Marziah Karch lives in Portland, Oregon and is the author of multiple books and magazine articles. Bylines include Lifewire, Rodale's Organic Life, Tech Republic, WIRED, and GlitterSquid Marziah is currently a doctoral candidate researching the information behavior of independent game designers.
Ralph Breaks the Internet is a commentary on internet culture, online gaming, and healthy friendships. It’s also wickedly clever and surprisingly full of inside jokes and feminist Disney princesses. Read More
I’m the proud parent of a happy autistic son, and when Disney challenged us to come up with some crafts involving red Solo cups to celebrate the Blu-ray release of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ I knew the perfect ‘Star Wars’ fan for the job. Read More
I’m the proud parent of a happy autistic son, and when Disney challenged us to come up with some crafts involving red Solo cups to celebrate the Blu-ray release of ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ I knew the perfect ‘Star Wars’ fan for the job. Read More
After all the heartbreak of ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and, let’s face it, the current news cycle, wouldn’t it be nice to step back and enjoy a couple hours of pure escapism? ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ is a fun movie, set prior to the events of ‘Infinity War.’ Read More
The last Pixar movie I reviewed, Coco, did not air a short beforehand. Not to press screenings, anyway. There was a short shown before the general audience release, a 21-minute Frozen short. It turned out that audiences really hated it. I suspect Disney had some notion it was unpopular and wisely decided to cut it from… Read More
Han Solo: A Star Wars Story is a fun romp, complete with an all-star cast, surprise cameos, and solid acting. It’s also a movie light on surprises as it tries to backfill a story when we already know how it ends. Read More
Crystal is the first (and possibly only) Cirque du Soleil show to mix ice skating and acrobatics. Ice acrobatics, ramps, areal acrobatics, chair balancing, juggling, and clowning all work their way into the show—all the circus favorites, but with Canadian artistic flair. Read More
‘A Wrinkle in Time’ is the latest adaptation of the popular YA book by Madeleine L’Engle. Read More
If all you want is a great superhero movie, Black Panther more than delivers. But it also grapples with deep social justice and identity themes that give the viewer plenty to think about.
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‘Coco’ is the latest movie from Pixar. It’s colorful, delightful, sad at times, and overall worth the price of admission. Read More
‘Thor: Ragnarok’ plays like a reboot and a rebirth, and it’s a movie that could stand alone. Read More
Hey, Victoriana fans: Focus Features is promoting the movie ‘Victoria and Abdul’ with a themed giveaway. Three random winners will receive a gift bundle! Read More
‘Victoria and Abdul’ is a movie based loosely on the true story of Queen Victoria and her friendship with Abdul Karim, her servant and closest confidante in her later years. Read More
Focus Features has offered us a giveaway for the grownups. Mom (or dad) can bring out their own “vengeful b*tch” and celebrate the wide release of The Beguiled this Friday with their very own prize pack. We can give up to five sets of the prizes shown below, consisting of temporary tattoos, a wine glass,… Read More
‘Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ is the fifth movie in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series. Read More
I’m not always a fan of sequels, but ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ easily won me over. In many ways, it was even better than the original. Read More
April is Autism Awareness Month. We’ve been aware of autism in our family for quite some time. We need a little more than awareness now. Read More
If you’ve always wanted to have the perfect accessory for your fireplace, grill, or fire pit, here it is. Read More
I’d never been to a TV show’s estate sale before, but that’s apparently how it’s done. ‘Grimm’ shot their final episode, and now everything had to go, even before the final episode of the series airs. Read More
This is your last chance. If you haven’t seen the movie yet and don’t want to be spoiled, just scroll on over to the next post. Read More
