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Book Tag – 80s Movies

February 22, 2019March 4, 2019 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

Books... and movie nostalgia!

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Book Review – Paper Girls Vol. 4 (Brian K Vaughan and Cliff Chiang)

December 12, 2018January 7, 2019 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

Paper Girls Volume 4 collects issues 16-20 of the ongoing sci-fi graphic novel series. It's written by Brian K Vaughan (♥) and illustrated by Cliff Chiang. This volume currently holds a 4.18 on Goodreads.

Tagged 80s, book reviews, books, Brian K. Vaughan, comic books, graphic novels, nostalgia, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Time Travel, Y2KLeave a comment
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Revisiting Poltergeist (1982) in 2018

October 30, 2018October 31, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

I decided to return to Poltergeist in the atmosphere of 2018, to see if it holds up under scrutiny. In my opinion, it absolutely does.

Tagged 80s, feminism, Ghosts, Halloween, Horror movies, movie reviews, movies, nostalgia, paranormal, Poltergeist, popular culture, Stuff Mom Never Told You4 Comments
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Horror for Thought: The Horror Renaissance of the 2010s

October 26, 2018October 28, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

What makes horror movies so unique is their ability to explore what we, as a society, are dealing with at any given moment. Here's a glimpse at what the Horror Renaissance is telling us these days.

Tagged 2000s, 70s, 80s, 90s, feminism, film theory, horror, Horror movies, movie reviews, nostalgia, popular culture4 Comments
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