February was cold and depressing, even more so for the Valentine’s haters amongst us. Fortunately heading into March we can see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, spring is stirring its sleepy head, soon to be followed by summer, and what do the warmer months mean? Why, putting away the kotatsu and…
12/12/12 Osaka- Namba Hatch Two Door Cinema Club are a three piece indie band that flew all the way from Northern Ireland to perform at Osaka’s very own Namba Hatch. They consist of 2 parts grammar school nerd to 1 part cool kid; Alex Trimble (vocals, rhythm guitar, beats, synths & more) Sam Halliday (lead…
In the future humans stop aging at 25. They have one more year to live unless they can refill the clock on their arms with more minutes, hours, or years. Jobs pay time; things cost time. In the future, time literally is money, and when you’re broke, you die. That’s the premise of the newest…
It may be the year of the dragon, but Amy Chua, Tiger Mother, is still lingering in the spotlight. Last year, her bestselling book on Chinese parenting, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, created uproar after an excerpt was published in The Wall Street Journal, and angry parents railed against her controversial parenting style. Ms….
I have a bad habit of setting myself up for disappointment with my unrealistically high expectations. From the moment that “Blue Jeans” leaked, I had found my new musical obsession. More than anything, I wanted Born To Die to blow me away. But alas, it was not to be. Maybe it was all the hype…
I’m not sure at what point the CIA just starts giving Tom Cruise the benefit of the doubt. We’re going on 3 movies now where agent Ethan Hunt has been framed for trying to destroy the Union, and 3 movies he’s not only proven himself innocent, but also saved the world. Anyway, in the future…
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford I believe the measure of a good book is not how fast you can read it, but whether you are left weeping as you turn its last pages. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, a story about the struggle between love and…
I’m not big on Valentine’s Day. Even if I’m in a relationship, it’s not my thing. I’m not big on people walking really slow while holding hands and not letting anyone pass on the sidewalk, and I’m not big on people complaining to everyone and their mother about a) their significant others not getting them…