comingofage Tag Posts Index

Licorice Pizza... Better with a rewatch

Source All the screenshots in this post were taken directly from the movie by me. I saw "Licorice Pizza" a couple of years ago, as an introduction to the

Book Review: The Catcher in the Rye by JD. Salinger

The first time I read it, Holden Caulfield didn’t feel like a character on a page—he felt like a voice in my ear. The way he talks—rambling, cynical, tripping over

Fifteen to Forever: Back When We Believed | LOH Contest 241

Greetings fellow wonderful @ladiesofhive and Hive world! It's me Iris and I hope this writing finds you well. I was so intrigued when I read this week theme. As

Little Women || A Bittersweet Coming of Age Delight

There’s this joy you get when you finally see a movie you always wanted to, and even more so when the movie meets and maybe even surpasses your expectations. I’ve

Dìdi: growing up in the early 2000s.

Source All the screenshots in this post were taken directly from the movie by me. As someone who lived through the transition from childhood to adolescence in the

The Evolution of the Behind || Book Review

There are three reasons I picked up this book. The first would be because of the title. I mean who wouldn’t be curious to read the contents of a book with such a

Tomorrow I Become A Woman By Aiwanose Odafen || Book Review.

You forgive him and move on. For the sake of your marriage and your children. That is marriage. You manage, I manage, we all manage.“-Mama Uju A couple of days ago,

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead(2024)- Official Trailer

Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead is an upcoming American coming-of-age black comedy film, serving as a remake of the 1991 classic. Directed by Wade Allain-Marcus

Iwájú (2024)- Official Trailer

"Iwájú" is a groundbreaking original animated series set in futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. Delving into themes of class, innocence, and challenging the status

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024)- Official Trailer

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2024) is a TV series that unfolds the coming-of-age story of the Grace Family. Relocating from New York to Michigan, they settle into

How to have sex (2023) review: talking about consent.

Source All the screenshots in this post were taken directly from the movie by me. ENGLISH "How to have sex" is one of the crudest films I have seen in

All Of Us Are Dead: A refresh before season 2 release

Who can’t wait for the next season of All Of Us Are Dead? Rumors on the street mentioned All Of Us Are Dead potentially will release its second season around 2024.

Better Than The Big Bang Theory

The big bag theory used to be popular back then and safe to say, half of zillennial grew up with it. It used to be one of my favorite series. Sadly though, I changed

Love In Taipei (2023) Review

If you haven’t moved on from the trope of XO, Kitty, Love in Taipei, released this month offers a similar coming of age story. As the title mentioned, this one's

Steel and Reinforced Concrete - Tekkonkinkreet |Eng - Spa|

Heredamos la memoria de nuestros antepasados, una memoria reptil preconfigurada en los genes adquiridos de nuestros ancestros; a través de las generaciones se fueron

Be Still My Muse

I was but a young boy like any other. Born from a humble home of a carpenter, my jovial father, a gentle yet strict mother, a diligent older brother and a sweet

Aftersun (2022) review: Time and perspective.

Source We are used to cinematographic experiences being built on specific goals and purposes, most of the films and television series we consume are confirmed by

Coming of age book 'Gender Queer' should not be removed.

There is, as we speak, a kerfuffle over the book "Genderqueer", and its presence in grade-school/high-school libraries, and whether it should be legal

This Lost Boy

Nijwam Swargiary I was leaving again with only a backpack of stuff to survive on. Once I closed the door behind me and felt the cool night air on my face, I knew

Kansas kid to Vegas initiation

Wichita to Vegas to Denver to Seattle…my story of innocence, bullying, divorce, gangs, drugs, family, addiction, destruction and restoration. The point of this story