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A Christmas Carol: Returning to Redemption on Page and Screen
Jacob Marley was dead…seven years dead, in fact. His business partner, Ebenezer Scrooge, was alive, but not exactly thriving in spirit, unless money was involved. Ambitious even during the holidays, four ghosts disrupted Scrooge’s Christmas Eve, Marley among them. First published in 1843, A Christmas Carol rescued Charles Dickens’ career and reshaped how generations would…
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Wicked: Book vs Film Adaptation
Gregory Maguire’s Wicked reimagined the classic tale of The Wizard of Oz with a unique twist: a tale surrounding the antagonist known as the “Wicked Witch of the West” or Elphaba for short. Reimagined through book, Broadway, and film, Director Jon Chu finally brought this adaptation to screen with an unlikely, diverse cast that moved…
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The Running Man by Stephen King: How King Predicted 2025’s Media Obsession
Stephen King’s The Running Man was a chilling dystopian thriller that imagined a world where entertainment and survival collided. Instead of ancient gladiator-style entertainment, the government turned death into a spectacle through a deadly game show promising riches to anyone who could stay alive long enough to win.
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The Woman in Cabin 10 Review
What if a tragedy occurred and no one believed you? Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10 navigated the consequences Laura Blacklock (Lo) faced when she witnessed a person fall overboard The Aurora Borealis, a glamorous ship know for carrying lucrative journalists from around the world. However, all passengers were still accounted for after she…
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Firefly Lane: Book vs. Netflix Adaptation
Kristin Hannah’s Firefly Lane is less a story of two women than of three decades, where friendship and silence become as defining as ambition and love. Netflix’s 2021 adaptation attempts to capture that sweep, but the translation from page to screen comes with trade-offs.
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