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How to Know When It's Time to Change Your Life
Taia Dominique points out the warning signs of a stagnant life, and how to translate those feelings into meaningful change.
Taia Dominique
Nov 16, 20236 min read
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Editors' Note - November 2023
Blossom Magazine editors, Lola Estok and Maddy Sutka, pen their thoughts about November's theme "pain."
blossom mag
Nov 1, 20231 min read
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A Love Letter to The Conjuring: Finding Representation in the Strangest Places
Rebecca Radillo examines the unconventional faith-based representation in the Conjuring franchise.
Rebecca Radillo
Oct 27, 20238 min read
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Editors’ Note - October 2023
Blossom Magazine editors, Maddy Sutka and Lola Estok, pen their thoughts about October's theme "pleasure."
blossom mag
Oct 1, 20232 min read
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You Create Intricate Rituals: The Homoerotic Action Movie
Rebecca unpacks themes of homoeroticism in action films, from the more obvious classics to unsuspecting gems.
Rebecca Radillo
Jun 30, 202311 min read
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Editors' Note - April 2023
This month, editors Lola Estok and Maddy Sutka talk about growth and all the messy and complicated feelings that come with it.
blossom mag
Apr 1, 20232 min read
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What Maketh a Shakespearean Film Adaptation of Great Distinction
Rebecca Radillo lists the best film adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, both the well-known and obscure.
Rebecca Radillo
Mar 24, 20239 min read
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Writers on Writers: Lyvie Scott & Rebecca Radillo
Lyvie Scott and Rebecca Radillo sit down to discuss their careers as writers, finding tragedy in action, and the future of film criticism.
Lyvie Scott
Mar 10, 202316 min read
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The Chaotic Girl’s Guide to Working From Home
Worried about working from home? Don’t worry, Chaos Queen. We’ve got you covered with a few tips and tricks.
Kate Saxton
Mar 8, 20234 min read
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Editors' Note - March 2023
Hi Blossom! We're back with an all new theme this month - Second Chances. Pretty fitting, right?
blossom mag
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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Growing Up With The Nightmare Before Christmas
Rebecca looks back on Tim Burton and Henry Selick's The Nightmare Before Christmas, and the profound message she's taken from the film.
Rebecca Radillo
Dec 23, 20225 min read
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Pulling Teeth: An Interview With Mae Krell
Lyvie Scott sits down with singer-songwriter Mae Krell to discuss her new single, her influences and the importance of healthy gaslighting.
Lyvie Scott
Oct 8, 202215 min read
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A Brief Investigation of My Favorite Comfort Movies
Rebecca Radillo explores the similarities and differences between the films that have given her the most comfort over the years.
Rebecca Radillo
Oct 7, 20226 min read
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Criminal Bodies: Life With Disabilities is the Crime of the Future
Rebecca Radillo explores the parallels between David Cronenberg's world in "Crimes of the Future" and our own.
Rebecca Radillo
Aug 19, 20229 min read
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Our Bodies On-Screen: The Criminalization of Choice
Lauryn Jackson analyzes two recent films, both of which paint an incredibly timely picture about our right to choose.
Lauryn Jackson
Aug 19, 20225 min read
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"I wish I knew how to quit you": Finding Joy in Tragic Gays
Rebecca Radillo breaks down her love for tragic gay couples in film — in spite of the harmful effects of the "bury your gays" trope.
Rebecca Radillo
Jun 17, 20229 min read
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Filmmaker Spot - Quint Scott
Lyvie Scott sits down with filmmaker Quint Scott to discuss Pride, diversity, and his future in film.
Lyvie Scott
Jun 3, 202215 min read
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Why is Fashion Feminine?
Grace Mitchell dives into the history of fashion and the ways in which women have found empowerment through their clothing
Grace Mitchell
May 30, 20225 min read
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Inglourious Feminists: Tarantino and the Weight of Feminist Guilt
Rebecca Radillo weighs her relationship to feminism against the less-than-feminist films of Quentin Tarantino.
Rebecca Radillo
May 27, 20227 min read
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can't you see it's me?
Logan-Ashley Kisner compares the struggle between masculinity and femininity to the world of the Swedish horror film "Girls Lost."
Logan-Ashley Kisner
May 20, 20227 min read
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