Category: culture

Four Reasons I Prefer the “Divergent” Movie to the Book

ByRachel April 7, 2014 0 Comments
^^ See what I did there? FOUR? Get it? :DSo, wait. What? Rachel liked a movie better than a book? Since when is that even a possibility in this universe?It’s really rare to find a movie that exceeds the book in my eyes. Even my very favorite movies, like Lord of the Rings and To Kill A Mockingbird, don’t impress me as much as their novel counterparts. Then there are some movies, like the...

Modesty Battles and the Role of the Fashion Industry

ByRachel March 31, 2014 0 Comments
With April nearly on us and summer around the corner, do you dread the start of the modesty battles as much as I do?You know what I’m talking about. Someone writes a blog post urging girls to embrace modest dress in an effort to prevent lust. Someone else writes a response post discussing how this attitude hurts women. More posts pop up. All of them get shared on Facebook. The comment section...