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Thank you #thebrainfoodshow for a good laugh. I'm cleaning with headphones in, just cracking up during your podcast. Love the little nuggets of history! I can only imagine the sass this woman could've dished out. Read her speech on the platform that woman should be equal to men: "Let a woman issue a declaration of independence sexually and absolutely refuse to cohabit with men until they're acknowledged as equals in everything and victory would be won in a single week" - Victoria Woodhull, 1st female US pres candidate 1873 #history #genderequality #wisewoman #myhero 😅 https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ErYXbAGN3/?igshid=l39dywim6hl5

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Just a few of my favorites and we're not even done yet! I don't know how I got to be so lucky to have my family ❤ #familyvacation #letthethunderrumble (at Marathon, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B06vu-MALHf/?igshid=fswu4v5lmpod

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Silly Little Sarah: A tale

Silly Little Sarah: A tale

Illustration from ‘Granuaile’ by John Burke and Illustrated by Fatti Burke (Gill Books)

The new year is a time of reflection (I know, I’m posting this literally in the middle of 2019, but bare with me here). The turning of the calendar into another year is a moment to examine yourself and the way you live your life. Many of us find room to improve. I know I’ve made myself promises: regular…

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Pulp Fiction: What's in the Suitcase?

Pulp Fiction: What’s in the Suitcase?

“Do you know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese in Paris?”

Indie Wire

Perturbed, hungry, perplexed, bewildered, hungry, amused, disgusted, hungry. I could go on and on describing the feelings I had while watching Tarantino’s iconic film, Pulp Fiction (that’s what thesaures are for, right?) The fun of the film is the lack of predictability (I don’t know how many times I thought,…

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We had an amazing trip to #puertovallartamexico last week! What an adventure! Great way to celebrate our relationship and the sights were breathtaking ❤ #travel2019 #traveltuesdays (at Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzaumUuAffXz4TaSy7n1l2-9gGGbG33pAm28ps0/?igshid=13oflepc3m0n6

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Happy Anniversary to my love. The last two years have flown by with laughs. I couldn't asked to be loved any better by anyone better. Love you to the moon and back. Go Mexico!! #puertovallartamexico #vacation🌴 #happyanniversary❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/BzKDcKBAtijo6qXLhJYYDWX7iHH1IDYo4aA5sw0/?igshid=xj9cpas47c6b

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Ghost Walks in York

Ghost Walks in York

From The Original Ghost Walk of York

New York is the city that never sleep, and after spending an evening exploring the dark alleys of York, England, you’ll stay awake all night at New York’s namesake too. One of York’s claim to fame, apart from the long and eventful history (a post about what to do when visiting York will be coming soon!), is it’s ghost walk. Beginning in the 1970’s…

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Halloween: An Underdog Story

Halloween: An Underdog Story

“Death has come to your little town, Sheriff.”

Photo from New York Times

The 1978 slasher original has been on my to watch list for a long time. Then a sequel with the beautiful Jamie Lee Curtis came out last year (she looks AMAZING!) and the classic horror movie just needed to be watched.

Photo from Fan Fest

Inspired by movies like as Psycho, writer, director, and score creator John…

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The Louvre

History and Exhibits

The Louvre is the largest museum in the world. You can’t see it in one day; it’s not possible. One articleclaims that it would take 100 days to see the whole museum, and that’s if you looked at each exhibit for only 30 seconds and spent all your time at the Louvre. When I visited, I barely made a dent. I saw the popular pieces like the Mona Lisa, and Venus de Milo, but…

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Her: Sci Fi or Documentary?

Her: Sci Fi or Documentary?

Photo from Refraction Film

“Anybody who falls in love is a freak. It’s a crazy thing to do. It’s kind of like a socially acceptable insanity.” So does that make a romantic relationship with am AI socially acceptable? If anything Spike Jonze’s Her (2013) makes the audience think. That could be why the film won an Oscar for best writing (the movie was written and directed by Spike Jonze), and…

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Hamarikyu: The Secret Garden of Japan

Hamarikyu: The Secret Garden of Japan

Photo from Fast Japan

We live in a world of opposites. Rural and Urban. Extroverts and Introverts. Light and Dark. There’s something so intriging about these opposites coming together. Eli Siegel, poet and founder of Aesthetic Realism, said, “All beauty is a making one of opposites, and the making one of opposites is what we are going after ourselves.” Paula Abdul put it more simply,…

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Reservior Dogs: Was that as Good for you as it was for me?

Reservior Dogs: Was that as Good for you as it was for me?

It’s hard not to enjoy a good heist movie. There’s the Ocean’s series with the most recent female version, Ocean’s 8 (2018). You also have Baby Driver (2017) and The Usual Suspects (1995). Finally, going to the silver screen there is Asphalt Jungle (1950). The list can go on and on. Moviegoers love watching the rich get robbed.

Quentin Tarantino did his own rendition of a heist movie in a very…

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Pantos: A Very British Holiday

Pantos: A Very British Holiday

Photo from QDos Entertainment

In 2013, Anchorman 2played in a foreign movie theater in small town England. This tiny theater couldn’t have seated more than fifteen people on couches instead of rows and columns of theater chairs. My sister and I sat in a love seat at the front, ready to laugh. It was about halfway through the movie that I realized we were the only ones laughing in the theater.…

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Amélie: Every Shy Young Woman in the World

Amélie: Every Shy Young Woman in the World

“I know [true love still exists]. After 30 years behind a bar, I’m an expert. I’ll even give you the recipe. Take two regulars, mix them together, and let them stew. It never fails.”

Photo from Film Streams

Amélietook the world by storm over a decade ago, making $174 million worldwide, earning  five Oscar nominations, and winning four Césars (French film award). It’s a modern fairytale…

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Tea Time With the Forgotten Queen

Tea Time With the Forgotten Queen

You have crossed the pond, so it time to do what the British do (kind of). When the clock strikes four, put on you best blazer or your finest spring dress. Look sharp because it is time for tea.

Picture from History of Royal Women This website gives a brief summary of Catherine’s life outside of tea. Check it out if your are interested in the forgotten queen.

King Charles II’s wife,…

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12 Angry Men: Is it 1957 or 2019?

12 Angry Men: Is it 1957 or 2019?

Photo from: Talk Film Society

The courtroom (or jury room) drama, 12 Angry Men (1957), is not only a window into 1950’s United States, but is also a timeless story that has remained relevant through time and across countries.  The screenplay was originally written by Reginald Rose for television in 1954. Rose was inspired when he was on jury duty. He saw the drama of the courtroom and noticed…

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Notre-Dame De Paris: From Pagans to Tourists

Notre-Dame De Paris: From Pagans to Tourists

I was very excited to visit the Notre-Dame de Paris. My sister was my travel partner for this trip and we are both Victor Hugo fans. We embraced that nerdy side of us and visited the Victor Hugo Museum, the underground sewage system that Jean Val Jean escaped through in Les Miserables, and finally, Notre-Dame. The angsty teenager in me couldn’t get enough of Hugo in Paris!

The home of Victor…