My favourite September tournament is back – the US Open! This Grand Slam event is known for its long night matches and loud crowd. But, like most sports, there are now zero fans in the stands and strict protocols in place. Players don’t shake hands at the net – they instead tap rackets – and …
Want to take a three week tour of France? Yeah, that’s not happening anytime soon. However – redemption – Le Tour de France has just started and it’s the closest you’ll likely get for some time. This 3,484km cycling race takes place over 23 days, with the 2020 route starting in Nice and ending in …
Here are a handful of fresh finds to put on your playlists! Rising Phoenix I freaking love the Olympics. I remember watching Donovan Bailey win the gold medal in Atlanta with my fingers and toes crossed (and believing the “luck” that my tiny, coiled form had conjured played a small part) and have been obsessed …
Scouring through TV has been a huge self-coping mechanism during COVID (and let’s be real – my ? ENTIRE ? DAMN ? LIFE.) I’ve recently discovered some new shows, and uncovered some old ones. Here are a handful that I’ve enjoyed. Venture forth and let the LED light consume you! The Speed Cubers This 40-minute …
My Summer 2020 Spotify album has been filled with ambient sounds and remix magic. Here a few of my favourites that have made it to 20+ listens! “Somewhere” – Slow Magic feat. Woven Hiatus Enjoy chill vibes with a building electro background that makes this song into bedroom-dance-party-able halfway through. “Gasoline” – HAIM This song …
I recently had the absolute joy of revisiting my childhood CD collection whilst doing a COVID clean-out, and – you know what – I am NOT mad with what I found. Looking beyond the Raffi years, there are some solid gems that could go up against the best machine-learning algorithms on Spotify or Apple Music. …
If you know anything about me, you know that I freaking love space. Although, an alarming amount of space movies involve scary AF aliens that I am NOT HERE FOR. Instead, here are a few “safe” watches that celebrate reaching for the stars, and keeping it a nice, aspirational place to visit sometime. Contact Based …
I’ve spent a sizeable portion of this “lockdown” both delving back into old TV favourites and discovering a few new shows. Here are few that I’ve enjoyed over the last little while: Homeland The final season of the show is as engaging as ever, and follows the brilliant, but often not-believed, CIA operative Carrie Mathison. The …
Happy Earth Day, earthlings! Right now our 4.5 billion year old orb is hurtling through the Milky Way – the ultimate biodome filled with life. To celebrate this special day, I thought I’d put together a list of some of the most memorable places I’ve visited on Earth so far. First off, I will say …
What do you have when you strip everything away? Every distraction, social event, and activity of your regularly scheduled programming either eliminated or transformed altogether. I think that’s what we’re all being challenged to do right now – to realize what we have, what we don’t, and what we want. Some of us are baking …