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  • Captain Marvel | Marvel’s First Female Lead

    Captain Marvel | Marvel’s First Female Lead

    Yes people, its official, fandom has received a gift from the MCU which goes by the name of Captain Marvel. The MCU’s first female-led film is a big hit. From the beginning the film created too much hype to be contained once the film was shown for the first time to a limited group in…

  • What Being a Woman Means to Me

    What Being a Woman Means to Me

    Hey there, fellow book dragons!  In honor of International Women’s Day, I thought I could write something about what it means to me to be a woman. We have come a long way compared to how things were last century, even 20 years ago! Women keep getting more freedoms and more opportunities, as well as…

  • Of Myspace and MSN | The Internet before Facebook

    Of Myspace and MSN | The Internet before Facebook

    The internet is a vast place, ever since its inception, it’s been growing to the eternal “wonderland” it is today. However, as all things, it has changed, drastically. So, unlike the Fortnite kids of today, us that have a little more internet experience can remember some of the old knick-knacks of this miracle of human…

  • The Cruel Prince – Holly Black

    The Cruel Prince – Holly Black

    Good evening, everyone! It’s that time again when I put my heart on my sleeve and talk about my thoughts on a book I’ve recently read. And this week, it’s The Cruel Prince by Holly Black. Premise/Blurb:Jude was seven when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live…

  • From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?

    From Homophobic Tweets to Black Spiderman – What’s Diversity like in Pop Culture?

    This Sunday night the Oscars go live to be viewed around the world. But this year the focus shifted from the glitz and glamour, and the star-studded nominations. It is, now ex-host, Kevin Hart that has stolen the show. Hart quit from hosting after homophobic tweets from his past resurfaced and caused public outrage. It…

  • 2019, Welcome Back Star Trek

    2019, Welcome Back Star Trek

    January of 2019 was overall quite silent for most genres. As usual we’ve had the usual drama and unrest, but overall, quiet. Well, that is unless you like Star Trek… A little bit of context first. We’re talking about Star Trek here, the grand old lady of Sci-Fi, the one that started it all in…

  • How Art Can Make You Happy – Book Review

    How Art Can Make You Happy – Book Review

    This year I promised myself that I would be reading more books that are outside my comfort zone. One of these books has been ‘How Art Can Make You Happy’, by Bridget Watson Payne. Blurb Why is art magical? How can it make us happy? How Art Can Make You Happy offers the keys to unlocking a rich and…

  • YOU – Season 1 Review & Thoughts

    Hey guys  So I thought I’d do something a little different today and talk to you about a TV thriller that’s been creeping out loads of people and challenging views of romantic relationships across the globe. That’s right, I’m talking about YOU. I finished watching it a few weeks ago and I have so many thoughts…

  • Sunday Commentary: Feminist Makeup Fiasco

    Hey there everyone, So, as some of you may know, there was an article published by the Independent commenting on a woman’s choice to wear makeup. The writer claims that the make-up we wear is used to ‘distort’ our appearances and hide our natural beauty, criticizing the actions of the few as the actions of all…

  • Being an Introvert on an Island full of Extroverts

    Being an Introvert on an Island full of Extroverts

    Good afternoon guys! Hope the new year is treating you well so far! As some of you may have guessed, I’m not the most outgoing person. I’m quite the homebody, I don’t like huge crowds, I’m rarely ever spontaneous and I’m not close with many people; all things that I’m quite happy with, actually. Most…