Introducing: First Impressions

Beneath the Lyrics: No One Mourns the Wicked

[Spoilers Ahead for Wicked and Wicked: For Good] The land of Oz is no stranger to deep truths and double meanings. Whether it’s the mistaken worldviews that sustain the Emerald City, or the hidden morality behind the witches, wizards, and sorcerers that keep the peace, or the despicable prejudice

Frozen Remake: Corporate Cash-Grab or Promising Prospect?

Disney as of late has been on a rehash power trip, scheduling most of their upcoming projects as either remakes or sequels of various beloved franchises, including Incredibles, Toy Story, and Moana. This has fans irritated, with their often lifeless live-action remakes one of the biggest contributing factors to this

A Guide to Fiction: Genres, Arcs, and Protagonists, Oh My!

Everyone loves a good story. I mean, why else would we have been telling them for centuries? But have you ever thought on how every story, from the most complex, well-written fantasy novel to even the most simple, on-the-ground stories, are somehow so compelling? Today, I’ll be walking through

Gold and Emerald: The Shades Between ‘Good’ and ‘Wicked’

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.” - Plato In Oz, image reigns supreme. Position determines power, influence, and even what truth is. The golden gleam of Oz’s figureheads dictates what