Gone Girl

Photo of Leda sitting on the beach from The Lost Daughter

‘The Lost Daughter’ Advertises Thrills, but Instead Offers Self-Reflection

At first glance, the film appears to be an exciting psychological thriller, but I only found myself disappointed about what it was lacking.…

January 20, 2022

Malcolm Gladwell book Talking to Strangers

Malcolm Gladwell’s Friends Fallacy, ‘Gone Girl’ and the Pitfalls of Presumed Familiarity

Kelsi Karpinski, Michigan State University

The book 'Talking to Strangers' explores the logical fallacies people fall into when interacting with others, and their detrimental effects are exemplified in popular media.…

July 17, 2021

in an article about the female gaze, a man and woman staring at each other

You’ve Heard of the Male Gaze, but What About the Female Gaze?

Sarah Gudenau, Oakland University

The discussion is gaining traction on TikTok: How do the two concepts compare and how can we identify them in media?…

February 4, 2021

6 Novels with Unreliable Narrators That You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

Erika Skorstad, Champlain College

You CAN, however, rely on these books to entertain you.…

July 12, 2018