Let Me Be Simon

I had been in Rome for almost two months; at that point, I felt as if my whole existence had been Rome.  The sounds and smells were so familiar. The novelty of the city was starting to fade away.  The tricks to getting around had been learned, and if I close my eyes, even now, I…

Faux or Real Feminism, It Hurts Our Storytelling

Recently, I read an article on Verily Magazine regarding the common “male” movie reboot with female leads. For example, movies like Dirty Rotten Scoundrels being turned into The Hustle with Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wison.  The premise of the article is simple: these films need to go.  Can I get an AMEN?!  The author, Baliegh…