hype surrounding western culture’s recent obsession with vampires. monsters, and werewolves especially since the release of the Twilight series, has grown into spin-off TV shows, films, books, and more. But while imitation is said to be the sincerest form of flattery, it’s clearly not all meant to flatter. Not long after the Twilight movies … Continue reading
Does Twilight PALE in Comparison to Vampire Diaries?
The vampire/werewolf drama genre has exploded since the Twilight series was published, and since then the genre has expanded to include the Twilight film saga, as well as numerous spin-off shows such as the “Vampire Diaries” and “True Blood.” What many people don’t know is that Vampire Diaries actually came out almost 15 years before … Continue reading
Twilight: Millenials’ Monster Mash?
It’s no secret that the Twilight series was a huge overnight success. It had everything a young adult reader could dream of…lust, romance, danger, adventure, secrets, feelings of being horribly misunderstood by anyone and everyone, vampires, and werewolves. Wait…what? Granted, monster stories have interested humans for ages. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Dracula by Bram Stoker, … Continue reading
Nike Ad: A Social Movement
Last summer, Nike came out with a new ad featuring a young man who was not your run-of-the-mill athlete, to put it lightly. To put it not so lightly, it was an ad featuring a fat kid running really slowly up a hill. Take a gander at the poor fellow in all his sweaty glory: … Continue reading
People <3 "I Heart"
I currently work as an intern for “I Heart Old Towne Orange,” a company that started out as one woman’s desire to help spread the word about the great things that go on in Old Towne Orange, particularly in and around the Orange Circle. It was her love of her small, quaint community that sparked … Continue reading
Modern Calligraphy
calligraphy. You challenge everything I believe about the beauty of words being intrinsic, being tied to meaning, regardless of form. After attending the calligraphy symposium (and by symposium I am not referring to a bacchanal party in case you were wondering) I realized that your form means a lot to some people. Here I am, … Continue reading
Once Upon A Time, My Dad Learned How to Text
See this adorable fellow? That’s my dad (and me on the left). I’d like to share a story about my dad, not to embarrass him or make him into a spectacle, but to make a point about the disparities that exist between our two generations in regards to modes of communication. See, my dad and … Continue reading
Can We Talk About Mumford & Sons?
Because we should. Because this blog is about to take a steep dive from attempted appeal to academia to sheer fan-girl craziness. If you don’t have a soft spot in your heart for the indie/folk/rock awesomeness that is Mumford & Sons, you’re lying to yourself. I could Babel (ha, see how I did that?) on … Continue reading
I Love You Jennay 