Musings About Graduate School: An Analysis of Candyman (1992)
Rebecca Radillo parallels her journey through grad school with the plight of horror academic Helen Lyle.
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Lola Estok
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Roving Woman: Searching for America's First Singer-Songwriter
Lola Estok delves into the life of America's first singer-songwriter, Connie Converse, who went missing in 1974
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Lyvie Scott
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The Surprising Triumph of Black Women in Horror
Lyvie Scott parallels her journey to overcome her fear to the arcs of black women in classic horror films.
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BIPOC Need Love, Too
Lyvie Scott lists her go-to selection of feel-good romantic films featuring people of color.
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Broadcast News: Finally, My Answer to "What’s your favorite movie?"
Amanda Mazzillo dives into "Broadcast News" and answers why this classic rom-com is her favorite film.
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Lyvie Scott
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The Girl I Always Write
Lyvie Scott writes about the lack of representation in media and why she create her own stories featuring black protagonists.
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Editors' Note - September 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about September's theme: love - and all the messy and beautiful things it brings.
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Coming of Age at the End of the World
Lyvie Scott takes us through her favorite coming of age films, and reflects on the new firsts that her generation have to face.
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Lost and Found
Lola Estok writes about the influence that the TV series "Lost" had on her upbringing, and how her TV obsessions helped her make friends.
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Amanda Mazzillo
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My Horror Journey
Amanda Mazzillo writes about the films and TV shows that made her love horror, despite being terrified of the genre as a child.
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Editors' Note - August 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about August's theme: firsts. And about the fears, anxieties, and excitement it brings.
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Lauryn Jackson
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The Bridge Between Art and Activism
Lauryn Jackson writes about the lack of representation in entertainment and figuring out her identity as an artist and an activist.
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Ellen Gillespie
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To Allen and Sofia; Thank You
Ellen Gillespie pens letters to a childhood classmate and director Sofia Coppola to thank them for helping form her identity today.
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Lola Estok
Jul 7, 20216 min read
Seen Anything Good? - Mad Men
Lola Estok talks about "Mad Men," identity, and rewriting our own stories in this month's installment of "Seen Anything Good?"
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Editors' Note - July 2021
Blossom Mag creators Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok talk about July's theme of identity and what it means to them.
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Lyvie Scott
Jun 28, 20216 min read
The Male Gaze is Ours Now, Actually
Lyvie Scott explores and identifies how to reappropriate the male-gaze-centric films that defined a generation of WLW
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Lola Estok
Jun 9, 20216 min read
Seen Anything Good? - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Lola Estok analyzes "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" and why its honesty, portrayal of mental illness, and queer representation showcases what pride is
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Katie Wilkerson
Jun 7, 20219 min read
How "Sour" Healed My Generation
Katie Wilkerson explores how Olivia Rodrigo's breakup album, "Sour," healed them and all the other adults who didn't feel seen as a teenager
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Lauren Corrado
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An Exploration of the Double Standard of Women in Rock
Lauren Corrado tackles the difficulties of being a woman in rock and the pride we should have in all the women artists we know and love
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
Editors' Note - June 2021
Blossom Mag co-editors Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok share their feelings on pride as we head into June.
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