Author: Jessica Clary

  • The Importance of Sweet Vicious

    The majority of the people I have met who have been victims of sexual assault use humor to cope. This does not mean they don’t have bad moments, or days, or weeks. This does not mean they don’t have to deal with the PTSD from that event in their lives. All it means is that…

  • #NewsiesForever

    Newsies: The Broadway Musical was only supposed to run for 105 performances, but with the amazing feedback and love for the show, it was extended to 1,005. Inspired by the Newsboy Strike of 1899, the musical takes place in New York and follows Jack Kelly as he rounds up the newsboy forces to fight for…

    #NewsiesForever
  • That One Episode of Black Mirror

    Black Mirror is a television show that is written by Charlie Brooker, and was first released in 2011 in the UK. However, with its move to Netflix, it has recently gained a massive following. To quickly sum it up, the show consists of three short seasons of stand-alone episodes that show the dark side of…

    That One Episode of Black Mirror
  • THE BATTLE OF ELF: IT’S ACTUALLY THE WORST

    I vividly remember in middle school and high school, during the last week of class before winter break, we were given the opportunity to watch a Christmas movie. The choices were always A Christmas Story, that stupid National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, and the one I dreaded the most: Elf. The reason I always despised hearing…

    THE BATTLE OF ELF: IT’S ACTUALLY THE WORST
  • A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC

    Maybe my love for the movie A Christmas Story comes from the fact that I grew up near Cleveland, Ohio where the film took place. Maybe it’s because it is my father’s favorite movie and he instilled that love in me. Maybe it’s because we visited the house in the movie when I was younger.…

    A CHRISTMAS CLASSIC
  • THE CLASSIC, CUTESY FILMS OF HALLOWEEN

    What is better than Octobear? Watching Halloween movies during Octobear! Some people are horror fanatics and some, not so much. The latter spend their time with what should be considered “Halloween classics.” For them, this is a reminder of the movies they love to watch and for the rest of you: this is a wake…

    THE CLASSIC, CUTESY FILMS OF HALLOWEEN