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This One's For The Murderinos!
Tired of listening to the same, tired TikTok songs over and over again? I dare to assume you’re not the only one. Well, no worries, here’s some kickass podcast recommendations just for you!
Profanity
Why are we so pedantic about profanity? It seems that basically everything else is accepted in the media nowadays, but the moment someone uses stronger language than an Amish granny with a broken wagon, everyone loses their minds.
From Third World-Life to First-World Life: Education, Time & Quantity
A comparative cross-cultural reflection of life in Costa Rica and life in Finland. This essay reviews education mainly, as well as a philosophy of time and quantity in advanced Scandinavian society.
Re-viewed: 3 x A Man Called Ove
The Re-viewed series is dedicated to reviewing cultural products rewatched, relistened or reread, and with this article, the series really lives up to its name; I have seen three versions of the story of A Man Called Ove. But what makes this story different and worth re-experiencing so many times, then?
More Than Just A Game
It was a Saturday not like any other. I looked out my windows, feeling disheartened because of the tiny droplets of rain sliding down my windows and the grey blanket of cloud covering the morning sky. Why was I so bummed about it, you may ask? Could the freezing cold weather possibly be the cause of my sadness?
Re-viewed: Rise And Fall Of The Rocket Man
Pop-star biopics have become a colossal phenomenon in recent years, and it is no surprise that one was made about the 70’s success story Elton John. Rocketman tells the story of a talented child who wasn’t loved by his parents, ending up with serious substance abuse problems and, yet, a reaching-for-the-stars kind of music career.
Gmorning, Gnight
It all started on Twitter, like many things these days do, but against all odds it wasn’t something horrible and rude. It was uplifting and pure, relatable and true – They were little pep talks from Lin Manuel Miranda to me and you.
Re-viewed: Ode To Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury is something bigger than colorful, boozy parties and yellow leather jackets, and that’s why the movie made in honor of his life in 2018, Bohemian Rhapsody, should be praised for its respectful and clever focus on the immortal performer’s musical legacy.
Re-viewed: A Love Letter to Unoriginality – Musical Review
The 1920s. Helsinki. Live singing. Murder. These are four of my favourite things – all of which and more The Alexander Theatre offers Finnish musical devotees with their 2019 production “Iloisten Sielujen Hotelli”. Paradoxically, the performance was both thoroughly enjoyable and entertaining and painfully sunk in humdrum mediocrity.