mr darcy

A contemporary take on Jane Austen’s classic “Pride and Prejudice,” the film maintains the levity and comedy that ground the source material while also updating the story with a contemporary, resonant context.

As I sit here listening to a playlist inspired by the relationship between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, I grow eager for spring. The not too hot, not too cold weather is a factor I’m especially excited about.

Name-dropping famous authors that you don’t actually know or read or love in a conversation actually reflects negatively on your intelligence, because eventually, if you talk to someone who actually knows his or her shit, the impression you make isn’t a very good one. You come off as pretentious at best and as an Edna at worst.