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Film review: Queen & Slim
Over the weekend I watched a film with a story so powerful that I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Podcast recommendations
I thought, given we all tend to have some more time on our hands given the social restrictions, it might be good to make a list of some shows that have been making me think, laugh and even just help pass the time in recent months.
Review: The Heart's Invisible Furies
John Boyne’s The Heart’s Invisible Furies chronicles the life of Cyril Avery: his struggles, his loneliness, and his search for love and connection in all its forms.
Low-stakes entertainment recommendations
Looking for some low-stakes entertainment during these troubling times? You've come to the right place.
Review: The Education of an Idealist
An upside of quarantine is that I have been doing a lot more reading than I usually would. I always do a lot of reading attached to my PhD research, which can get tedious at times, but I have found myself devouring a non-study related book, The Education of an Idealist.
Best of: Sports movies
I don’t care that much about sport, but I love movies about sport: the comradery, the struggle, the eventual win against all odds. So, if you're in need of a good hit of those things, here are the five sports movies that I consider essential viewing.
Review: Normal People - the series
Whether you're an avid fan or an active resister of Normal People, the acclaimed Sally Rooney novel, it doesn't really matter. Ultimately, the recent BBC Three and Hulu adaptation of the text transcends all sensibilities: it's an intimate portrayal of that profoundly human desire to connect with others and to feel a sense of belonging.
Review: Normal People - the book: part two
Normal People, the 2018 by Irish author Sally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it follows Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.
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Review: Normal People - the book: part one
Normal People, the 2018 by Irish author Sally Rooney, is both acclaimed and polarising, as it follows Connell Waldron and Marianne Sheridan, two intelligent, introspective loners (of sorts), through their shared adolescence and early adulthood.
[Read more about Review: Normal People - the book: part one]
Review: Ben is Back
Ben is Back is a 2018 film starring Hollywood icon Julia Roberts and emerging character actor, Lucas Hedges.
