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Five Period Dramas to Pull You Out of Winter

In her first piece for The Attic on Eighth, Kara Thompson shares five period dramas to get you out of your winter blues and into springtime gladness.

CultureKara ThompsonFebruary 27, 2020film, period dramas, spring films, Kara Thompson, contributor posts, contributor post, The Duchess, Little Women, Renoir, The Danish Girl, A Room with a View, Colette, springtime, springtime at the attic, popularComment

The Souvenir, a Slow Burn Breakdown

In her latest review, writer and Attic film buff Zoë G. Burnett reflects on the quiet yet impactful nature of Joanna Hogg’s autobiographical 2019 film, The Souvenir.

CultureZoë G. BurnettFebruary 20, 2020Zoë G. Burnett, film reviews, independent films, the souvenir (2019), Joanna Hogg, the souvenir film, Honor Swinton Byrne, popularComment

What to Watch After Little Women : Six Movies About Sisterhood

New in our series on Little Women, Attic contributor Milena Le Fouillé looks at the topic of sisters in cinema, and shares a must-watch list for fans of any genre.

CultureMilena Le FouilléFebruary 11, 2020sisterhood, sisters, movies about sisters, films about sisters, Little Women, Milena Le Fouillé, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, Les Demoiselles de Rochefort, Howards End, Our Little Sister, Mustang, Denis Gamze Ergüven, The Invisible Life of Eurídice GusmãoI, film, comforting thingsComment

Travel Through The Pages: Czechia

Reviving our favorite vicarious travel series, Attic contributor Milena Le Fouillé whisks us to her beloved Czechia and the city of Prague, envisioning a snowy winter wonderland among literature, music, and art.

Travel, CultureMilena Le FouilléFebruary 9, 2020travel around Europe, travel through the pages, Prague, Czechia, Milena Le Fouillé, travel reads

Comforting Films, Vol. 4: Another Valentine’s Day Roundup

With her usual wit and love for romantic comedy, Creative Director Raquel Reyes returns with a second annual list of films to watch this Valentine's Day.

Culture, LifestyleRaquel ReyesFebruary 8, 2020Raquel Reyes, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day films, what to watch this Valentine's Day, comforting films, popular, comforting things

What We're Watching, Vol. 10

Embracing wholesome plots and endearing characters, we look to shows that keep us content this month and share our binge-able favorites.

CultureThe Attic On EighthFebruary 7, 2020what we're watching, What We're Watching, television, Raquel Reyes, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Annie Jo Baker, Netflix, Hulu, what to watchComment

Four Nordic Recommendations To Indulge Your Winter Blues

Observing her own Swedish heritage, contributor Corinne Elicona discusses how she came to see winter as a time of personal growth and shares the Nordic media that led her to embrace the solitude of cold weather.

Culture, LiteratureCorinne EliconaFebruary 4, 2020winter at the attic, Nordic literature, Nordic media, Corinne Elicone, travel inspired reads, Nordic reads

Coffee Shops of The World: Toronto

In our first coffee guide of the new year, new contributor and university student Maria-Lise Dobri takes us on a tour of Toronto, sharing her favorite work and study spots.

City Guides, Culture, TravelMaria-Lise DobriFebruary 3, 2020coffee shops, Coffee Shops of the World, Toronto, Toronto coffee shop guide, Maria-Lise Dobri, University of Toronto, AGO, Toronto Public Library, city guidesComment

Five Things to Do This February

Jumping into the excitement of February from love to history to art, we’re sharing five things to do this month.

Lifestyle, CultureOlivia Gündüz-Willemin and Raquel ReyesFebruary 1, 2020february, Valentine's Day, Black History Month, what to do this month, five things to do in winter, Raquel Reyes, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, popular

Little Nightingales: Female Filmmaking in 2020

Writer Zoë G. Burnett takes on the state of female filmmaking in 2020 while examining Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, its shortcomings, and the directorial power of Jennifer Kent.

Culture, LiteratureZoë G. BurnettJanuary 16, 2020Little Women, Greta Gerwig, Zoë G. Burnett, The Nightingale, The Babadook, Jennifer Kent, film, filmmaking Comment

Discussing Little Women

As a favorite Attic novel becomes yet another film, we’re getting into everything to do with Little Women and Louisa May Alcott. In this classic Attic on Eighth piece, we discuss the novel and its most recent adaptation by Greta Gerwig.

Literature, CultureThe Attic On EighthJanuary 12, 2020Little Women, Louisa May Alcott, lit, literature, period dramas, period films, movies, Greta Gerwig, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Milena Le Fouillé, M.A. McCuen, Eliza Campbell, Lauren Olmeda, Jessica Armstrong, comforting things Comment

What We're Watching, Vol. 9

In the first What We're Watching of 2020, Attic editors and contributors gather to share the thrilling, comforting, and quirky series that are on our watchlists this January.

CultureThe Attic On EighthJanuary 10, 2020what to watch, what to watch this month, What We're Watching, Corinne Elicone, Caitlin Carroll, Zoë G. Burnett, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Raquel ReyesComment

Jo March for a New Generation of Little Women

Kicking off our series on Little Women, writer Camilla Danaher takes a look at Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel and considers how the director tenderly reframes the narrative to place Jo March and her writing at its center.

Culture, LiteratureCamilla DanaherJanuary 6, 2020Little Women, Jo March, Louisa May Alcott, Greta Gerwig, film, movies, period dramas, Camilla Danaher, contributor posts, contributor postComment

A Decade of Culture

Rounding out the year in culture, a few of the Attic editors and contributors gather to share the books, films, music, and television that shaped their decades.

Culture, LiteratureThe Attic On EighthDecember 31, 2019decade in culture, The Attic on Eighth reads, Eliza Campbell, Olivia Gündüz-Willemin, Raquel Reyes, Amy Richardson, Mishka Hoosen, M.A. McCuen, Zoë G. Burnett, culture, films, reading lists, music, television, popularComment

It's Lit: A New Year's Eve Reading List

Analyzing her favorite genre, “anything involving emotionally messy people throwing irresponsible parties” and her favorite night of the year, Creative Director Raquel Reyes brings us a reading list full of parties, drama, and festivities galore.

Literature, CultureRaquel ReyesDecember 29, 2019Raquel Reyes, New Year's Eve, New Year's, winter activities, winter reads, winter at the attic, winter reading lists, new year's reads, new year's reading lists, 1920s literature, 1930s, literature, popularComment