Book Review: ‘Yellowface’ by R.F. Kuang
Ahh, a Reese’s Book Club pick! Here I am in the middle of filming season two of The Pitt, and I’m looking for another book to read on set. I’ve […]
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Book Review: ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This book is true rock ‘n’ roll in its purest form — music, sex, drugs, and the thrill of it all. I am amazed I read and finished this book […]
Thirtytwo, and My Year Thus Far
I’m more than six months late to this, but better late than never, ya? My life has taken quite the turn since the last time I’ve written on here. During […]
Book Review: ‘Women Who Run with the Wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
The famed Women Who Run with the Wolves — a book about unleashing and tapping into your wildish nature and listening to your soul, enlightening your soul, and finding “La […]
Book Review: ‘Island’ by Aldous Huxley
I picked up this book because I’m a fan of Aldous Huxley’s writing of dystopian futures, theoretical, spiritual readings and obviously Brave New World. This may be one of my […]
Book Review: ‘The Virgin Suicides’ by Jeffrey Eugenides
I picked up this book last month after having seen it recommended at the bookstore back home in the Bay, as the book is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Of course, […]
Book Review: ‘Stay True’ by Hua Hsu
I picked up this book about two weeks ago when I saw it on display during a trip home to the Bay for Mother’s Day. It was showcased as one […]
Book Review: ‘Wild’ by Cheryl Strayed
I finally finished this one today! And what a journey it’s been with me over the years. I first picked this up during a hometown walk in the pandemic in […]
Kacey Musgraves takes us into a deeper well of her catalogue at her “Deeper Well World Tour”
Kacey Musgraves has been one of country music’s most enchanting artists, known for her ability to be real, vulnerable and speak her mind. As an artist, Musgraves isn’t afraid to […]
Jungle’s memorable house-soul sound and striking visuals set the Hollywood Bowl ablaze
You may have heard Jungle’s feel good dance song “Back on 74” throughout the past year when their infamous one-shot dance video went viral last summer for its stellar choreography, […]
Feeling the Chappell Roan-ia at Outside Lands 2024
From her stellar, strong and powerful vocals that fluctuate from soft whispers to direct chants to the crowd to country-laden yodels and powerhouse vocals from the head to the chest, […]
Kacey Musgraves goes deep with “Deeper Well” and new album announcement
I wasn’t expecting to feel so emotional this morning. Country artist Kacey Musgraves just dropped the titular track “Deeper Well” to her upcoming album of the same name, due March […]
‘RRR’ Review: An Indian cinematic spectacle makes for one of the best action and buddy dramas of our decade
RRR is one of the best movies I have seen in the past decade, hands down. Short for “Rise Roar Revolt” (and a play on the three leads’ names), the […]
Re: How craving attention makes you less creative, by Joseph Gordon-Levitt
I stumbled on Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s TED Talk from 2019 earlier this week, and couldn’t help but feel compelled to share it. “If your creativity is driven by a desire to […]
‘The Iron Claw’ Review: An emotional tale of brothers and wrestling, helmed by Zac Efron’s powerful transformation
Minutes into The Iron Claw, I eagerly awaited to see what was to be Zac Efron’s transformation into a professional wrestling sensation. It’s the early 1980s in suburban Texas and […]
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