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Quarantine Life Provides Creative Opportunity

Quarantine Life Provides Creative Opportunity

Kyle Ferrer
April 28, 2020
Long-Winded Irony Constitutes Parochial Form

Long-Winded Irony Constitutes Parochial Form

Kyle Ferrer
April 6, 2020
Books line a shelf at the Fruitport District Library in Fruitport, Michigan.

Canonical Approach Transcends Politics

Kyle Ferrer
February 20, 2020
Three Hours Of Questionable Morality

Three Hours Of Questionable Morality

Kyle Ferrer
February 13, 2020
Patrick Culhane of Worcester holds his dog Mia's leash as he talks with Town Adminstrator Mike Nicholson and Rutland Selectman Jeff Stillings near a closed gate in the trail system in Rutland State Park on Tuesday. [T&G Staff/Christine Peterson]

Aesthetics Of Conversation Require Ethos

Kyle Ferrer
February 13, 2020
Sundance Premieres Thriller Spy Series

Sundance Premieres Thriller Spy Series

Kyle Ferrer
February 6, 2020
Fear Abounds In The Depths Of Underwater

Fear Abounds In The Depths Of Underwater

Kyle Ferrer
January 30, 2020
Some tools of the trade of quilting include a rotary cutter, colored pencils for sketching and some spools of thread. (Shane Keyser/Kansas City Star/MCT)

Drawing Presents Unique Methodology

Kyle Ferrer
January 30, 2020
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Conflict Is The Center Of Marriage Story

Kyle Ferrer
January 23, 2020
Running Facilitates Perceptual Sense Of Clarity

Running Facilitates Perceptual Sense Of Clarity

Kyle Ferrer
January 23, 2020
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Gerwig Revitalizes A Classic

Kyle Ferrer
January 16, 2020
Shakspearean Aesthetics Warrant Renewed Focus

Shakspearean Aesthetics Warrant Renewed Focus

Kyle Ferrer
January 16, 2020
"Ford v Ferrari" Booms Across The Scene

“Ford v Ferrari” Booms Across The Scene

Kyle Ferrer
December 5, 2019
Reflections Of A (Now) Former OGB Staffer

Reflections Of A (Now) Former OGB Staffer

Kyle Ferrer
December 5, 2019
"Jojo Rabbit" Reimagines Holocaust

“Jojo Rabbit” Reimagines Holocaust

Kyle Ferrer
November 21, 2019
Academia Nourishes A Deep, Dense Intellect

Academia Nourishes A Deep, Dense Intellect

Kyle Ferrer
November 21, 2019
"Motherless Brooklyn" Balances History With Invention

“Motherless Brooklyn” Balances History With Invention

Kyle Ferrer
November 14, 2019
Digital Minimalism Can Return Us To Lucidity

Digital Minimalism Can Return Us To Lucidity

Kyle Ferrer
November 14, 2019
Willem Dafoe Cracks Up In New Film

Willem Dafoe Cracks Up In New Film

Kyle Ferrer
November 7, 2019
The Critic Maintains An Ambiguous Relation To Creation

The Critic Maintains An Ambiguous Relation To Creation

Kyle Ferrer
November 7, 2019
Literary Enchantment Illumines The Poetry Of Reality

Literary Enchantment Illumines The Poetry Of Reality

Kyle Ferrer
October 31, 2019
Television Recently Loses Its Edge

Television Recently Loses Its Edge

Kyle Ferrer
October 24, 2019
Literature Aestheticizes Existence In A Positive Way

Literature Aestheticizes Existence In A Positive Way

Kyle Ferrer
October 24, 2019
"Joker" Struggles With Origin

“Joker” Struggles With Origin

Kyle Ferrer
October 17, 2019
Tattoos Trap Intimate Interpersonal Memory

Tattoos Trap Intimate Interpersonal Memory

Kyle Ferrer
October 17, 2019
The Pleasure Of Music Is Derived From Its Mood

The Pleasure Of Music Is Derived From Its Mood

Kyle Ferrer
October 3, 2019
New Space Film Only Orbits Greatness

New Space Film Only Orbits Greatness

Kyle Ferrer
September 26, 2019
The Rat Pack Voice Endures Due To Aesthetic Novelty

The Rat Pack Voice Endures Due To Aesthetic Novelty

Kyle Ferrer
September 26, 2019
Book Adaptation Is Vacuous Oscar Bait

Book Adaptation Is Vacuous Oscar Bait

Kyle Ferrer
September 19, 2019
We Unwittingly Estrange Identity From The Self

We Unwittingly Estrange Identity From The Self

Kyle Ferrer
September 19, 2019
Jian Yongbo, Kmamura Aio, Chen Han, Tzi Ma, Awkwafina, Li Ziang, Tzi Ma, Lu Hong and Zhao Shuzhen appear in a still from The Farewellby Lulu Wang, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Courtsey of Sundance Institute | photo by Big Beach All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

“The Farewell” Withholds Judgment

Kyle Ferrer
September 12, 2019
The Play Impulse Helps Us Maintain Our Humanity

The Play Impulse Helps Us Maintain Our Humanity

Kyle Ferrer
September 12, 2019
New Film Creates Immersive Space

New Film Creates Immersive Space

Kyle Ferrer
September 5, 2019
Urban Existence Compresses Time Into Facile Instance

Urban Existence Compresses Time Into Facile Instance

Kyle Ferrer
September 5, 2019
Tarantino, Aster's Movies Are Sub-Par

Tarantino, Aster’s Movies Are Sub-Par

Kyle Ferrer
August 29, 2019
Comedy Transformed From Concision To Communion

Comedy Transformed From Concision To Communion

Kyle Ferrer
August 29, 2019
Befriend Your Professors, And Life Improves

Befriend Your Professors, And Life Improves

Kyle Ferrer
August 23, 2019
A Layman's Guide To Curing A Hangover

A Layman’s Guide To Curing A Hangover

Kyle Ferrer
August 23, 2019
Anna Pasekova: Russian

Anna Pasekova: Russian

Kyle Ferrer
May 3, 2019
Shelby Halliman: Communications

Shelby Halliman: Communications

Kyle Ferrer
May 3, 2019
Digital Community Dilutes The Potency Of Memory

Digital Community Dilutes The Potency Of Memory

Kyle Ferrer
April 25, 2019
Hollywood Has Slipped Us A New Form Of Nothingness

Hollywood Has Slipped Us A New Form Of Nothingness

Kyle Ferrer
April 18, 2019
"Gloria Bell" Is A Triumph Of The Spirit

“Gloria Bell” Is A Triumph Of The Spirit

Kyle Ferrer
April 11, 2019
Literature Remains The Highest Form Of Art

Literature Remains The Highest Form Of Art

Kyle Ferrer
April 11, 2019
"The Beach Bum" Ends Up Just Blowing Smoke

“The Beach Bum” Ends Up Just Blowing Smoke

Kyle Ferrer
April 4, 2019
Donald Trump Humanizes Our Post-Literate Culture

Donald Trump Humanizes Our Post-Literate Culture

Kyle Ferrer
April 4, 2019
"Us" Creates New, Non-Traditional Nightmares

“Us” Creates New, Non-Traditional Nightmares

Kyle Ferrer
March 28, 2019
Self-Branding Abstracts The Self Into A Set Of Values

Self-Branding Abstracts The Self Into A Set Of Values

Kyle Ferrer
March 28, 2019
"Captain Marvel" Complicates the Marvel Cinematic Universe

“Captain Marvel” Complicates the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Kyle Ferrer
March 21, 2019
The Age Of Equivocation Enfeebles Opinions

The Age Of Equivocation Enfeebles Opinions

Kyle Ferrer
March 21, 2019
Arctic Presents Realistic View Of Nature

Arctic Presents Realistic View Of Nature

Kyle Ferrer
March 7, 2019
Aestheticizing Politics Could Improve Our Public Lives

Aestheticizing Politics Could Improve Our Public Lives

Kyle Ferrer
March 7, 2019
Oscars Filled With Highlights

Oscars Filled With Highlights

Kyle Ferrer
February 28, 2019
The IPA Movement Proffers A Useless Cultural Farce

The IPA Movement Proffers A Useless Cultural Farce

Kyle Ferrer
February 28, 2019
Van Gogh's Life Contains Many Dimensions

Van Gogh’s Life Contains Many Dimensions

Kyle Ferrer
February 21, 2019
Trump Unwittingly Creates An Amnesiac Culture

Trump Unwittingly Creates An Amnesiac Culture

Kyle Ferrer
February 21, 2019
Robert Redford Attempts To Recover Vitality

Robert Redford Attempts To Recover Vitality

Kyle Ferrer
February 14, 2019
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the trophy after winning his fourth Wimbledon by beating Kevin Anderson in the Men's Final on Centre court on Day Thirteen of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships on Sunday, July 15, 2018 in London, England. (Andrew Parsons/i-Images/Zuma Press/TNS)

Djokovic Soars In A Triumphant Return

Kyle Ferrer
February 14, 2019
Online Presence Distills Thought Into Code

Online Presence Distills Thought Into Code

Kyle Ferrer
February 14, 2019
Yorgos Lanthimos Creates Visual Elegance In "The Favourite"

Yorgos Lanthimos Creates Visual Elegance In “The Favourite”

Kyle Ferrer
February 7, 2019
Poetry Sensitizes Us To The Sentimental World

Poetry Sensitizes Us To The Sentimental World

Kyle Ferrer
February 7, 2019
"Roma" Captures The Ups, Downs Of Maid's Life

“Roma” Captures The Ups, Downs Of Maid’s Life

Kyle Ferrer
January 31, 2019
Mid-Century Writers Wrangled A Now-Extinct Zeitgeist

Mid-Century Writers Wrangled A Now-Extinct Zeitgeist

Kyle Ferrer
January 31, 2019
New Netflix Original Captures Human Struggle

New Netflix Original Captures Human Struggle

Kyle Ferrer
January 24, 2019
Desire Generates A Release Of Creative Energy

Desire Generates A Release Of Creative Energy

Kyle Ferrer
January 24, 2019
In this June 6, 2007 file photograph, John Updike speaks to a gathering at the Free Library of Philadelphia and reads from his book "The Terrorist." His main goal as a literary journalist is to describe and explain the work before us, and account for its impact and in a marvelous prose style. (Michael Bryant/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT)

Author Composes Lyrical Literature

Kyle Ferrer
December 6, 2018
Grappling With The Oddity Of Time In Life

Grappling With The Oddity Of Time In Life

Kyle Ferrer
December 6, 2018
Gaudagnino Adds An Air Of Elegance To "Suspiria"

Gaudagnino Adds An Air Of Elegance To “Suspiria”

Kyle Ferrer
November 29, 2018
It Is Important To Seek Kierkegaardian Concern

It Is Important To Seek Kierkegaardian Concern

Kyle Ferrer
November 29, 2018
"Colette" Reinvents The Struggling Artist

“Colette” Reinvents The Struggling Artist

Kyle Ferrer
November 15, 2018
Handling Visitors Abroad Is Not Easy

Handling Visitors Abroad Is Not Easy

Kyle Ferrer
November 15, 2018
Jennifer Aniston attends the world premiere of "Mother's Day" at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Los Angeles on April 13, 2016. (Lionel Hahn/Abaca Press/TNS)

Clarifying Culture Is A Human Struggle

Kyle Ferrer
November 8, 2018
The Value Of Being Learned Is Not Respected

The Value Of Being Learned Is Not Respected

Kyle Ferrer
November 8, 2018
"First Man" Focuses In On Neil Armstrong

“First Man” Focuses In On Neil Armstrong

Kyle Ferrer
November 1, 2018
I Miss My Editorial Position At The OGB

I Miss My Editorial Position At The OGB

Kyle Ferrer
November 1, 2018
"Private Life" Locks You In An Intimate Experience

“Private Life” Locks You In An Intimate Experience

Kyle Ferrer
October 25, 2018
Grappling With The Fundamental Desire To Create

Grappling With The Fundamental Desire To Create

Kyle Ferrer
October 25, 2018
"A Simple Favor" Attempts To Fit All Genres, Fits None

“A Simple Favor” Attempts To Fit All Genres, Fits None

Kyle Ferrer
October 18, 2018
Visiting Russia Breaks Down Stereotypes

Visiting Russia Breaks Down Stereotypes

Kyle Ferrer
October 18, 2018
"Girls Like You" Is A Beautiful Cultural Snapshot

“Girls Like You” Is A Beautiful Cultural Snapshot

Kyle Ferrer
October 4, 2018
The Futility Of Recreating Experience Is Daunting

The Futility Of Recreating Experience Is Daunting

Kyle Ferrer
October 4, 2018
Marc Maron Has Valuable Perspective

Marc Maron Has Valuable Perspective

Kyle Ferrer
September 20, 2018
An American's Take On Danish Bike Culture

An American’s Take On Danish Bike Culture

Kyle Ferrer
September 20, 2018
Film Beautifully Captures PTSD Experience

Film Beautifully Captures PTSD Experience

Kyle Ferrer
September 13, 2018
Conceptualizing Capitalism Through Language

Conceptualizing Capitalism Through Language

Kyle Ferrer
September 13, 2018
Minimalist Film Grapples With Complex Ideas

Minimalist Film Grapples With Complex Ideas

Kyle Ferrer
September 6, 2018
Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons appear in Hearts Beat Loud by Brett Haley, an official selection of the Premieres program at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jon Pack. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

New Indie Film Lives Up To Its Genre

Kyle Ferrer
August 30, 2018
Danish Weather Represents An Absurdist Drama

Danish Weather Represents An Absurdist Drama

Kyle Ferrer
August 30, 2018
Nick DeMayo: English

Nick DeMayo: English

Kyle Ferrer
May 4, 2018
Praise of Drunken Authorship is Gendered

Praise of Drunken Authorship is Gendered

Kyle Ferrer
April 26, 2018
Pedro Portal/El Nuevo Herald/TNS

Nadal Defies Age Regression in Monte Carlo

Kyle Ferrer
April 26, 2018
Alcohol Fuels More Provocative Authorship

Alcohol Fuels More Provocative Authorship

Kyle Ferrer
April 19, 2018
Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS

Elite Competition Plays on Clay in Monte Carlo

Kyle Ferrer
April 19, 2018
Photo Courtesy of imdb.com

“A Quiet Place” Utilizes the Power of Silence

Kyle Ferrer
April 19, 2018
Coping With the Impossible Pain of Dreams

Coping With the Impossible Pain of Dreams

Kyle Ferrer
April 12, 2018
Photo Courtesy of Netflix

“Take Your Pills” Sheds Light on Pill Abuse

Kyle Ferrer
April 12, 2018
Photo Courtesy of imdb.com

“The Party” Invites us to Listen, But Not Explicitly

Kyle Ferrer
April 5, 2018
Writing Brightens the Darkness of the World

Writing Brightens the Darkness of the World

Kyle Ferrer
April 5, 2018
Photo Courtesy of imdb.com

Jennifer Lawrence’s Performance Saves “Red Sparrow”

Kyle Ferrer
March 29, 2018
MoviePass is Restoring the Magic of the Cinema

MoviePass is Restoring the Magic of the Cinema

Kyle Ferrer
March 29, 2018
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