…in my own little chair
(You can access this playlist on Apple and Spotify; let me know what house song you'd add to this list!) Beyoncé is undeniable. Even autocorrect knows the drill (they graciously added the accent for me). The anticipation of Renaissance took the internet by storm; July 29th the official date for the supernova that is her… Continue reading Music To Bring the House Down
Listen to Absolutely. It’s not a comfortable, smooth ride; there’s rocks, flowers, a thunderstorm and dew.
Zima Blue is the beginning. From the small scale artworks to the impossibly huge blue squares that were hung in different universes, the artist who created these immersive and larger than life art pieces explains to a journalist his life story and how he began making art to begin with. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088993/ Zima’s reputation as a… Continue reading Zima Blue (Love Death + Robots)
The story of the boy who cried wolf is a tale as old as time; a person is vilified for spreading what is seemingly understood as faulty information for attention aims to teach that lying is wrong. Unfortunately, Chicken Little is a story about someone who was not believed for telling the truth. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0371606/mediaviewer/rm1035120640 Ace… Continue reading Chicken Little (2005)
The cinematic universe of the Fast & Furious franchise has grown to be one of the most intricate and detailed sagas in film history. That being said, caution is prescribed to those who require a proper plot line and realistic scenarios in their films. Beginning at the latest instalment of the series means two things:… Continue reading Fast & Furious 9 (2021)
Zombies have a long and great history within popular culture; imported from Haiti by a traveller in the 20th century, the monster has been remixed, redone and repackaged in several ways. Reanimated humanoid organisms come about in many different ways in these stories; either in freak science experiment, and in other cases it’s under a… Continue reading The Walking Dead (Season 1)
Weird, cosmic horror is a genre that Lovecraft is famous his stories to. Monsters and unfathomable creatures are the main attraction in fictional worlds; a fascination with non-humanity and the damage it can cause to society is a famous trope on sci-fiction. Other infamous writers and authors were influenced by his work, such as Matt… Continue reading Love Craft Country (Season 1)
Sometimes, being someone's kid is the biggest pain in the ass. Don't get me wrong, having someone feed and clothe you for the majority of your life is awesome. Cereal and orange juice and soccer practice and Band-Aids are some aspects of childhood that some can relate to, but that's not where it ends. And… Continue reading Astro Boy (2009); Capitalism, Classism, and Shitty Parenting
What do i, a Ugandan-born-Rwandese-immigrant in Canada, have in common with three American teen boys? Barely anything, except for that weird feeling you get when you think about growing up, or the idea of your parents being human and not unshakeable pillars of moral fortitude. This movie landed in my lap, more precisely in my… Continue reading The Kings Of Summer (2013)
Seems like everywhere you look, there’s Gen Z slander. Being born in the new millennia seems to truly irk those born in the caveman years before it. Yes, Gen Z might be aloof and overly involved, but at least we didn’t ruin the economy, propagate for wars over oil, or tolerate the racism & sexism… Continue reading Hairspray (2007)
in my own little corner 