Midnight salon

How Storytelling Transcends Cultural Context

Korean stories that were able to receive global attention The life questions we ask are all the same. Who are we to each other? What do I mean to the people around me? What tests our morals, and what decisions do we make because of it? Ethical decisions, family, and sacrifice are all universal themes,…

How Storytelling Transcends Cultural Context

Elemental

Pixar’s most recent movie, Elemental, initially reminded me of my childhood favorite Shark boy and Lava girl from its illustrations. Elemental is a movie about appreciating sacrifice while finding the courage to stand on your own. Element City is inhabited by residents of anthropomorphic elements: water, fire, earth, or air. Ember grew up under first generation immigrant parents who…

Lady Bird:Growing Pains

Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut. I find myself coming back to this movies 6 years after graduating high school. Set in 2002- 2003, Lady Bird is a partially autobiographical film based on director Greta Gerwig’s coming of age story her senior year of high school. Instead of a dramatic plot development, Greta Gerwig’s movies use dialogue…

Good bye 2024, Hello 2025

My mom, sister, and I huddled around the couch with our rosé in our hands and a bowl of Goodles in our lap. Leo was pacing around the living room to distract himself from the fireworks going off in the distance. I decided to celebrate the new year in Georgia this year instead of NYC.…