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By: Sam Chan
Baby Shark – doo doo doo doo doo doo – has become the most watched YouTube video with over 7 billion views. Continue reading “Baby Shark – One Person’s Harmless Ditty is Another Person’s Instrument of Torture”
By: Sam Chan
While, in isolation, plenty of people binged Netflix’s crime documentary, “Tiger King” (2020). Continue reading “Tiger King: Are We Much Different From Joe Exotic?”
By: Sam Chan
Recently, Gal Gadot and her celebrity friends got together to sing a cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine.” It was a well-intentioned gesture to do something nice. Something to help us get through the COVID-19 crisis. Continue reading “Negative Response to a Viral Celebrity Cover of John’s Lennon’s ‘Imagine’, Highlights Our Desire to Be Truly Understood”
By: Sam Chan
Just in time for the USA summer holidays (and her pre-album Lover launch), we have Taylor Swift vs. Scooter Braun in the Pop Civil War of 2019.
Continue reading “Taylor Swift’s Pop Civil War Shows Why We Need a God”
By: Sam Chan
The movie Babe (1995) will soon turn 25. I can’t believe it’s gone so quickly. What a story. Babe is a pig. But Babe wants to be a sheepdog. And who are we to stop him? Continue reading “Babe. What a Pig Taught Me about the Secret to Success”
By: Sam Chan
You Hate to See It. The phrase “You hate to see it” is now a thing. A meme. Its usage has skyrocketed in the last few months. The Google Trends graph (see above) is basically an upward vertically straight line. Continue reading “You Hate to See It. But You Don’t!”
By: Sam Chan
St Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday. But even if we’re not Irish, we can pretend to be Irish on St Patrick’s Day by having a good time and sharing a drink. Continue reading “Why It’s Great to Be Irish on St Patrick’s Day”
By: Sam Chan
Crazy Rich Asians (2018) is currently #1 in box offices all over the world.
At a simple level, this delightful rom-com is an Asian version of My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002). Continue reading “Crazy Rich Asians: Why You Will Never Be Good Enough for Your Tiger Mother-in-law”
By: Sam Chan
The Fortnite dance is a legit cultural phenom. Just google it. Even the Houston Astros’ celebratory dance is a Fortnite Dance. My favourite is where professional dancers try to mimic the Fortnite dances. Continue reading “Fortnite Needs to Be More Addictive”
By: Sam Chan
I love Ed Sheeran. I love so many things about him. I love his songs. His voice. His mop of red hair.
I love Ed Sheeran. There I’ve said it. I love Ed Sheeran. Continue reading “The Real Reason I Love Ed Sheeran”