ESSAYS
Personal stories, analyses, and explorations.
There and Back Again: 25 Years of ‘The Lord of the Rings’
It is hard to think of today’s blockbuster movies as a love letter to the artistic medium, but The Lord of the Rings trilogy pays homage to every possible creative field that exists within filmmaking.
Yes, I Really Flew to Europe for a Concert
You’ll often hear K-pop fans say that their favorite groups or idols saved and healed them. A lot of people outside of the genre roll their eyes and call that childish or dramatic. But it’s so very true.
You Should Watch Dungeon Meshi if You’ve Struggled With Disordered Eating
By the time I got to the first cooking scene, I didn’t care that I was about to see food; I wanted to know if our heroes could get sustenance in order to rescue their fallen ally.