There are many things that define us as human – the need for belonging and connection, a craving for justice, a fear of the unknown, violence, tenderness, love, the need for redemption and forgiveness, and a curiosity about happens when we shuffle off this mortal coil. All of these Continue Reading
Feeling Insecure? So is Issa Rae on HBO
SNAPSHOT The half-hour comedy series Insecure, starring Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji, Jay Ellis and Lisa Joyce, looks at the friendship, experiences and tribulations of two black women. Created and executive produced by Issa Rae, this eight-episode series is also executive produced by Prentice Penny, Melina Matsoukas, Michael Rotenberg, Dave Continue Reading
Now this is music #71: ROSEMI, Charlotte Day Wilson, RY X, Suuns, Mount Kimbie
Stop the clock! Put down that pen and unhand that computer mouse! For it is Friday and you have worked hard and stressed mightily over emails, projects and reports, and now it is your time to take a step or 300 back and let the world rush by you Continue Reading
B is for Book: Pharrell Williams joins Elmo and Cookie Monster to sing about the joys of reading
I have loved books since the moment I could read (and thanks to my mother and father who loved reading to me way before that). Primarily I think because they spoke to the highly-imaginative soul in me, the dreamer, the embryonic writer and storyteller who loved the endless possibilities Continue Reading
Wayward Pines: “City Upon a Hill” (S2, E6 review)
“There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know.” (John Heywood, 1546) *SPOILERS AHEAD … AND ABBIES MUSIC WHICH, TRUST ME, IS AN ACQUIRED TASTE* Humanity this is your 10 second warning Continue Reading
What’s The Name of the Game? 1977 interview with ABBA prior to release of ABBA the Album
SNAPSHOT During ABBA’s week at Bjorn and Benny Studio in the town of Kungav, they were visited by reporter Fredrik Belfrage and a young ABBA fan – also named Fredrik – for a sneak peak on recording sessions for the new album. This rare talk with Bhoyrn and bennty Continue Reading
First impressions: BrainDead
Well this explains everything. Why is the world spinning to ever greater political extremes from Brexit in UK to Trump in the USA and Australia’s federal government uncertainty? Bugs. Alien bugs. Eating the brains of those who would govern us. BrainDead, from Michelle and Robert King (The Good Wife), Continue Reading
Where were you on The Night Of? (trailer)
SNAPSHOT From creators Steven Zaillian and Richard Price, The Night Of is an eight-part limited series that delves into the intricate story of a fictitious murder case in New York City. The series follows the police investigation and legal proceedings, all the while examining the criminal justice system and Continue Reading
Can the story of a relationship be told through classic love songs? Anna Kendrick and James Corden say yes
So what if all of our romantic relationships were set to music, IRL musicals that reflected the highs and lows, the joys and the sadness, the angst and the content of love sweet Cupid-struck love? Well if you’re tone deaf, probably not such a good idea; but if you’re Continue Reading
Book review: Ghost Train to New Orleans by Mur Lafferty
If you’ve had a sneaking suspicion, a tingling sixth sense sensation that there is more the world around you than meets the eye, then welcome to the mysterious world of Mur Lafferty where zombies and vampires, dragons, sprites and Nordic Goddesses are not only real but “living” and working Continue Reading