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100 songs for the 2010s: Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ #16

Hello! And welcome to #16. While the past handful of entries from the later years of the 2010s, we are now smack-back in the first half of it with Carly Rae Jepsen and ‘Call Me Maybe’. I don’t think there is a person alive on this planet that hasn’t heard this song. For at leastContinueContinue reading “100 songs for the 2010s: Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Call Me Maybe’ #16”

100 songs for the 2010s: Baauer’s ‘Harlem Shake’ #6

Hello! And welcome to the #6 entry on the list. This time around, we are not really talking about a song but rather a meme-full pop-culture event – Baauer’s ‘Harlem Shake’. I’m not counting ‘Harlem Shake’ as a song because up until opening a page to write this blog post, I did not know theContinueContinue reading “100 songs for the 2010s: Baauer’s ‘Harlem Shake’ #6”

100 songs for the 2010s: Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay’s ‘212’ #5

Hello! And welcome to #5 entry and perhaps the most controversial song on the list so far – Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay’s ‘212’. I won’t pretend to understand the culture behind this song but will tell you my personal take on it. I think I stumbled upon this song on YouTube in 2012, aContinueContinue reading “100 songs for the 2010s: Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay’s ‘212’ #5”

5 ideas about a movie: Status Update

Hello! Welcome to a review of a movie you haven’t heard of. This is Status Update – a clear example of what the critics (or angry online commentators) mean when they describe something as ‘millennial’. IMDb summary: Ross Lynch stars as Kyle Moore, a teenager who after being uprooted by his parents’ separation and unable toContinueContinue reading “5 ideas about a movie: Status Update”

Movie review: The Circle

Hello! Sorry for not posting for a while but now I am back with a new movie review. This time, we are discussing The Circle. IMDb summary: A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of the humanity.ContinueContinue reading “Movie review: The Circle”

Movie review: Nerve

Hello! Nerve – an original thriller in a sea of reboots, remakes and sequels – has finally hit theaters, so let’s talk about it! IMDb summary: A high school senior finds herself immersed in an online game of truth or dare, where her every move starts to become manipulated by an anonymous community of “watchers.” Writing Nerve’sContinueContinue reading “Movie review: Nerve”