She went into her most secret room—no one else was allowed inside—and she made a poisoned, poisoned apple. From the outside it was beautiful, white with red cheeks, and anyone who saw it would want it. But anyone who might eat a little piece of it would die. […] Now the apple had been so… Read More How Can the Church Do Better? Lessons from Snow White with the Red Hair
Gene Fini loves movies. He’s loved them for a long time. But more than movies, Gene loves movie-making. Whether it’s someone crossing the sidewalk against the bustle of a crowded city street, bathed in the light of a summer sunrise, or the continual flow of humanity in and out of an office building, hope or… Read More Review: Pompo the Cinéphile
As a child, I spent most of my waking hours surrounded by technology. One of my earliest memories is of lazing about on the floor, Nintendo DS in hand, perpetually losing against the Fire-type Elite Four member in Pokémon Platinum because I refused to use any Pokémon other than my Grass-type starter. Most of the… Read More Review: BELLE
‘Twas the night before Christmasand all through the Demon Castlenot a demon was stirring— Save for one: Princess Syalis herself. The snow (before you ask: yes, it snows in demon-lands; deal with it) has filled her with Christmas nostalgia. After writing out her wish list to Santa and stuffing it into the purple, demon-themed stocking… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 8: Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
The article you’re about to read isn’t the article I planned to write about this arc. First, let me provide some context. More than a month ago, Twwk and myself wrote a series of posts on the arcs of Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, a show that both of us have mixed… Read More Tangles Writers Do Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Arc 5: A Lack of Love
The article that you’re about to read has been more than four months in the making. It’s one of the most difficult pieces of writing that I’ve tried to craft. Of course, there are practical reasons for that: busy summer and school schedules, writer’s block, apathy, procrastination. If I’m being honest, though, I find it… Read More Tangles Writers Do Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Arc 3: Rio, You Don’t Have To Hate Yourself
Greetings, Tangles readers! Yesterday, Twwk posted an excellent article to kick off our deep dive into the Bunny Girl Senpai series. Twwk’s article focused largely on Sakuta’s character: his selfless, genuine love for Mai and his transparent, authentic self. But of course, Sakuta’s character isn’t all sunshine. As Twwk points out, he tends to dance… Read More Tangles Writers Do Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Arc 2: To Drop or Not to Drop