Tag: Innocence

Ari Aster and Innocence

Photo by Aidan Hurley By Aidan Hurley ** Warning: Spoilers ahead! ** Content warning: discussion of fictional death, homicide, suicide Innocence in horror is a divine tool, a weapon wielded by horror creators across the board. No one utilizes it to evoke as much panic and disgust as Ari Aster does in his films Hereditary (2018)…… Continue reading Ari Aster and Innocence

in which I die and my guardian angels are branded Lisa Frank

By Bailey Blundell all I remember isplowing through Route 1in a Mini Cooper for a nighttime drivealong the seasidebut there is no driver and the hood is down,and my arms are straitjacketedby my own French braids. I stretch these restraintsand point my index skyward,and spread Lisa Frank stickers until the sun flips onand baptizes the…… Continue reading in which I die and my guardian angels are branded Lisa Frank

Off the Walls & Hello Kitty, Goodbye

Photo by Carlin McCarthy By Carlin McCarthy Both of these 35mm photographs were captured while walking around Los Angeles and Brooklyn, respectively, and capture seemingly innocent street art. They’re both stark contrasts to the surrounding cityscape of whizzing cars, overlapping street signs, privacy-barred windows, and decaying walls. There’s a child-like wonder when confronted with these…… Continue reading Off the Walls & Hello Kitty, Goodbye

A Checklist for the Mature Silly Goose

By Jennifer Prewitt Generational groups love talking about other generational groups – a constant Venn diagram of the struggles we share and those that differentiate a Boomer from a Gen Z’er. As a Zygote Millennial, which is what I call a 26-year-old, I don’t foresee owning a home any time soon, nor do I understand…… Continue reading A Checklist for the Mature Silly Goose

Back to Basics

Photo by Alex Panzer By Alex Panzer Let’s get back to basics! This piece focuses on the “good” side of innocence. A time in our lives when our only worries were our favorite color, the cartoons we were watching, and when our next nap was. The list of basics not only pays homage to our…… Continue reading Back to Basics

Pan’s Labyrinth: A Fairytale of Disobedience

By Ahri Vi ** Warning: Spoilers ahead! ** Guillermo del Toro is upheld as one of the most visionary horror directors of the modern era. His distinct brand of horror emphasizes that those traditionally labeled as “monsters” are often the most vulnerable, while the true threat to mankind is man himself. Instead of demonizing the…… Continue reading Pan’s Labyrinth: A Fairytale of Disobedience

Why “Bluey” Heals My Inner Child

By Brigita Przybylski Bluey is an Australian children’s animated show created by Joe Brumm for Disney Plus. The show centers six-year-old Bluey Heeler and her family: dad Bandit, mom Chilli, and 4-year-old sister Bingo. Although the show’s target audience is kids, I discovered Bluey on social media, after seeing videos of parents saying that they…… Continue reading Why “Bluey” Heals My Inner Child

for the love of daisies

Photo by Angie Shenouda By Angie Shenouda remember that one summerwhen we helped build the garden out of cinder blocks?they hid those grape tomatoes in the dirtto trick us into thinking we grew something ourselveswe laughed and crunched on the seedy flesh anywaysdo you remember being told, years latereven the clouds cast shadows?tomatoes taste sweeterwhen…… Continue reading for the love of daisies