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HI, I'M JANET

These are semi-filtered thoughts from my soul.

This is a space I’ve inhabited on the internet to project things I have been thinking about or working through. Like everyone else in the world, I’m a work in progress, and I am open to feedback, suggestions, and comments on my thoughts. No lawsuits tho, please. I have a boatload of student debt, and my assets are probably worthless to you.

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Minor Feelings, and this Asian American's reckoning

It's been a month, y'all. I have struggled with this particular blog post for some time. I hesitate to post it because it feels so deeply...

Minari, and the importance of being seen

As soon as I saw the trailer to Minari (2020), I knew it would break me. Lee Isaac Chung chose to tell a deeply personal story—one that...

Kpop, and the need for optimism

The past few months, I've seen my consumption for Kpop gain unprecedented fervor. In previous years, though I did admittedly listen to...

Gossip Girl, and why guilty pleasures shouldn't exist

In a bold attempt to eke the last possible vestiges of my youth, I am currently bingeing as much Gossip Girl (2007–2012) as I can...

Short Term 12, and the high stakes of a small world

Short Term 12 (2013) may be one of my favorite films. First, the talent is undeniable. They were able to gather some of the most talented...

Gone Girl, and the perfect relationship illusion

The phrase I heard the most after my friends watched Gone Girl (2014) was, "Well, I'm never getting married now." It's not a surprising...

Anne with an 'E', and the beauty of love and goodness

There are few shows that choose to focus on a small family in a small town, who all love each other and are all trying their darndest to...

Gravity Falls, and the catharsis of finality

Children's shows are a curious medium. Although their core audience is, of course, children, their full audience encapsulates a scope far...

La La Land, and why creative freedom matters

Damien Chazelle and Justin Hurwitz broke records (and convention) when they released La La Land. Not only is it a musical, which, despite...

Nanette, and the importance of storytelling

I'm a few years late on this, but I finally watched Nanette by Hannah Gadsby. I'm not going to go into the nitty-gritty of the Netflix...

"America", and the slow creep of progress

My favorite song in all of West Side Story is "America", for multiple reasons. First, it's just so damn fun. Like, how can you watch this...

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