Cinematic memoir can be a complex creative endeavor. Film is a collaborative medium and memoir requires a certain acknowledgment of the author’s creation. Without that self-reflection, it can slip into murky, confusing territory. This space is where the new film “Unsung Hero,” which is billed as a “For King & Country Film,” exists. If you’re not yet aware of the Grammy-winning Christian pop duo For King & Country, comprising brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone, “Unsung Hero” will introduce you to...
A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
The book is a collection of artwork, stories, essays, and poems contributed by people from the area who are considered to be in the “margins” of life.
It's been nearly a month since New York City police officer Jonathan Diller's funeral, the first NYC cop to lose his life in the line of duty in two years. America knows the names of the few bad cops in America who abuse their power. But they need to know the names of the good cops too, especially those who gave their lives protecting us from the evil and peril around us. Which is why Americans need to know the story of Jonathan Diller. Not just how he died but how he lived.Diller, who joined...
My grandmother told me about the missing notebook. It had a blue cover, she said, and was unmarked except for “cuaderno de trabajo" written in the italicized superscript taught in elementary schools around Mexico. Kept by my grandfather when he labored on farms and orchards in the United States, the notebook recorded where he had worked, how much money he earned and — most important — where that money went. The problem, my grandmother said, was that the “notebook of work” probably had been...
WizKids has revealed a life-sized foam statue of the Baby Goblin from Pathfinder. The Pathfinder Replica: Baby Goblin Life-Sized Figure is hand-stitched, hand-painted,...
Here’s everything to know about Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 so far, including its release window, story, gameplay, and more.
In her third studio album, “Older,” American singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine expertly crafted a hauntingly raw collection of 14 songs — each describing the passage of time, uncertainty and, as per the title, the reality of growing up. McAlpine brilliantly voices the struggles of young people placing undue pressure on themselves to have life all figured This story Review: Lizzy McAlpine’s ‘Older’ is an ode to coming-of-age stories appeared first on Washington Square News.
Films about Australia's efforts in WWI continue to exclude an Aboriginal
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Billie Eilish enthralled her fans with a power-packed performance at the Coachella Music Valley Festival earlier this month. Following a surprise act alongside Lana Del Rey, she grabbed eyeballs the next day as she took over the stage and she kissed YouTuber Quenlin Blackwell. But that was not all, she also teased her fans with the song “Lunch” from her upcoming album. The song's lyrics, hint at her queer awakening, saying, “I could eat that girl for lunch...
As Scotland ponders so-called buffer zones, 40 Days for Life Edinburgh leader Mairi Lucas tells lawmakers her story and describes what the Lenten pro-life vigils entail.
Ashley Harris celebrated her girlfriend Sophia Bush's 'Glamour' cover in which she came out as queer, writing: 'proud of you babe'