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An eclectic mix of posts— ranging from a deep dive into history, to my thoughts on a recent read.
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Cougars & Cubs: The 2025 Age-Gap Trope
- Why is 2025 the year of the older woman and younger man trope? Whether it's due to modern feminism, an urge to see the age-gap roles finally reversed or just a media trend, there's no denying it is everywhere. Here's why!
Why Illumination’s Grinch is Telling You to Go to Therapy
The animated Grinch (2018) isn’t really about Christmas or gifts. It’s a story about unresolved hurt, emotional isolation, and what happens when pain is projected onto others.
Exploring Henry VIII’s Mental Health | Was he Depressed?
Henry VIII transformed from a beloved youth to a tyrant partly due to severe depression and a traumatic jousting accident. His chronic pain led to social withdrawal, explosive temper, and…
What We Lost When We Started Streaming: A Love Letter to Adverts
On paper, streaming gave us everything. We can watch what we want, when we want, without waiting, rewinding, or relying on the whims of the TV guide. But somewhere along…
Perimenopause Representation: Why It Matters
Menopause in the media is often portrayed exclusively by older generations. Where are the women in the 30 and 40 age categories? What about the perimenopause, in-between stage? Here's why…
So, is Lily Allen’s New Album AI Generated?
West End Girl was written in just ten days! With her admitted usage of ChatGPT, did Lily Allen use it to write her newest album?
We Are the Fall: A New Lens on Mythical Women
Over the past months, I’ve had so many conversations about We Are the Fall—questions asked in messages, mused over tea, and spoken in passing that stayed with me. I gathered them…
Lifestyle Posts
An eclectic mix of posts— ranging from a deep dive into history, to my thoughts on a recent read.
Trending
Cougars & Cubs: The 2025 Age-Gap Trope
- Why is 2025 the year of the older woman and younger man trope? Whether it's due to modern feminism, an urge to see the age-gap roles finally reversed or just a media trend, there's no denying it is everywhere. Here's why!
Avengers Doomsday: Why This Marvel Fan Doesn’t Want It
From Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom to undoing Endgame’s perfect endings, here’s why Avengers: Doomsday isn’t winning me over.
Why the 2025 Snow White Signals the End of Disney Magic
At first glance, it’s just another remake. Another live-action version of a beloved classic — part of the long line of Disney’s recent nostalgia cash-ins. But here's why this one…
Stranger Things 5: Mad Max, Fantasia and T-100s
A breakdown of 1980s pop culture references in Stranger Things season 5 and how they have come full circle.
Thoughts at (Almost) 40: A Millennial Reflection
Turning 40 made me realise nothing in my life was wasted—from messy twenties to building a home in my thirties. This is what it really feels like to grow, set…
What is Happening with Legally Blonde? (MK Theatre Experience)
What exactly is happening behind the scenes at Legally Blonde? Including my experience at the Milton Keynes "Concert Production".
Taylor Swift Fatigue is Real! Here’s Why…
She is the world's biggest pop icon. But have twelve vinyl variants, a boring album and overexposure left people bored of Taylor Swift?











