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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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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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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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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.