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Nouveau/Niche
I write about new pieces of art or culture that I encounter, or about old favorites. I discuss the brand new (to me anyway), and the ridiculously niche, or sometimes both.
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High School Musical, and the Art of the Emotional Denouement
It’s pretty challenging these days to find a movie that doesn’t rely on a violent, or action driven sequence defining its denouement. Not High School Musical, which dedicates itself to the art of the nonviolent climax; one that’s driven solely by emotion, character, and catharsis.