How well do we really know those closest to us? There’s an assumption in many families that because we share the same bonds, and often times, the same space, that we must implicitly know what’s going with those nearest and dearest to us; after all, family is the closest thing Continue Reading
The short and the short of it: The yellow dream of one young hopeful orphan in Umbrella
SNAPSHOTInspired by true events and filled with messages of empathy and hope, Umbrella follows Joseph’s story, a boy who lives in an orphanage and dreams of having a yellow Umbrella. 2021 Oscar® Qualified Animated Short Film – Created and Produced in Brazil. (synopsis courtesy YouTube) Umbrella, written by Helen Hilario Continue Reading
Movie review: Luca
If you were ever bullied at school for not fitting in, you will be painfully familiar with the peculiar pain that comes from being singled out as different. Even if you love who you are, that kind of sustained negative barrage, especially one borne from unthinking bigotry, can have an Continue Reading
One nerd. Two boyfriends. It’s about to get messy: Never Have I Ever S2 trailer drops
Created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, the dramatic comedy follows Indian American teenager Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) as she navigates family, friends, and high school life. The whole ordeal don’t seem to be getting any easier for her in the second season though, as she’s torn between her physical attraction Continue Reading
Book review: How to Mars by David Ebenbach
Humanity has evinced a sustained proclivity for being, well, human, no matter what momentous technological change throws at us. It doesn’t matter whether we are travelling on Sopwith Camels or jetting from one side of the planet to the other, listening to music on a gramophone or streaming via Spotify, Continue Reading
Mini-mass of movie trailers: Settlers, Gunpowder Milkshake, Reminiscence
It’s been a year. Wait, way more than a year and still the COVID pandemic nips at our heels, dives into our lives at times and causes chaos. Who wouldn’t want to escape from that particular crapfest? Granted, these films are not exactly a warm bubble bath on a cold Continue Reading
One festive bird in the hand: Robin Robin (Aardman) takes flight for Christmas)
SNAPSHOTThe story–which the directors wrote with Sam Morrison–follows a robin who is raised by a loving family of mice after her egg rolls into a dump. As she grows up, her differences become more apparent and Robin sets off on a heist to prove to her family that she can Continue Reading
The true final frontier is time: Trailer lands for Picard season 2
SNAPSHOTStar Trek: Picard tells the next story of Picard’s life, which takes place after the events of Star Trek: Next Generation. Series creator Alex Kurtzman previously described the series as a “very thoughtful, psychological portrait in a lot of ways… Things have changed for [Picard] and changed him in some Continue Reading
Songs, songs and more songs #49: AUDREY NUNA, George Gretton, Cannons, Supertaste, Ben Phipps and CAPPA + #Eurovision Song Celebration 2021
It’s been busy. You need some peace and quiet BUT you also want to think … to feel … to ponder. Another one of life’s wondrous contradictions which lends itself to being soundtracked by people who get the human condition, who have lived it and who have the talent to Continue Reading
The best endings are Atypical: Trailer released for fourth and final season
SNAPSHOTCreated by showrunner and executive producer Rob Rashid, Atypical tells the story of Sam Gardner (Kier Gilchrist)— a young man on the autism spectrum looking for love and independence. Atypical season 4 promises to find all of the characters facing down challenges they never anticipated. For Sam, specifically, that includes Continue Reading