Latest Stories
Most recently published stories in Critique.
Bro-meo and Jeez-liet* (or, A Highly Educated Critique of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet)
Ok. Bill, we get it. You’re great. Your characterization? Insanely epic. Your made up words? Quite useful! But seriously? Did you HAVE to go and write something which people (who’ve never read it) always reference as the epitome of love? “I’m so sad- hey, she’s hot!” Marraige! Death! The end.
By Abigail Penhallegon2 years ago in Critique
Fairytale by Stephen King
Aș per true King fashion, his creation of world and characters is vivid and enticing. Disappointingly, he writes to an obvious Young Adult trope and story structure, leading to an unsatisfactory story and ending. I ask, where’s the heart? What’s the point? Not a great use of my time. Unexpected.
By KJ Aartila2 years ago in Critique
Repo! The Genetic Opera - Reminding Us All What Distopian Hell Our Future Could Turn Into
A dark and twisted future; vanity leads to debt-ridden body modifications. A morbid substance is illegally drawn from the corpses in the graveyards. The Repo Man forcibly removes organs owed...
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)2 years ago in Critique
Jurassic Park - Does the First Film Hold Up 30 Years Later?
It started on Isla Nublar in 1993! Ranger Baker, at the ready! I had the good fortune to work Jurassic World: the Exhibition (Denver, CO. in 2022). This was me in the Indominus Rex paddock! Oh, I miss that job... I never thought I'd work something remotely related to Jurassic Park! Read more about my experience working there here!
By Megan Baker (Left Vocal in 2023)2 years ago in Critique
Jagged Little Pill
A woman scorned makes for one powerful songwriter. Some do therapy, others create multi-platinum selling albums. Alanis takes us sailing through her emotional tempest, revealing tumultuous waves on tracks like You Oughta Know and finding eye of the storm tranquility in Perfect.
By Kayleigh Fraser ✨2 years ago in Critique
Stranger Things
Stranger and wilder and crazier things would’ve been fine if it didn’t mean gorier things, too. I mean, I’m here for the characters, and the backstory of season four? Wow. But, dear Duffer brothers, I honestly could use less crunching and cracking and smooshing and gooshing. You’ve gone too far.
By Abigail Penhallegon2 years ago in Critique
Till death do us part
Bullshit. Marriage doesn’t end with death. Love doesn’t die with their last breath. Vowing to love, respect, and honor someone only when they are alive is almost as bad as signing a prenup. Real love lasts forever. Death did us part but our marriage doesn’t end until we say so.
By Martyna Dearing2 years ago in Critique
