Rachel (she/her) is a freelancer. When not writing her thoughts on film and television, she can also be found writing screenplays, fiction, and poetry. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her cats Carla and Thorin Oakenshield but is a Midwesterner at heart. She is also a tried and true emo kid and the epitome of "it was never a phase, Mom," but with a dual affinity for dad rock. She also co-hosts the Hazbin Hotel Pod.
It's certainly been a year for franchises, and the latest addition, Karate Kid: Legends hits theaters this Friday. Though far from the first continuation in the franchise, Legends brings back Daniel LaRusso, the original karate kid (played by Ralph Macchio), and puts him in the shoes of his beloved
Over the last few years, Wes Anderson has been anything but idle. In fact, he's been a consistent presence. His latest offering, an existential tale about greed and the unchecked power of the billionaire class, takes a sharp turn from his last few offerings. The Phoenician Scheme stars Benecio del
Finding love is difficult, Things Like This reminds us, but not impossible. Following Zack Anthony (writer/director Max Talisman), a hopeful writer who's rather down on his luck romantically, Things Like This may be set in our current era, but it has the vibe of the early-2000s rom-coms that have,
Rom-coms are a staple genre in film, but for many years they weren't very inclusive, at least mainstream. As times have changed, however, we have seen more diversity pop up. Things Like This is one of those films, a wonderfully funny and touching story about finding love when you least expect it,
With a little more than a week to go for the final installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise ever, first reactions are finally rolling in from early screenings. To say this is a huge moment is an understatement--starting from 1996, Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt has been with us for nearly thirty
Here at That Hashtag Show we love a good scream queen, and we were lucky enough to chat with Cassandra Potenza at the New York premiere of Clown in a Cornfield about how it felt to run around. We also got to chat with costar Ayo Solanke about whether or not he thinks he'd be able to survive in a
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a franchise revival that feels like it understands what made the original games so much fun. The gameplay is fast, frantic, and often delightfully violent, while the game throws a surprisingly large number of systems and mechanics at you. Thankfully, most of them feel
In 1977, a series of disability rights protests took place in the United States to protest the government’s failure to sign legislation that banned discrimination against people with disabilities. This protest, which continues to be the longest sit-in at a government office, was masterminded by
The 2026 reboot of Magic Knight Rayearth shows us that friendship is quite powerful in the magic department in Ep. 4 "Our Battle". It's a lesson from My Little Pony, but it's quite applicable to this anime too. Our trio of heroines will need that power, since this is their bloodiest battle to date.