Sights
I’m no pro photographer, but like everyone, I love taking pictures on my phone. I’ve compiled a gallery of my favourite photos that I’ve taken, most, if not all, processed through VSCO. What can I say? Guess I’m basic. featured
The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
Top 5 MCU Movies
With Captain Marvel Being released just a few days ago, and Avengers: Endgame being just around the corner, I thought it would be fitting to take a look at the top five Marvel Movies that have been released. 5. Captain America: Civil War All three Captain America movies were massive successes, but I chose this…
Roma … A Movie You Should Try To Watch
Here is why you should watch Roma!
A Walk Through New York
New York City is, in my opinion, the best city in the world. It does have a fair share of problems, but I love how iconic the whole entire city is. The overwhelming feeling of just being there feels quiet humbling. That’s why I was so excited when I found an Instagram account (@overheardnewyork) that…
Green Book has won best picture… should it have?
Green Book surprises many by winning Best Picture.
I am Fire
I have decided to share with the world my “I am,” poem that I have created earlier this year. Although it may not be clear, this poem reveals my wishes, fears, goals, and intentions in life. I am fireI wonder when my embers will smoulder I hear the whispers of dark grey smokeI see the blazing…
The Controversial Career of Judy Chicago, the Godmother of Feminist Art
On March 14, 1979, Judy Chicago’s art instillation, “The Dinner Party,” was opened at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. That instillation pushed feminist art to the limelight, changing the lives of women, and forever defining Chicago as a legend. Now, “The Dinner Party” is permanently installed in the Brooklyn Museum, but the life…
In Remembrance of: The Short Life of Anne Frank
Although, the exact date of her death is not definitely known; Anne Frank and her sister Margot Frank were spared immediate death in the Auschwitz gas chambers. Instead, they were sent to Bergen-Belsen, a concentration camp in Northern Germany where they died from Typhus sometime in late February or early March of 1945, just weeks…
Sorry, I’m Wired This Way
I try to untangle the tangles That have been so tightly knotted For so long Trying to get the electricity flowing But the vessels let only a single spark through After all This twisting and untwisting of coils Here I sit In a cluster A storm I can’t seem to undo. The coils have a…
Underrated Female Singers to Watch
Sometimes I discover underground artists whose music I enjoy and deserve much more attention. Having done quite a bit of that, I wanted to share some of the lesser known artists who I have discovered. Birdy Jasmine van den Bogaerde known as Birdy is an English singer who is not very well known but is…
Best Parts of NBA All-Star Weekend 2019
This past weekend was one of the most exciting weekends of the year for NBA fans; All-Star weekend! If you’ve never watched, it’s basically a three-night event containing a rookie’s game, a skills challenge, a 3 point contest, a dunk contest and finally, the All-Star game–featuring the best/most popular players in the NBA. Held in…
Standardized Tests… Pro Or Con?
Standardized testing is a test that is administered and scored in a consistent manner. It’s a test where everyone is given the same test which is scored the same way. One example where standardized tests can be most commonly found is at school. There are advantages and disadvantages about everything and standardized tests are not…
The Black Swan
Maria stood by her barre skillfully rotating through first position to fifth position, every movement of her body performed perfectly like a well oiled machine. However, her movements were anything but robotic, even the smallest motions were so fluid, it seemed like water was flowing through her body. She had been a ballerina her whole…
Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You – Review
Based on George Orwell’s 1984, this is a video game that puts the player in the role of an investigator with access to futuristic surveillance systems with the goal of preventing a terrorist plot. With time being extremely limited, the player is forced to make difficult decisions often with very little information. The decisions that…
A Short Biography: Art Tatum
Art Tatum (born October 13, 1909 in Toledo, Ohio) is known for his technical virtuosity as a jazz pianist and for his skill in improvisation. Visually impaired from a young age, Tatum began to learn the piano at age 13. He received some training from the Toledo School of Music, but he was mainly self-taught,…