When I was in elementary school, my friends and I always played High School Musical at recess. The 2006 film features basketball prodigy Troy Bolton and science nerd Gabriella Montez becoming the stars of their high school’s musical and ultimately falling in love over the course of the three movies. Other standout characters were Gabriella’sContinue reading “My Past: Sharpay Evans”
Author Archives: Madison Mitchell
My Present: Amy March
One of my favorite movies of all time is Little Women (2019). Adapted from the Louisa May Alcott novel, this classic follows four sisters as they transition from childhood to adulthood. This heartwarming (and heartbreaking) story is relatable because most viewers can see themselves in at least one sister. For me, that sister is Amy.Continue reading “My Present: Amy March”
My Future: Beth Dutton
Do you ever see a character on TV and say, “I wish I was like them!” For me, that character is Beth Dutton from the hit Paramount show, “Yellowstone.” Beth is confident to the degree of being cocky, smart enough to take down conglomerate organizations, and will do anything to please and protect her family,Continue reading “My Future: Beth Dutton”
My Story: Madison Mitchell
There is a famous Greek mythology story about a craftsman named Daedalus who created a pair of wings from feathers and quills for him and his son to escape imprisonment. Daedalus said to his son, Icarus: “My son, I caution you to keep the middle way, for if your pinions dip too low the watersContinue reading “My Story: Madison Mitchell”
Under the Feminist Lens: “The Bachelor” Review
If you are ever looking to find me on a Monday night at 8, it’s at home watching “The Bachelor.” This ABC hit reality show focuses on a lead looking for love. They have to narrow down a group of thirty contestants to find “The One” he will propose to at the end of theContinue reading “Under the Feminist Lens: “The Bachelor” Review”
Under the Feminist Lens: “The Handmaid’s Tale” Review
Blessed day! Let’s take a deep dive into the show I tell people I watch when I want to seem smart: “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Originally a 1985 Margaret Atwood novel, the award-winning Hulu drama follows Offred, a Handmaid, who is living in a futuristic America (now called the Republic of Gilead), which is centered aroundContinue reading “Under the Feminist Lens: “The Handmaid’s Tale” Review”
Under the Feminist Lens: “Sex and the City” Review
If the perpetual state of quarantine has been good for anything, it’s been good for watching TV shows you never would have thought you would have time for. For me, that was HBO’s hit 90s show “Sex and the City.” “Sex and the City” follows four friends as they navigate dating, friendship, and careers inContinue reading “Under the Feminist Lens: “Sex and the City” Review”