PinnedMember-onlyWhy Fight Club is a love storyNow, I’m sure most of us know this movie, or have at least seen pop culture about it, but here’s something they may have missed. I’m firmly of the belief that this movie is a love story, a different kind. Told through a split personality/shadow done in a different way…Fight Club2 min readFight Club2 min read
PinnedMember-onlyTurning Red and the curious case of criticismIt’s been a few weeks since Turning Red, the new smash hit from Pixar, hit the airwaves on Disney+. And almost from the start there has been criticism. Mainly from men. But before we go into that, let’s look at the story of this movie. It’s a coming of age…Turning Red2 min readTurning Red2 min read
Oct 12Member-onlyHow does cancel culture work, exactly?If you’re one of the more outspoken people out there, like me, you’ll have heard of this “cancel culture” happening in the past 2–3 years, seemingly out of nowhere. Whether it has affected people like James Gunn and Kevin Hart for tweets they made years prior, or Eminem for random…Cancel Culture2 min readCancel Culture2 min read
Jul 27Member-onlyThe entitlement of nowadaysI live in London, and living with people from a different culture to yours, you often wonder why they behave in a particular way. And I could talk about a plethora of the things they do that irk me, this other one is quite high up there, and I see…People2 min readPeople2 min read
Jul 17Member-onlyHow family toxicity can help us understand ourselvesI recently saw this movie called The Book of Life, which while it has some similarities to another one that came afterwards, Coco, it is quite different in other ways. I’m not going to spoil much, but I will say that the subject of family is quite prevalent in both…Family2 min readFamily2 min read
Jun 27Member-onlyRoe vs Wade or how man wants to have control over womanYes, I’m sure we’ve all seen the social media upheaval these past two days with the overturned verdict that will abolish women’s rights over their bodily choice, and regardless on which coin you fall on that one, here’s the thing you may not understand. This is not some cat that…Abortion2 min readAbortion2 min read
Jun 15Member-onlyRebel Wilson and the curious case of being outedAs someone who reads the news frequently, I came across the biggest thing that happened the past couple of days, which is the Rebel Wilson and the Australian newspaper scandal. …Rebel Wilson2 min readRebel Wilson2 min read
May 26Member-onlyWhy do people that decide people’s journey don’t know the law?This post is a bit more personal. It’s about a journey I just came back from. You see, I’m a Romanian, who also became a British citizen last year, and I’m also settled. What that means is that I can travel anywhere in Europe and back in the UK with…Law3 min readLaw3 min read
May 21Member-onlyThe one thing that UEFA does right that The FA doesn’tNow, I don’t watch football as much as before, but I still read about it, and there were three particular cases that popped up this week. Billy Sharp being headbutted, and Everton fans harassing Crystal Palace staff. And in a lower division, Jordan Bowery getting pushed. Not to to mention the…Football2 min readFootball2 min read
May 20Member-onlyEverything everywhere all at once, the Chinese Matrix or how dreamers areMmm, yes, I know, that technically, this isn’t made in China, but it features Chinese protagonists. Anyway, this movie starts fairly easy with someone who doesn’t have much attention for anything and it goes into a weird, strange, random trip about everything, anything, and nothing at the same time. …Everything Everywhere2 min readEverything Everywhere2 min read
