In 8 days time, I will be – by name at least – an alien. That’s when the latest rover lands on Mars, and with it, a microchip containing over 10 million names from Earth. NASA’s Perseverance Rover, which took off in July of last year, is scheduled to touch down on February 18th at …
The Australian Open has long been one of my favourite sporting events. Situated perfectly in the depths of our winter, the happy, blue courts, and warm summer scenes offer a sharp contrast to our long, cold nights. Plus, the matches are often well-timed for Pacific primetime. This year, the Australian Open also offers a glimpse …
One thing I’ve found really relaxing during pandemic days has been watching downhill mountain biking and snowboarding videos. The GoPro footage is so high-quality and immersive that you really feel like you are the likes of Mark McMorris throwing down big air on the Swiss Alps. So, I immediately dug in when I saw the …
If you watched the inauguration today, Lady Gaga, J-Lo, and, yes, even Joe Biden took a backseat to National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman. The youngest inaugural poet in US history, her words served as a snapshot in time. They were truthful and unreserved. They did not placate or soften the imperfectness of present day, …
Virgin Orbit just pulled off the ultimate Transformers move: launching a rocket from a 747 and putting it into orbit. Which, is impressive, considering launching from a plane provides the ability to launch from virtually anywhere in the world – without needing a “spaceport.” As Wired writes: “If you want to launch something to the …
“Emily Dickinson…she’s a lot.” This line, delivered early in Season 2, does well to encapsulate the premise of Apple TV’s adaptation of Emily Dickinson’s life story. A poet who became famous after her death, Dickinson mixes factual accounts of her life with creative license, allowing for it to provide commentary on our current social climate. …
‘Tis the season to crush TV. At least that’s what I’ve been doing in my free time, as I sit inside donning my evening pajamas (clearly different from my daytime pajamas), and curling up with a hot chocolate and a pack of sour keys (this is a judgement-free zone.) Here are a few of the …
This year hasn’t gone as any of us would have predicted. On December 31st, 2019 I was in Wanaka, New Zealand and one of the the first people on the planet to experience 2020. I wrote then: “I hope your 2020 is full of laughter, living dreams, and fun adventures! And, I wish it to …
While 2020 may have been a bit of a dumpster fire, thankfully TV wasn’t. Here are few of the shows I enjoyed most this year! The Queen’s Gambit This year, The Queen’s Gambit made all other shows look like mere pawns. It checked so many of the boxes that I enjoy most: a girl taking …
Amazon Prime’s new series The Wilds (filmed outside of Auckland at the same time I was there!) premiered last Thursday and, within a week, I have already crushed all 10 episodes. The story focuses around eight teenage girls – from “wildly” different backgrounds – who are deserted on a remote island when their plane crashes …