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Boy Band Music Critic 7: ZAYN

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Ryn PB

Intro Ahem. Testing… 1, 2, 3. *Feedback.* Okay, please excuse me while I don my Boy Band Music Critic hat… Ready! Let’s go! In July 2023, Zayn Malik (or ZAYN), previously of the boy band One Direction (1D) and now … Continue reading →

Posted in Another New Era, Boy Band Music Critic | Tagged 1d, anxiety, asian, asian artists, asian music, boy band, boy band music, boyband, collab, collaboration, critic, critique, love, love song, mental health, music, music critic, one direction, pakistan, pakistani, pop, pop music, pop star, r&b, rhythm and blues, zayn, zayn malik | Leave a comment

Bonus Mini Post: Songs I Can’t Get Enough Of, Paired with Books I Can’t Get Enough Of

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Ryn PB

I love writing these song-book pairings, so I thought I would write a little mini one for fun because I’ve been listening to the same few songs on repeat lately. Plus, I’m gearing up for a Nebraska winter, a.k.a. “I … Continue reading →

Posted in Another New Era, polysyllabic spree | Tagged adeem the artist, agust d, AJR, alice oseman, books, bts, erin morgenstern, fall out boy, fast and furious, favorites, graphic novels, hadestown, jimin, john green, jung kook, jungkook, kpop, LGBT, lgbt lit, LGBT+, love, love song, love story, lve, mental health, music, paper towns, queer lit, reading, songs, starless sea, the rose, YA, young adult | Leave a comment

“Doubt Comes In”: On Hadestown, Turning Around, and Living with Doubt*

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Ryn PB

The dog you really got to dread Is the one that howls inside your head It’s him whose howling drives men mad And a mind to its undoing… I’ll tell you where the real road lies Between your ears, behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Another New Era, mental health, polysyllabic spree | Tagged anais mitchell, anxiety, broadway, change, city, crisis, doubt, emotion, eurydice, family, friendship, greek myth, greek mythology, hades, hadestown, hermes, hope, life changes, life lessons, lillias white, love, love story, mental health, moving, music, musical, mythology, new york, npr, nyc, orpheus, orpheus and eurydice, persephone, quarter life crisis, reeve carney, romance, stories, story, storytelling, tennis, tiny desk, tiny desk concert, trust, us open | 1 Comment

April 2022: How LGBTQ+ media, sunshine, and a magical readathon are lifting my mood

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Ryn PB

What I Got: This Song Is (Not) for You by Laura Nowlin The Ensemble by Aja Gabel The Dust of 100 Dogs by A.S. King Heart Shaped Fire by P.W. Davies Take My Hand by P.W. Davies The Complete Poetry … Continue reading →

Posted in LGBT+, polysyllabic spree | Tagged a cappella, aiden thomas, alice oseman, anxiety, arcs, bass, book reviews, books, brujo, brujx, burnout, climate, climate change, depression, edgar allan poe, emotions, environmentalism, friends, geoff castellucci, graphic novels, greek myth, healing, heartstopper, hi, im back, latinx author, LGBT+, love, medea, mental health, miscarriage, music, mythology, nature, netflix, nick hornby, plastics, poc, poetry, poison, queer, queer lit, queer literature, reading, return, reviews, romance, seasons, siblings, sister, tell tale heart, the raven, voiceplay, weather, writing, YA, young adult | Leave a comment

Magic and Endurance: How David Blaine’s Crazy Stunts Help Banish My Fear of Messing Up

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Ryn PB

Disclaimer: I am aware that David Blaine has faced and is currently facing sexual assault allegations. I do not support people who do this, and in light of any new evidence, I may take down this post. I understand if … Continue reading →

Posted in mental health, new era | Tagged anxiety, card tricks, davidblaine, endurance, fasting, humanity, hydra monster, love, magic, magician, mary poppins, passion, stunts | Leave a comment