Ladies by the Lake

  The Folklore Love Triangle: A Story of Unrequited Love by Lily Rowell      In this week’s blog post I will be discussing Taylor Swift’s album, folklore and the story behind the album. Swift’s first Covid studio album describes the love triangle between 3 teeangers, James, Betty, and Augustine.       The opening song that discusses the teens' relationship is titled, cardigan , which is also Swift's most popular song off of the album. The song is from the perspective of 17 year-old Betty, James’ prior love interest to his summer “fling”, Augustine. The lyrics express the pain that Betty feels after James has left her for another girl over the summer. The song expresses the longing for the relationship they had before and her cardigan that she owns is a constant reminder of what they once had. Swift also includes lyrics that imply that James was chasing two girls but “lost the one [Betty]”. One lyric (that will also be compared to another later on...

      "A Dream With a Baseball Player" is a piece written by indie singer-songwriter and musician Faye Webster. Her music blends elements of indie folk, indie pop, and alternative country. Her work is often characterized by dreamy melodies, their relatable lyrics, and her distinctive vocal style. She's known for her poetic storytelling and unique blend of genres, creating a sound that's both nostalgic and contemporary. Recently, she’s been blowing up on various social media platforms for the depth in many of her song lyrics and their appeal and relatability to a teen girl audience. Despite only gaining popularity fairly recently, she actually debuted with her first song and album “Dancing With the Angels” and “Faye Webster” all the way back on June 5, 2012.         Being a part of her target demographic - that is teenage girls - I’ve enjoyed listening to many of her songs, and have particularly liked her well-known "A Dream With a Baseball Player....

  WARNING I WILL TRY TO BE AS VAGUE AS POSSIBLE TO KEEP SPOILERS TO A MINIMUM, BUT I WILL STILL BE DISCUSSING THE ENDING OF A SERIES               Attack on Titan (AoT) is one of my favorite mangas/animes of all time. It has a gripping story with real stakes and interesting ideas/themes. I started by watching the anime and I was hooked. I remember spending several hours a day just watching the show, until I ran into a problem: I really wanted to see the ending, but the anime was still a few years from completion. And with the very misleading naming system of the anime* I decided to check out the manga. Luckily I though the ending was pretty good. Not super great, but still a decent ending to one of my favorite shows. Although I had heard that the anime had made some changes when compared to the source material based on the general consensus of how the fans felt about certain parts of the manga. This made for an interes...