The Harry Potter franchise is now world-famous, but the series all began with the very first story, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. The book, written by J.K. Rowling in 1997, was quickly picked up to be made into a movie. My 14-year-old self, who…
I’m not sure when I stumbled upon Sleigh Bells, though I know I first heard them while visiting someone’s blog. Usually, I automatically mute my laptop when a blog has an automatic playlist enabled, but I remember being captivated by the band’s unique sound. The…
I first started writing on Epinions in 2001, at the mere age of fourteen. It’s been nearly ten years since my first review and if I do say so myself, my writing style has changed a lot since then. I’ve ditched the track-by-track reviewing style, and…
I’m not ashamed to admit that I was a Britney Spears fan back in the day. And when I say “back in the day”, I will also admit that “the day” was four years ago. Hey, I grew up in the era of boy bands and pop…
In 2011, I fell in love with Gotye’s wildly inescapable hit single, “Somebody That I Used To Know”. I loved the catchiness of the song, the honesty in the lyrics, and I was impressed by the female vocalist in the second verse. Luckily for me,…
Growing up is hard enough without doing it in front of millions of people. For Charlotte Church, who started performing music at just eleven years old, growing up in the spotlight was incredibly hard. The Welsh-born classical singer started off her career being known for…
The first time I saw One Day (released in 2011), I absolutely hated it. Though I wasn’t impressed with either the acting or direction, my main problem was with the plot itself (particularly the ending, which I found most disappointing). A friend of mine recommended…
One second you’re painting park benches to fulfill your community service obligations, and the next second, you’re being struck by lightning and acquiring superpowers. Well, maybe not you, specifically. But that’s what happens to the characters in the British teen comedy, Misfits.
Back in 2008, Coldplay was riding the success train after releasing their fourth studio album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. The album saw a marked change in Coldplay’s musical direction- the twinkly piano ballads and emotive vocals were replaced by more…
It’s almost winter here in Australia, which means it’s time for my annual Harry Potter-athon. I’ve been following a personal tradition for the last ten or so years, wherein every winter I reread all of the Harry Potter books, watch the movies, listen to the…