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Fifty years after its founding by Elio Fiorucci in 1967, the iconic Milanese fashion label is...
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The Mystery of Samba: Popular Music and the National Identity in Brazil
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Samba is Brazil's "national rhythm," the foremost symbol of its culture and nationhood. To the...
They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
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In an age of confusion, fear, and loss, Hanif Willis-Abdurraqib's is a voice that matters. Whether...
music culture
The European Game: The Secrets of European Football Success
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The European Game is an adventure. Over three months Daniel Fieldsend travelled the continent...
sports
Movie Critics (823 KP) rated The Boss Baby (2017) in Movies
Apr 14, 2017
Cutesy but boring
Critic review by Tom Huddleston - Timeout
Read full review: https://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-boss-baby
‘The Boss Baby’ is one of those snarky, post ‘Shrek’ cartoons that desperately wants to appeal to parents as well as kids, but its snappy, pop-culture-referencing script feels workshopped to death (there’s a running joke about Gandalf that’s bafflingly unfunny). Undemanding kids might get a kick out of its jazzy, restless visual style and poo jokes, but grown-ups may well find themselves taking some impromptu nap time.
Read full review: https://www.timeout.com/london/film/the-boss-baby
‘The Boss Baby’ is one of those snarky, post ‘Shrek’ cartoons that desperately wants to appeal to parents as well as kids, but its snappy, pop-culture-referencing script feels workshopped to death (there’s a running joke about Gandalf that’s bafflingly unfunny). Undemanding kids might get a kick out of its jazzy, restless visual style and poo jokes, but grown-ups may well find themselves taking some impromptu nap time.
Cal Brown (53 KP) rated Marvel's Luke Cage - Season 1 in TV
May 16, 2017
References the Marvel world abundantly. (3 more)
The soundtrack incredulously represents the setting of Luke Cage.
A wonderful display of diverse characters.
Interesting representation of 'African-American' culture within Harlem.
A few poor action cuts and transitions which slightly break the suspension of disbelief. (2 more)
Fight scenes are slow and simple. This could be to represent Luke Cage's nature but I don't believe it to be a sufficient and engaging representation.
Feels like it awkwardly misses something mid season after specific events happen (no spoilers). The transition of the story is poorly executed.
Powerman (Luke Cage)
Elizabeth (1521 KP) rated Fifty Shames of Earl Grey in Books
Apr 24, 2019
This book is to Fifty Shades as Spaceballs is to Star Wars and Scary Movie is to Scream. It is a witty, satirical look at the Fifty Shades trilogy with plenty of Twilight references thrown in for good measure. If you are among the readers that didn't take Fifty Shades too seriously to begin with, then you will love this book. A light, entertaining read with loads of fun 80's pop culture references that will keep you laughing from beginning to end.
Looking forward to reading the sequel, Fifty Shames in Space.
Looking forward to reading the sequel, Fifty Shames in Space.
ArecRain (8 KP) rated You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain in Books
Jan 18, 2018
A book that covers awkward and uncomfortable topics such as race, gender, and pop culture with enough humor to take off the edge, Phoebe Robinson is an unapologetic feminist with something to say. If it makes you uncomfortable, good. Her words are something that need to be read and taken seriously even as she makes them humorous. I value her wisdom and experiences because it something that will never occur to me. It’s hard for me to saying anything else beyond everyone needs to read this book, especially those who need their minds opened.
The Craggus (360 KP) rated Aquaman (2018) in Movies
Dec 18, 2018 (Updated Dec 18, 2018)
Is the DCEU better down where it's wetter? #Aquaman (2018) #Review
Imagine, ten years ago, if someone had told you the future of the DC cinematic universe would rest on the shoulders of…Aquaman. Yeah, that Aquaman, the character who had only really made it into pop culture consciousness as a fish-wrangling joke. Fresh from the, if not triumph, then at least plummet-arresting crunching gear change of “Justice League”, the DCEU looks to rise once again from the depths with this Māui-ised incarnation of Arthur Curry....
FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusAquaman
FULL REVIEW: http://bit.ly/CraggusAquaman