Only $50,000 for a furnished home? Maybe the future isn’t so bleak after all… — When I was a little girl, my mother’s biggest dream was to own a home. It’s something she always talked about and a dream that could never be hers. Nor can it be mine and millions of others. …

The Targaryen Kings rolled in their graves when Bran the Broken became King — House of the Dragon has dropped another trailer and it’s bloody epic. My heart stopped in my chest, goosebumps adorned my arms, and I felt shivers down my spine. It was a feeling of spectacular joy and a new sense of hope after the disastrous ending of the promising Game…

It is an artist’s dream of turning one’s passion into a source of income. It is a dream that often unfolds into a nightmare. — Once your passion becomes your job, your fantasies of turning your favourite hobby into a money-making venture slowly dissipate when you’re met with a cruel reality. Just like your previous car-washing job, the hobby that once gave you immense joy becomes another tedious, laborious job.

Why are women so obsessed with this melancholic, broody teenage-looking actor? — Hollywood has always presented the ideal man as being a shredded, tough hero with a suave persona and a commanding cool in moments of strife. This leading man has always embodied the traditional, classic stereotypes while managing to bend the rules to showcase certain moments of emotional vulnerability. For instance…

Cleopatra Eggs never existed but is based on real-life treasure hunts for different jeweled eggs. — Netflix’s ‘Red Notice’ captures the audience’s imagination by using comedic quips, intense actions scenes, a sprinkle of sexual attraction, and a wild chase for three diamond-encrusted eggs. In the film, Cleopatra Eggs are highly coveted as being long-lost treasures that were once believed to just be a myth. In this…

Without a doubt, the Russian composer was homosexual but shhh… don’t say a word of it to the Russian Culture Minister. — Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker invokes the cozy feeling of Christmas just as much gingerbread cookies, brightly-lit fir trees, and carols. It’s honestly one of the best things to come out of Russia besides Communism. Totally joking, vodka is definitely number one. On a serious note, Tchaikovsky was homosexual but the Russian Culture…

Black aristocrats did exist… they’re just not in your history books. — When it comes to historical dramas, most period films lack diversity but Bridgerton is one of those rare gems that has over-stepped the boundaries of filming historical cinema by including a large Black presence in the cast. The series is primarily fictitious and largely ignores historical accuracy, race snobbery and…

The Dune movie erases the novel’s Islamic influences but it’s just keeping up with the times. — When writing Dune, Frank Herbert wrote his future world by borrowing heavily from Middle Eastern, Islamic mythology. Dune is one of the few popular works that took initiative to branch out from typical, Euro-centric works that cast gleaming blond heroes set in an Anglo-Saxon medieval world. But the movie adaptation…

Apparently, not driving a Tesla and vacationing at a sea-side cabin instead of Hawaii is considered “poor” — There is nothing more upsetting to an actual ‘broke’ person than hearing somebody wealthy complain about how poor they are. Tone-deafness and self-denial from a wealthy person are gut-wrenching. When someone is blind to their privilege, it makes the disadvantaged feel invisible. The audacity of those people who moan about…