Ash & Fern: Real Houses and Paper Towns

0 Submitted by Ashley Koontz on Fri, 20 March 2015, 15:01

I have been really quiet lately here at Ash & Fern, but I’ve been very busy personally. We just bought a house! We’re still working towards the closing date later this spring, but I’ve already given myself carpal tunnel from signing my name to so many items. While the “adult” things of buying a house can be kind of a Continue Reading...

Bad Film Confessions

2 Submitted by Ashley Koontz on Tue, 10 February 2015, 10:01

Seeing that it is currently the winter dumping ground for new movies, most of my cinematic intake consists of Oscar nominees in order to get ready for the awards in February. However, I do have to admit, that when my mind can no longer take the high-brow, thought-provoking, and emotional movies that usually serve as award bait, I turn to Continue Reading...

Most Anticipated 15 in ’15

1 Submitted by Ashley Koontz on Thu, 08 January 2015, 08:01

As everyone else is recapping their favorite this and that from 2014, I’m going to be perfectly honest: I’m ready to move on. 2014 was a great year for me personally, but let’s not kid ourselves. We’ve all been looking forward to 2015 for a few years now as an entertainment geek’s Mecca. So while the rest of you are Continue Reading...

Good vs. Evil vs. Shades of Gray: A Response to Ferguson

0 Submitted by Ashley Koontz on Fri, 28 November 2014, 18:01

I’m not sure what it is about our human nature, but we insist on using our innate tendency to put people into categories, especially two: good and evil. We use it to justify actions or explain circumstances. This tendency is especially apparent in our entertainment history. Think of all the books, movies, TV shows where there is a distinct good Continue Reading...

Ash & Fern: Three-Oh

0 Submitted by Ashley Koontz on Fri, 14 November 2014, 08:01

Earlier this year, I tried to sit down and think of 30 things I wanted to accomplish by the time I turned 30. This was actually a much harder task than I had initially thought it would be. Luckily, some things that were already planned for this year could be used such as going to Brazil, or seeing a World Continue Reading...