Writings & Stories

I am an independent filmmaker who also dabbles in freelance journalism, photography and content writing. This blog serves as an archive of the media I've created so far in this field as well as previews of films I'm currently working on.

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10 Movies With Notoriously Extreme Shooting Locations

Not all films are shot on fancy soundstages, and these 10 projects required scenes to be filmed in some notoriously extreme and dangerous…

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Things Heard & Seen — Who is the Woman in the Photograph?

A new horror movie starring Oscar-nominated Amanda Seyfried dropped on Netflix this week, a haunt filmed on location in New York’s Hudson Valley. “I’ll say that I’m really excited to be in a film…

I talked a little bit with Elliot Frances Flynn about her role as a Ghost in the new Netflix movie Things Heard & Seen

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Disenchantment: 5 Things Fans Liked In Season 2 (& 5 Things Fans Hoped For In Season 3)

The third season of Disenchantment has dropped on Netflix, which of the best parts of Part II do fans want to see repeated in Part III?

I got this out late, was it everything yall hoped for?

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10 Things You Never Knew About The Making Of The Witch

Director Robert Eggers has made a name for himself as a horror director who puts an immense amount of attention to detail and…

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10 Things You Never Knew About The Making Of Moonlight

Moonlight captivated the nation when it premiered back in 2016, but fans of the film may not know some of the crucial behind-the-scenes…

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5 Ways It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia Is The Best Sitcom (& 5 Ways It’s Seinfeld)

Both It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia and Seinfeld have been hailed as the best sitcom ever, but which is truly deserving of the title?

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The 10 Best Sketch Comedies Of The 2010s, Ranked (According To Rotten Tomatoes)

Sketch comedy TV remained as popular as ever during the previous decade, and here are 10 of the best series of the era according to Rotten…

some of my favs 

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It Didn’t Have To Be This Devastating

Government Inaction & Toxic Individualism Resulted in Tens of Thousands of Deaths in the U.S. — We Need Restructure

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Aang & Korra’s Greatest Accomplishments As The Avatar

Both Avatars Achieved Incredible Feats Before & After They Reached Adulthood

some of the themes in Korra gave me counter-revolutionary vibes :/ I really didn’t like the inaccurate portrayals of anarchists in LoK. Other than the underdeveloped villains, I thought it was a fairly solid sequel series 

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Steven Universe Characters As The Zodiac Signs

The Fusions, Gems and Humans Of Steven Universe Have Vibrant & Complex Personalities

♈︎ ♉︎♊︎ ♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎ ♏︎

follow https://zodiac-queens.tumblr.com/ & https://zodiacwhisperer.tumblr.com/ for more like this!

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Steven Universe: 5 Times We Felt Bad For Pearl (& 5 Times We Hated Her)

Pearl is without a doubt one of the most dynamic characters in Steven Universe, and she can be polarizing to fans in terms of her…

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Avatar: The Last Airbender - 10 Best Character Arcs

Many Characters In ATLA Endure Challenges & Obstacles That Result In Astounding Growth

you already know it’s zuko

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Avatar: The Last Airbender — 10 Best Quotes From Iroh

Iroh Was An Incredible Father Figure To Zuko & An Invaluable Ally To Avatar Aang

I wanted Iroh to be my uncle

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BoJack Horseman: Diane’s 10 Most Inspirational Quotes

Through Her Struggles, Diane Persivered, Continued To Help Others & Built A Life For Herself

A lot of Diane’s quotes are sad and relatable but they’re also inspiring in some ways

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Avatar: The Last Airbender — 10 Most Beautiful Moments Of Animation

Ten Moments Out Of Many Beautifully Animated Scenes

There’s so much to love about this series, unique animation is just one of them

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10 Continuity Errors In Broad City

Continuity errors are inevitable in TV series and the longer the show runs for, the more there will be. Here are 10 such errors in Broad City.

i was getting so much fomo watching the behind the scenes stuff <3 it must have been a blast to work on this set

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“Just not a political person”

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor 

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