Colors of Noise: Gwen Stefani’s “This Is What the Truth Feels Like”
http://bit.ly/1Urz9ec As a child, I loved many things — Gwen Stefani included. Gwen hasn’t released a solo album since my childhood, her last one being 2006’s hip-hop-infused The Sweet Escape. Since...
View ArticleHaley’s Poetic Playlist: “Gasoline”
http://bit.ly/1V1yC1q For the second song on this Poetic Playlist, I will focus a little bit more on the artist herself to gain a better understanding of the true meaning behind the lyrics. Halsey (aka...
View ArticleA Trip Worth Taking: A Review of “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday”
http://bit.ly/1Sv8jOV A little over 30 years ago, way back in 1985, an odd film called Pee-wee’s Big Adventure was released. It brought upon the world the character of Pee-wee Herman, who would quickly...
View ArticleMeet the Editors: Nicole Reidy
Nicole Reidy The weekend is here! Whoo! And with the weekend comes another one of our new editors for you to meet. This week we have our Assistant Marketing & Development Editor, Nicole Reidy....
View ArticleThe Atlas Outlaw – From Disney To Disappointment
As a young girl, I was a gigantic fan of dress up. I had an antique trunk bursting with an array of clothes 5 times my size. I found myself usually favoring the princess route. If you know me at all,...
View ArticleInfinite Canvas Podcast 4/1/16
On this week’s (late) edition of the Infinite Canvas podcast, Dan and Mike talk about DC’s upcoming Rebirth relaunch, review issue 35 of Saga, and introduce the “Trade Waiting” feature. This feature...
View ArticleEditor’s Notes #177
Image source: http://editorialiste.blogspot.com Happy Sunday, readers! I hope your weekends have been wonderful thus far. It has been a few weeks, so it’s time to catch up with what’s been posted on...
View ArticleWriting Advice: Plotting
http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com Plotting can be a tricky thing. When you start a writing project, you might have an ending in mind and you might vaguely know what you want to happen. But, unless you’re...
View ArticleCapperino’s Romantic Inquiries: “The Secret Life of Bees”
http://imdb.to/YAES7u I chose to watch The Secret Life of Bees after seeing it on a list of available movies on a recent airplane ride. But, to tell the truth, I wasn’t expecting to actually get...
View ArticleJet Fuel Jukebox for 4/5/16
So it seems we’re right in the middle of a big release season for the music industry. There are multiple albums that I’m interested in coming out each week. It’s pretty awesome. Because of that, a good...
View ArticleBasement Dwelling: Essential Listening March ’16
Hello, and welcome to Essential Listening. This is a monthly list of albums that I, your humble music nerd/critic, would deem to be the best of the best from the previous month. Some months might...
View ArticlePick-a-Poem: “What I Wanted”
http://riverwalkmamas.com It seems that winter is still here, at least in the Chicagoland area, so why not read a winter-themed poem? Yes, Wednesday is here again, so it’s time for us to feature a new...
View ArticleBasement Dwelling: “Everything You’ve Come To Expect” by The Last Shadow Puppets
Welcome to Basement Dwelling, where I review new records that should be on your musical radar. What sets Basement Dwelling apart from other music review columns is that these are all albums that are...
View ArticleHaley’s Poetic Playlist: “Sloppy Seconds”
http://bit.ly/1YfNGYy Hey, people who read this! Hope you liked the first two songs, because this next one is something. I honestly forgot all about this oldie until I put my songs on shuffle and it...
View ArticleInfinite Canvas Podcast 4/7/16
This week on the Infinite Canvas Podcast, Dan and Mike discuss the new books announced at the Image Expo and the leaked footage of the animated film version of Batman: The Killing Joke. They also talk...
View ArticleAlum in the Spotlight: Tim Fitzpatrick
Tim Fitzpatrick Recently, we here at the Jet Fuel Review hosted an Alumni Author Reading, featuring three alumni from the university where we are based, Lewis University. We wanted to celebrate them...
View ArticleMeet the Editors: Armon Thurmond
Armon Thurmond Happy Friday, everyone! We’ve finally reached our final editor for this semester in this series! This week we have Armon Thurmond, one of our Assistant Poetry editors, and also one of...
View ArticleWriting Advice: Don’t Fear the Outline
http://lagemoyen.blogspot.com We each have our own view of writing as a practice and a craft. If writing is your job, for example, you’re likely to see it in a much different way than someone who...
View ArticleJet Fuel Jukebox for 4/12/16
Tuesday is upon us again and, of course, with Tuesday comes another installment in our Jukebox series. Like always, Jake and I have handpicked 20 wonderful songs for you to enjoy. Artists this week...
View ArticlePick-a-Poem: “Kindling”
http://riverwalkmamas.com Happy Wednesday, blog readers! Around here, Wednesdays mean new poetry. If you’re looking for something new to read, or perhaps a new poet to discover, you’ve come to the...
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