Sandy Bullock, sexy dad from Casper, and chaos
Why While You Were Sleeping is my favourite romance
Sandy Bullock, sexy dad from Casper, and chaos Read More »
I’d like you to meet Miss Jackie Shane
I’ve waxed poetic about my Spotify Discover Weekly playlists before—but let me do it one more time. Every Sunday, at the stroke of midnight, my Spotify undergoes a baptism. The 30 songs from 30 artists that I have never heard before make their way into the playlist. I never have a clue as to what
I’d like you to meet Miss Jackie Shane Read More »
Folk: the people’s music
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment I started listening to folk music, but it’s been present in my life for quite some time now. Likewise, it’s difficult to define what folk music even is. There are songs with unknown origins, that have been passed down through generations. They harken back to a time when
Folk: the people’s music Read More »
Reflections on a quarantined summer
How I travelled around the world during the pandemic
Reflections on a quarantined summer Read More »
Finding safety and confidence in childhood art
The first time I ever saw Howl’s Moving Castle, I was entranced. I must have been around 10 or 11, on a manic Studio Ghibli marathon in the middle of the night. I fell in love with the vivid colours and warm characters. I fell in love with this entire fantasy world filled with witches and portals and eclectic characters. Growing up,
Finding safety and confidence in childhood art Read More »
Review: Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten
Sharon Van Etten’s latest album begins with the retelling of a story. Accompanied by a simple keyboard, the first track sets up the theme for the rest of the tracks on the album, with Van Etten emotionally opening up to the audience. The result is a compilation of ten tracks of various sonic sounds, from dreamy synths to fuzzy guitars, all bound by the thread of Van Etten’s evocative lyricism. This is an album
Review: Remind Me Tomorrow by Sharon Van Etten Read More »
The complicated nature of love
There is a saying in Arabic that roughly translates to: the gates of heaven lie at the feet of your mother. A strange phrase, she always thought. Categorizing her mother alongside heavenly bodies, or notions of angels and eternal happiness was not something she could ever do.
The complicated nature of love Read More »
