Coming of Age







Ribs – Lorde \ 20 Something –be Bridgers) – Taylor Swift \
fore – Niki \ You’re On Your Own,
Lorde \ Prom – Sza \ Fluorescent keys \ Now I’m In It – Haim \ Fallingwater Getting Older – Billie Eilish \ The
Sza \ Nothing New (ft. Phoe-
GROWNUP – Tiffany Day \ BeOwn, Kid – Taylor Swift \ Supercut
Fluorescent Adolescent – Arctic Mon-
Fallingwater – Maggie Rogers \ The Kids Are All Dying – Finneas
complicated high school experience and eagerness to escape her current life, the film allows take in the beauty and nuance of ~ teenage but also reflect on our current standings in especially regarding our relationships. However, beating core of the film is the mother-daughter relationship of Lady Bird (Saoirse Ronan) and Marie McPherson (Laurie Metcalf), which encapsulated all turbulence, love, anguish and charm between mothers and daughters important in teenage years.
The film follows Charlie (Logan lerman) who is ing with the loss of his best friend and is struggling to navigate his first year of high school. As the progresses, Charlie is able to confront his traumat ic memories from his past and find solace in (Emma watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller) who him realise the beauty in a world filled with suffering and pain. Cinematically beautiful and so true the film explores themes of friendship, love and tity, and highlights the complexities and struggles teenagers deal with that are often undermined.
emotionally isolated teens who happen to connect, James (Alex Lawther) and Alyssa (JessiBarden), run away together and embark on a trip , all while one plots the other’s murder. show might give the impression that it is “too determined to be dark for dark’s sake” at first, but
unravels to show the real complexities bethe protagonists. Dark and thrilling but also humorous and touching, the show teaches us how quickly a facade can fade when struck by reality the dangers that come with it.
“Am I even Korean anymore if there’s no one left in my life to call and ask which brand of seaweed we used to buy?”
Following the diagnosis of her mother’s terminal cancer, the memoir documents Japanese Breakfast’s lead vocalist Michelle Zauner’s exploration for identity, her relationship with her Korean mother, Korean roots and her beginnings as a musician.
“In life you’ll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it’s because they’re stupid. That will help keep you from reacting to their cruelty. Because there is nothing worse than bitterness and vengeance... Always keep your dignity and be true to yourself.”
‘Persepolis’ is an autobiographical comic series of author Marjane Satrapi’s childhood and journey though to her early adult years in Iran and Austria during and after the Islamic Revolution, exploring themes of family, childhood, education, religion and war.