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We Are Our Mountains: Artsakh’s Desire to Live in Peace
We Are Our Mountains: Armenia’s Desire to Live in Peace
Read moreDo the Next Right Thing: A Look into How We Can Better Ourselves
Before anyone decides to dismiss the article because I’ve chosen to center it around a quote from Frozen II, allow me to start with a little story time. I remember sitting in the darkened theatre in November sobbing after hearing those very words because it was such a simple, yet evocative way to say that failure is giving up. I also remember thinking “wow, I need to write about this eventually.” And naturally time slipped by me then the world kind of, sort of essentially started falling apart. Here we are, seven months later, and I suppose there’s a reason
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×09 “The Changelings” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn about Rumple’s mother after he steals a baby and summons the Black Fairy. And in present-day Storybrooke, Aladdin becomes the Genie, Emma finds a weapon from her visions, and Belle gives birth to her son and then sends him away for a better life. Review | Analysis: Once Upon A Time is often great at maintaining an engaging speed with its storylines, but sometimes, there is such a thing as slowing things down, and pregnancies are one of them. Frankly, it’s disturbing and this should be the final time it’s ever done.
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×07 “Heartless” Recap
Spoilers Ahead One heart, one curse, and perpetual weeping by all fans until these are resolved. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we’re taken back to a time when Charming and Snow met without ever knowing who the other was. In present-day Storybrooke, the Evil Queen finds a new way to torture the couple when she comes and accepts that they’re willing to lay down their lives for the sake of the town. Review | Analysis: Belief has often been an incredibly powerful theme in the world of Once Upon A Time and in “Heartless” it serves as a gorgeous reminder of
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 6×06 “Dark Waters” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Where there is hope, there is forgiveness. Where there is love, there is strength. Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learn that a submarine Captain named Nemo tries to convince Killian to join his crew, and as it turns out his first mate is Liam, Killian’s father’s second son. In Storybrooke, when the two return Liam attempts to avenge his father’s death. Emma and Aladdin go off on an adventure to the town line. Belle visits the hospital for her first ultrasound. And the Evil Queen continues to gross us out with her crush on Gold. Review | Analysis:
Read moreChicago P.D. 4×03 “All Cylinders Firing” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Trudy Platt for President 2016. Case Summary: After one of their own is shot and attacked, the unit must come together to find the attacker. And while there are no leads when Platt’s in the hospital, after her father’s murder, it becomes easier to understand that this was a plotted attack on the family and not police officers. Review | Analysis: “All Cylinders Firing” wasn’t the most thematically moving episode, but it was one that featured extraordinary performances and for this show, that’s always enough for me. At most, “All Cylinders Firing” was the perfect reminder of the fact
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×12 “Looking Out for Stateville” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Case Summary: Hank’s prison pal Eddie is now a C.I., but the problem is he’s greedy and untrustworthy so when the drug bust is done, he chooses to backstab the team landing himself back in a cell. Fun times. Review | Analysis: I’ve sorely missed episodes that focused on Antonio Dawson and the partnership he’s got with Voight therefore, in that area the episode was remarkable. In another sense, the last time I was this disappointed with this series was when they decided to kill off Nadia for the sake of unnecessary character development. Sometimes it’s easy to
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×11 “Knock the Family Right Out” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Never go into a case without backup. Case Summary: When a local family’s home is invaded as they’re all drugged with ‘laughing gas’ to continue sleeping, their 14-year-old daughter is raped, and the Intelligence unit gets involved to find the culprit/s. And later when they find a man that could potentially be involved during an undercover night out, another female states to have been raped in the same way, but it turns out she’s only trying to free her partner from Intelligence. Review | Analysis: The series picked up its pace this week with an engaging case that
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×10 “Now I’m God” Recap
Spoilers Ahead One Chicago. Case Summary: When a couple of women are admitted to the hospital for an unnecessary chemotherapy overdose, the Intelligence unit gets involved only to learn that the doctor in question is the same man who treated Hank’s deceased wife, Camille. And thankfully, he’s found guilty in court. Review | Analysis: New year, new style. At this point, cases on Chicago P.D. have become very dark and disturbing thereby, more often than not, leaving me in a state of not wanting to discuss them. While they may be intriguing, they’re rarely storylines I want to dive into further. That
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 5×11 “Swan Song” Recap
Oh, we’re off to see the … Hades?! Episode Summary: In flashbacks, we learned that when Regina chose to test Killian, she had him confront his father after he’d abandoned him and Liam. In Storybrooke, we learned that in order for a soul from the underworld to be brought back, someone living must die. And a hero’s sacrifice saves the day, but because our town savior isn’t okay with losing her love, she’s on a journey to the underworld in order to split her heart. Neverland 2.0 here we come. Review | Analysis: There’s a reason we don’t often theorize
Read moreOnce Upon A Time 5×10 “Broken Heart” Recap
Spoilers Ahead It’s a dark, dark world out there. Episode Summary: In Camelot, we see an upset Killian enact the curse through Nimue which then forces Emma to wipe everyone’s memories in order to take care of everything on her own. In Storybrooke Killian takes away Emma’s memories and resumes his revenge while the heroes attempt to figure out his plot. Review | Analysis: The episode left a good majority of viewers puzzled, but in a way, that’s a good thing — a “penultimate” episode is supposed to be a massive conundrum. And while we’re on the edge of our
Read moreChicago P.D. 3×09 “Never Forget I Love You” Recap
Spoilers Ahead Don’t make deals with the mob. Episode Summary: When a decapitated head is found by fishermen, the Intelligence unit steps in to figure out who would commit such a devastating crime. It then leads Hank down a questionable road where he and Erin hit some harsh barriers. Roman and Burgess find Callie’s ex-husband in order to give him a restraining order again, but things end badly when he doesn’t abide by the rules. Review | Analysis: I’d be lying if I said this was an easy episode to review, and that’s not to say it wasn’t great, but
Read moreHeartening Inspiration: Girl Meets Rileytown
A special review, for an immaculately special TV episode. If I’m being perfectly honest, I wasn’t expecting to like Girl Meets World. I wasn’t even going to give it a chance because how could it possibly measure up to the greatness we’ve been exposed to in Boy Meets World? How could it come close to the series so many of us have grown up with? I’m proud to have looked past my ridiculous expectations because giving this series a try was one of the most wonderful decisions I’ve made. We could all use a little happy and cheesy fun from time to
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