I Need Therapy After Hannibal Season 2

I just finished season 2 of NBC’s hit psychological thriller Hannibal. Here’s an image from one episode that I think visually represents the essence of this season:Yes, that’s right. Hannibal season 2 burst into flames and rolled uncontrollably downhill. Not in a good way.In fact, I am fairly certain that if Hannibal season 2 was a person, Hannibal Lecter would kill and eat it. He eats the...

In Defense of YA, and of Positivity in General

I thought I’d better say something about the infamous "Against YA" article in Slate, since, you know…I have a degree in this subject.A few days ago, Slate contributor Ruth Graham wrote a piece in which she chided adults for reading young adult fiction. YA is alright for teens, she says, but grown-ups should be “embarrassed” if the bulk of their library consists more of YA than adult...

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

^^ 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...