In 2016, the post-hardcore band Touché Amoré released their fourth album, Stage Four, which explores lead singer Jeremy Bolm's emotions, experiences, and grief over the death of his mother from cancer. It is a brutal, honest record that does not pull any punches. It is a record about death, confusion, grief--but also hope, and finding … Continue reading On Vulnerability

A Study of the Best Character in the Fellowship Growing up, I was always the awkward, weird kid who quoted movies no one knew, referenced esoteric internet memes, and was generally annoying and weird. In 10th grade, I was in a debate class that had every grade level. In the class were 3 seniors who … Continue reading Boromir, Captain of Gondor