The Oscars nominations are up, and there are two movies that I recently watched in the movie theater, that really made me think about how cinema can be very political. A hint, those two movies have something in common: Rome. I watched Gladiator II in the movie theatre, directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal. It was not the … Continue reading The Roman Empire
Lately, I have been wondering what makes a city special, how come people like a certain city better than others, is it the weather, the architecture, the people you know there, how close you are to your family, the ease of life? Because when it comes to big cities like Amsterdam, Paris, New York, London or Madrid, there are many things in common between them: … Continue reading How I feel about NYC
The other day I was wondering when did sneakers stopped being only shoes you had to wear for your PE class in high school, to become a fashion statement that resulted in a culture of sneakers heads, exclusive drops and limited editions. Of course, the answer is, like in most of the cases when it comes to consumerism: America and capitalism. What a pair! It … Continue reading Want it? Can have it – SAYE
Even though the current pandemic has left us with few options to go out and dress up nice, that doesn’t mean one shouldn’t be aware of which fashion brands are, as they say, ”a catch” right now. That is why, I have decided to show you once a week, Spanish brands that are worth the price or at least a check, because I don’t know … Continue reading Want it? Can have it. – Paloma Wool
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a movie set in the 30’s that shows all the issues black people still face today. The set-up is simple, the story takes place in a recording studio in Chicago, Illinois, where the blues singer Ma Rainey’s and her band -Toledo, the piano player, Cutler, the trombonist, Slow Drag, the double bassist and Levee, the trumpetist – which manager Irvin, … Continue reading Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a review.
I am sure you have seen plenty of times a lot of Instagram personalities or people with lots of followers saying they have decided to ‘take time off social media’, or you yourself have thought of doing the same thing, after you have checked what your activity time is and realized that is an average of 3 hours per day. I am going to allow … Continue reading Why Instagram is the worst place to be in during a pandemic
A couple of days ago Kanye West posted on social media what seems to be a campaign video for America’s 2020 presidential election. The message on Kanye West campaign video is centered around faith, religion and family as building blocks of society and the future, according to Kanye’s vision. Although Kanye West is on the official ballot in different U.S. states, he asked his supporters … Continue reading Don’t go Kanye
Pride is a historical comedy-drama film directed by Matthew Warchus and was released in 2014, and like many good movies is based on a true story. The movie is set in the England of 1984 where Margaret Tatcher, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and leader of the Conservative party, is on power and there is social unrest from miners … Continue reading PRIDE
We already know that if Drake drops a new song or he is being featured in one, is almost an insurance for success. That comes to no surprise, knowing that he has been named best rapper alive three times and sits in the throne together with highness artists such as Notorious B.I.G., Tupac, Kanye West or Jay Z. But, why is he mastering the art … Continue reading Drake, Mastering the art of flexing
I stumbled across this movie while I was researching why the term Babylon was being used so often in Reggae music. In case you are wondering, yes, that was my exact question to our dear friend with all the answers Google. I was listening to Bob Marley & The Wailers 1999’s music album Chant down Babylon, and I realized I had no idea why Babylon was … Continue reading BABYLON
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