Blessed be the sci-fi fruit. Check out two new shows that are truly out-of-this-world, and two rooted right here on terra firma. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Man, this new Star Trek is so much fun. I have to say, I enjoyed last week’s episode more than Obi-Wan Kenobi. Strange New Worlds harkens back to …
Hot on the heels of Heartstopper, Hulu’s new movie Crush delivers another heartwarming queer story – this time in the form of a high school rom-com. The story follows artsy high schooler Paige (Rowan Blanchard) who joins her high school track team to avoid suspension after she is accused of being the school’s mysterious graffiti …
Heartstopper on Netflix is pure AF. It is the cinnamon roll of television sweetness I didn’t know I needed. Based on Alice Oseman’s graphic novels of the same name, the first season follows two British teenagers, Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring, as they become friends and maybe something more. Charlie is an out teen who …
There was a month there where things were pretty dry on the TV-front and I delved deep into books. But, I’m pleased to report that time is over and books are for squares! Just kidding, but I’m back to the other rectangular entertainment box, and have these new watches to recommend: Julia I launched this …
Last year I spoke about how important representation is to feeling confident enough to express your own identity or grey areas. During the time when I was beginning to talk more about my own grey areas in 2020, I watched Netflix’s The Prom. And that’s where I first saw Ariana DeBose. The Prom cast two …
The past few weeks have been a bit dry on the TV front, but fortunately three new shows have recently come on my radar that I’ve really enjoyed and recommend checking out! The Dropout I went into The Dropout fairly blind. I knew Elizabeth Holmes was a person who was in the news a lot, …
I’d heard West Side Story was very good, but that very few people had gone to see its theatrical release over the holidays. So, I had some tempered expectations going in. But, after the first few seconds of the “Prologue” music playing, I was transfixed, and remained so for the next 2 hours and 38 …
I’ve been loving watching the Olympics the past few weeks. There have been so many impressive accomplishments, remarkable acts of sportsmanship, and all-around good vibes. But, none have exemplified this better than skiers and snowboarders. The addition of X Games sports like ski and snowboard-cross, half-pipe, slopestyle, and Big Air have made for some of …
The Expanse has been such a wonderful watch the past six years. It’s a rare sci-fi show that actually integrates a lot of real science and physics into its narrative – like having ship’s thrusters fire “backwards” to slow down in space. More than that, though, it has had some of the most compelling female …
Here are a few of my favourite movies and TV shows from 2021 (accounting for some recency effect.) Movies The Power of the Dog I became entranced in the slow-burn that was Power of the Dog. I do have a bit of a personal connection; the movie was filmed in a place on the South …