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 …
One of the best parts of the apocalypse thus far has been diving head-first back into books. This part of me has gone surprisingly dormant in recent years, despite having once been a massive reader (and re-reader). But, with so much time inside, and the newfound stasis my body seems to be forming some small …
I’ve been delving deep into the remix jams since working from home. So, I thought I’d share my Spotify starter kit amassing a few of my favourites from recent years. Enjoy these jams while you WFH (Wash your Freaking Hands/Work from Home), hold a daily bedroom dance-party, or chop ALL THE VEGETABLES for your 42nd …
If you’ve been trolling streaming services during the pandemonium, here are a few suggestions of little indie movies that you may have missed: 1. Garden State (2004) Garden State slipped into my headspace right when I needed it most. The chill, melancholy pace, lack of direction and aimlessness experienced by the main character (Zach Braff), …
Man, what a difference a few weeks can make. I myself have oscillated between feelings of anxiety, uncertainty, normalcy, and hope. I think we have all spent considerable time thinking about the “long-term” nature of this. I’ve found myself jumping ahead to what months of social distancing looks like, and what the world – and …
This morning when I woke up, the sun was shining, the natural world was crushing it 10/10…and then I remembered humanity was collectively caught in a COVID-19 blender. An invisible enemy is knocking at the gates as we try to furiously plug any hole or weakness, knowing full well that its tiny, microscopic horse is …