Clare GowerREVIEW: The Rape Clause (2020)The Rape Clause (written and directed by Jared Watmuff) is one those films that makes you almost forget to breathe — as though you come to…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
Clare GowerThe virtue of mildnesI nearly look at you as I describe the fault lines beneath my skin — pale and stretched tightly like gauze.Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020
Clare GowerA Protracted March“It’s the end of life as we know it!” declare the village criers, throwing tarot cards into the air over a feverish crowd.Apr 1, 2020Apr 1, 2020
Clare GowerShort film review: Hey You (2019)Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilersApr 5, 2019Apr 5, 2019
Clare GowerUnexpected Item (2018) reviewDirected by Stephen Gallacher, Unexpected Item is the tender tale of a boy building up the courage to talk to a girl — with the help of a…Nov 2, 2018Nov 2, 2018
Clare GowerDebt, Low Self-Esteem and Addiction: Beneath the Crown of the ‘Shopping Queen’At the tender age of 19 I went to university. Acutely aware of the upcoming challenge of building a new, adult identity, I purged my…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Clare GowerCatching ButterfliesOn Sundays, Hannah and I would walk into the edges of the jungle and catch butterflies. It was a comfortable routine for both of us. She…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Clare Gower7 Things to Ask Your Berlin BoyfriendBesides the black wardrobe, mild substance addiction and ever-present mental voice that implores you to ‘just be more open-minded’ as you…Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Clare GowerThe Twilight of Youthful Innocence — What it Means to Accept MortalityRealising our own mortality comes in tragic, sobering stages.Mar 26, 2015Mar 26, 2015