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Jet Fuel Jukebox: “Queen Monáe” Edition
Well, Kanye West has returned from his long slumber and been making headlines recently. Some of the reasons are cool, but a larger number of those are not so cool. Starting with the good stuff, he’s...
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Fear Needs No Translation: Dog Eat Dog – An Analysis of “White God”
https://imdb.to/2rdC7cI Dogs have sat alongside humankind for generations, acting both as guardians and best friends. It isn’t uncommon today to walk into a household and be greeted by a furry,...
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Christian’s Cinematic Syntax: Artistic Perception – An Analysis of “Blow-Up”
“I wish I had tons of money…Then I’d be free.” …An interesting thought; sadly, I disagree. https://bit.ly/2HOXiIg Blow-up, Michelangelo Antonioni’s Palme d’Or recipient, subverts one’s desires and...
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Marvel’s Greatest Hits: A Review of “Avengers: Infinity War”
https://bit.ly/2FFMTg8 For 10 years now, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been a web of interlinked films full of connections, crossovers and cameos, becoming a remarkable and bold film...
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HBO’s “Tales from the Crypt” Retrospective: “Demon Knight”
https://bit.ly/2MoNKWx The glorious 90s HBO horror anthology series, Tales from the Crypt, is a show I hold dear to my heart, so much so that I previously wrote eight extensive pieces about it in the...
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Meet The Editors: Amber Curl
Amber Curl Welcome back to Meet the Editors! We have a new semester, a new blog editor, and a slew of new editors at Jet Fuel Review. In keeping to old habits, we have decided to continue the Meet the...
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Not Your Binary: A QTPOC Reading Column – A Reading of Christopher Soto’s...
https://hyperallergic.com/338196/one-poem-by-christopher-soto/ For the first installment of Not Your Binary: A QTPOC Reading Column, a reading column centralizing on the contemporary voices of queer...
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Meet the Editors: Kyle Paup
Kyle Paup It’s another Monday, which means a second editor is going to be introduced. This week we are introducing Kyle Paup, our new Asst. Fiction Editor & Asst. Layout Editor, as well as our...
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Get Your Restraining Orders Ready: An Analysis of Lifetime’s “You”
http://bit.ly/2O3lCfP The last time I watched a Lifetime show, Dance Moms was still on the air, and I was rooting for the dancing queen underdog Chloe to get the recognition she deserved from her...
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Putting Tracks on the Map with Trish: Tobi Lou
Chicago is one of many cities that has cultivated renowned hip hop artists such as Kanye West, Chance the Rapper, and Vic Mensa. In an area saturated with many people attempting to rise to fame within...
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Jakob’s From Fact to Film: The Truth Behind “Tombstone”
http://bit.ly/2xIwCoI Welcome to Jakob’s From Fact to Film! Hundreds of films like to boast that their films are based on true stories, but just how true is this? Surely events that are important...
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Putting Tracks on the Map with Trish: MANILA GREY
MANILA GREY is a Filipino-Canadian duo based in Vancouver. With the help of their producer and collaborator, azel north, the duo has been able to rise within the hip-hop industry in the past two years....
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Not Your Binary: A QTPOC Reading Column- A Reading of Jayy Dodd’s “Narcissus...
http://bit.ly/2Qjwowi In embodying the Greek god Narcissus, Jayy Dodd’s speaker in “Narcissus Stunts for the Void & Becomes a Flower” is unapologetically assured in themself: “i am a genius & i...
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The Canon—Close Encounters: The Value of the Practice of New Historicism
http://bit.ly/2OtbDkn The more I find myself immersed in literary study, the more I am at risk of taking for granted why I do it. I study literature because it is my passion and because I want to...
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Putting Tracks on the Map with Trish: Lou Val
Toronto musician Lou Val is a distinguished SoundCloud artist whose sultry vocals and acoustic guitar-heavy beats have made its mark in the R&B sphere. His music was elevated from SoundCloud to...
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Meet the Editors: Dina Nashed
It’s rather late, but we can’t forget the Meet the Editors Series. This week we are introducing Dina Nashed, our new Asst. Poetry & Nonfiction Editor. Dina is a junior at Lewis who is majoring in...
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Jakob’s From Fact to Film: The Truth Behind “The Last King of Scotland”
http://bit.ly/2NsLjCq Directed by Kevin Macdonald, The Last King of Scotland is an adaptation of Author Giles Forden’s novel. While this film is a book adaptation, it also has an incredible amount of...
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K.O. to Consciousness: An Analysis of “Thelma”
https://imdb.to/2NtE A year ago I went on a YouTube binge of sci-fi movie trailers and somehow ended up viewing the trailer for Thelma (2017), a Norwegian film directed by Joachim Trier, that combines...
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The Canon—Close Encounters: What Is in That Name?
http://bit.ly/2NC8Ssw The language of the relationship between Proteus and Valentine in Shakespeare’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona, familiar and natural to Shakespeare’s original audience, creates an...
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