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 …
On December 21st, Jupiter and Saturn will converge in the evening sky to form a “Great Conjunction” – the likes of which hasn’t been in 397 years. Step outside 45 minutes after sunset, and look low on the Southwest horizon to see these two planets seemingly appear as one (there will be a mere 0.1° …
By now you’ve likely crushed The Crown, played your way through The Queen’s Gambit, and are now making your way through The Mandalorian at hyperspeed, so I’ll stick to some recommended shows and movies that might not yet be on your radar just yet. Here are a few that I’ve enjoyed lately: Happiest Season When …
More fall vibes abound with Novo Amor’s new album Cannot Be, Whatsoever. If you’re a fan of Bon Iver’s incredible For Emma, Forever Ago album, you’re going to want to press play on this one. This Welsh musician from Aberystwyth offers crescendoing brass instrumentation and drumming that builds behind his soothing falsetto vocal and acoustic …
I’ve been enjoying RAC’s remix of “In Dulci Jubilo” for the last week or so, and, today, the full Shapeshifter Carols album has been released. In this album, renowned remixers – including RAC, ford., Living Room, and Saib – join forces with the Swedish Radio Choir to put new spins on choral classics. I’m particularly …
The Queen’s Gambit is a cerebral drama rarely seen on TV. Good acting, rich sets, and lavish costuming (including a handful of dreadful haircuts) prevail throughout this well-produced show. Based on the novel by Walter Tevis, the story follows a prodigy girl – Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) – in the 1960s who is …
Hello, and welcome to October’s round-up of TV and movies to watch. I would like to tell you that Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor is on this list, but unfortunately, I am a total wuss (who force quit Stranger Things when the walls bent out on Winona), so I can’t watch. However, I’ve been …
Ah, ’tis the season for watching the rain run down the glass, staring longingly into the fall leaves, laughing at the squirrels foraging for…OKAY JUST ME AND MY LIFE? Fine. But, you might also enjoy these emerging indie artists from Norway, Ireland, and Australia. So, drape yourself in your favourite flannel shirt and let’s dive …