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What Cher Horowitz Taught Me About Reinvention
Clueless is hands down my favourite movie. It’s fast, funny and filled with chaos and somehow still finds space for growth. Not the dramatic, life-altering kind, but the quieter kind. It’s the perfect reminder that reinvention doesn’t always come from momentum. Sometimes, it comes from pausing even if we’re doing…
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Their Eyes through My Eyes
Yesterday, I finished reading Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. I cried at the end, and when I looked closer, I realised they were tears of joy—not sorrow.
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One of Them Days: a long overdue laugh
Months after its U.S. release, One of Them Days has finally made its way across the pond, and I went to watch it on Friday. Produced by Issa Rae and starring SZA (Alyssa) and Keke Palmer (Dreux), the film piqued my interest, especially with a cast stacked with familiar faces…
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Love Jones: giving love a new soul
I didn’t realise how much I loved Love Jones until I rediscovered it this week. This movie is everything to me. I came for the soundtrack as part of my Neo-Soul deep dive but I stayed for the simple romance. Love Jones (1997) is a film that offers a narrative that…
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Nervous Conditions: Freedom, Liberation and Independence
If you’ve been around for sometime, you know that I’ve been reading Nervous Conditions by Tsitsi Dangarembga for longer then I’ve even had this blog. I first started reading it in early 2023, just after moving back from Zimbabwe to the UK. Since then, a lot has transpired, and I’ve…
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A day of horror flicks at Curzon Aldgate
I spent an entire day at the cinema, indulging in a back-to-back-to-back horror movie marathon. Here’s a quick rundown of my experience.
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These shoes are made for…
I don’t really consider myself a shoe fanatic. I’m not loyal to any particular brand; I just know what I like and what I need. This year, I’ve been sporting some trending pairs…
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OITNB: identity and survival at Litchfield
Rewatching “Orange is the New Black” on Netflix has become my comfort routine. The blend of humor, drama, and social commentary is soothing yet thought-provoking. Caputo’s reflections on the inmates’ survival mode resonate deeply, while survival may change us, it cannot erase the truths of our identities.
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How To Read
*IF you have time Studying Literature At A level I had 7 texts to study in 4 months. I watched Austen’s Persuasion on Netflix (the 2022 version, it’s terrible) and read a few articles about Austen’s literary style. I couldn’t watch the Huckleberry Finn movie because I found it quite boring…
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Nervous Conditions
I’m currently 104 pages into “Nervous Conditions” by Tsitsi Dangarembga 40 of which I have read in the past hour. I’m so chuffed. It’s probably my biggest achievement right now but I know a younger me is looking down on me ashamed and disgusted because even with a dodgy torch…