In the 80’s and 90’s, the Club Kids, a youth group of dance personalities led primarily by party promoter Michael Alig, were a defining force in New York’s underground party scene. One Club Kid who can be commonly recognized by those born outside of the Club Kid era is RuPaul. RuPaul is a drag queen…
Music is an essential part of human history, with different styles present in different societies throughout different eras. Some pieces of music are mind-bogglingly difficult to play, some evoke strong emotions, and some are just background noise. However, new ideas are constantly developing, which leads to the composition of some odd pieces in the modern…
I might quote vines too often, and sometimes spend too much of my time watching them, but at least I don’t under appreciate any of them.
Now that the weather is warming up, it’s time to go outside to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air. Or stay inside and protect yourself from the harsh, bright rays. Either way, here’s a list of things you can do this summer because you’re probably reading this if you’re bored. Go outside and enjoy the…
What looks like a piano and sounds like a harmonica? A melodica! A melodica is a free-reed wind instrument, which means that the sound is made by air vibrating a reed against a frame. It’s played by blowing into a tube and pressing down keys. Unlike most wind instruments, melodicas have a keyboard that is…
How do we overcome the power of procrastination? Here are five pieces of advice that you may find useful. Number 1: Try to avoid any distractions that will steer us away from our task. While you’re working, you can power off your phone or put it in another room so those Snapchat notifications don’t get the…
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Exams are just around the corner. Or they may already be done for you, I don’t know. You could pretend that this year you’re actually going to study hard every day for a month in advance, or you could read this list and get more ideas on how to procrastinate. Organize your work space. You…
If I were a ghost capable of time travel, there’s no doubt the first thing I would do is go back in time to various scenes of unsolved mysteries to witness the truth. Nothing would satisfy me more than to finally know what really went down. Don’t you want to know what happened? The suspense…
I think about life a lot, often having an existential crisis every day. Who are we? What are we even doing here? Do we even have a purpose? The greatest philosophers haven’t thought up an answer to those questions, what makes me fit to answer them? Absolutely nothing! But that’s why it’ll be interesting! Does…
You’ll want to PUNch me after this blog 😉 Here’s 10 jokes: What happened when two artists had an art contest? IT ENDED IN A DRAW What do you call a snobbish criminal going down the stairs? A CONDESCENDING CON DESCENDING Did you guys hear about the egg joke? YEAH, IT CRACKED ME UP…
If you know me personally, you might already know that I’m into coding. I’m no expert at coding my any means; in fact, it’s been a while since I last coded anything in Python. Over the long weekend, I was inspired to start learning something I’ve set aside for years, and that’s, as you may…
In honour of Valentine’s Day, I will share with you the totally relatable 8 stages of having a crush. No doubt that everyone who has ever lived has had a crush on somebody before. It’s just apart of life. Don’t tell me you don’t catch feelings because we all know it’s a lie. Even though…
The Question: These days, I rarely get receipts shorter than a 30cm ruler for purchasing a bag of chips at just about any store. It’s totally absurd so I wanted to find out why do stores did this. Before researching this shower thought, I wanted to list out a few of my own reasons for…
As told by a pessimist and an optimist.