Pitch Perfect isn’t just about the Barden Bellas’ audacious a capella routines. It’s also about the Bellas themselves, a group of misfits who found something to unite them: smartly using lyrics and mashups to put down the haters. As Beca (Anna Kendrick) affectionately tells the group in Pitch Perfect 2, “When I look back on this, I won’t remember […]
When is romance a key part of a coming-of-age young adult story, and when is it simply a box to be checked? In a 2013 Huffington Post op-ed, author Elizabeth Vail lamented the unnecessary YA romance, which can overshadow other plot elements. Other bloggers agreed, with author Morgan Matson pointing out that friendship can take a […]