I’ve joined the union for about a year now, working in the film and television industry in NYC. It’s the most diverse place in the world, and I often think of it as my own backyard having grown up in Queens. What I often forget is that this industry is also filled with people who moved here, hungry for their chance to achieve their dreams … Continue reading Privilege, Power, and Opportunities
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Since I finished my last job before Thanksgiving, I’ve had some free time to myself to do things I normally wouldn’t have time for – including eating a normal breakfast, reading, cleaning, and doing some stop motion work. This year, I took the extra time off during this season and opted to make a video card of sorts for the holidays. Merry Christmas and Happy … Continue reading Ruiko and the Magic Root
In honor of International Women’s Day (March 8th), here is a short list of my personal favorite female characters in literature, film, and television (in no particular order). Jean-Louise “Scout” Finch, To Kill a Mockingbird, & Go Set a Watchman Having just finished Go Set a Watchman recently (against my own better judgement), I am reminded of how much I loved the character that author Harper Lee … Continue reading 5 of My Favorite Women
Benedict Cumberbatch has not slowed down in pumping up his resume since last award season, when he was part an ensemble of not just one, or two, but three Academy Award-nominated films (12 Years a Slave, August: Osage County, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug). This award season sees nothing less of his efforts. In Morton Tyldum’s The Imitation Game, Cumberbatch lives up to all the hype that … Continue reading “The Imitation Game” Review
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