In all the different aspects of our lives, one thing remains constant – we are all unique. And through social media, your personal network, and other resources, we have all developed a voice and platform that is unique to us. Anyone has the power to exercise their platform, and how you use it is up…
Old films will forever have a special place in my heart. I love black and white movies, especially the ones made in the early-mid 20th century. To me, they beat all of the new modern movies. My favourite thing is that little glitch on the screen that you can only see in those older B&W movies. I’m…
Unless your place of residence is located somewhere underneath a large boulder, you’ve probably heard about the massive success of DC’s newest superhero flick, Wonder Woman. Critically acclaimed, the movie has racked up the title of most successful opening weekend for a female-directed movie. Highly anticipated and directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman earned a…
With the 2016 Academy Awards at the root of the cynically popular hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, after no POC (people of colour) actors and actresses were nominated for any awards, The Academy got quite a bit of flack from the public. This year, however, the nominees were considerably more diverse than in previous years. With 35% of…
I have a bone to pick with the #Oscarssowhite movement that has taken social media by storm for the second year in a row. Imbalances in racial diversity shouldn’t only be noticed when all the nominees for an awards show are white. Though I’m appreciative of the media and Twitter users for finally getting the…
I used to be a HUGE fan of pop music until the summer of 2014. Once I was introduced to other genres like rock alternative and punk rock, I began to notice how annoying some of the pop songs were! Here are a few of those songs: 1. We are never ever getting back together…
In general, most people often like to fantasize. We like to imagine worlds where toil and poverty doesn’t exist, where diseases, eradication and wars are a thing of the past; worlds where we are the controllers of our lives, without the presence of any over-bearing individuals pushing us around. That’s one of the main reasons…
I was planned to leave in the afternoon, therefore I had a little time in the morning to go somewhere in LA, and I chose Hollywood. My friends and I decided to wake up around 8 am so we would have more time to see Hollywood, but girls are always slow when they are getting…