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  Well, it was a long time coming but starting this year, I've finally decided to stop consuming K-pop music altogether after nearly 11 years. I honestly never thought that this day would come and that I'd just soldier on, but the writings were on the wall and I knew it was time to finally move on.  My earliest memory of exposure to K-pop is from 2009 when one of my acquaintances at school introduced Super Junior & the subunit Super-M to me. At the time, I feigned interest and played along I was more into Japanese entertainment and was just going with the flow. However, fast-forward to March 2012 when a friend of mine showed me a video of the K-pop group SHINee's Sherlock (Clue+Note) music video. I was entranced by Taemin who had long hair, the slick choreography, and the song's catchy chorus "I'm so curious yeah!" She also gave me a website where I could go to keep up with the latest K-pop news and I was hooked.  What drew me to K-pop was the music vi...

  It's time to face the music the Golden Era of music is the following: 1960s - Early 2000s. The music was memorable and there were multiple artists who produced good music in the mainstream. This current era of mainstream artists will never be able to reach those heights again due to a multitude of factors. Everything is just so lackluster these days. The music industry has already reached its peak/zenith. Heck, old(older) music is outselling the new music that's released nowadays.  

  I want to preface this ranking by saying that I enjoyed all of the Kelvin Timeline films despite their flaws, and I would like to see a continued continuation of the Kelvin Timeline whether it be in novels, comics, or films. Right now Kelvin Timeline projects have screeched to a halt. Furthermore, I hope that if Paramount is actually able to get another Kelvin Timeline movie off the ground that the script is strong and good. Without further ado, onto the ranking: 3. Star Trek (2009) This is the film that kicked off the resurgence of the Star Trek brand and it's a solid first entry. The movie was cast well and the film's score was phenomenal. I believe that Spock/Uhura being romantically paired together makes perfect logical sense and I love them together as a couple. However, despite the subtle hints during the movie that hinted there was something more to their relationship beyond that of a teacher and student, it was disappointing that we didn't get to see how they fell...

  Summary: Picture this--you're a photojournalist on assignment in the Bahamas fulfilling your job duties and enjoying the tropical scenery. However, unbeknownst to you, your camera ends up capturing something quite scandalous. The next that you know your life as you know it is completely upended in more ways than one. That's the situation that the main heroine of the novel Kennedy Wade finds herself in.   The premise of the novel instantly hooks and draws you in. Kennedy Wade is a great lead character who you want to root for and throughout the novel you come to fear for her safety and wellbeing. The novel is a real page-turner I found the book hard to put down.  The novel also touches upon and provides some good social commentary in regards to the media, people in powerful positions, and politics. I enjoyed the novel overall. The only aspect that I felt was a bit of a letdown was the ending. I didn't feel as if the ending provided a satisfactory conclusion. ...

In Hollywood, sometimes second chances are often hard to come by, but there are also times when a property has the fortune of getting a second chance, and hopefully the second adaptation will yield much better results. Way back in the late 2000s and early 2010s I read the Vampire Academy book series. I even purchased the graphic novel adaptations as well. I enjoyed the book series and this was also a time in pop culture where vampires and vampire-related properties were experiencing a resurgence.  The first adaptation of the book series came in the form of a theatrical film released in 2014 which adapted the first novel from the series. It should come as no surprise that the film was a commercial flop and embarrassingly bad. I mean, the trailers for the film told you everything that you needed to know. Fast forward to the year 2022, and a new adaptation in the form of a tv series this time around is about to premiere soon, and I must say despite some departures from the book, the s...

  I'm the type of person who enjoys talented artists who care about their craft and artistry, and Normani is one of the artists that I've been following the career of since she went solo after Fifth Harmony's hiatus. However, the journey so far hasn't been an easy one for Normani and her supporters.  It seems to always happen without fail that black female artists are never given the same amount of grace compared to their respective contemporaries. From the moment Normani went solo she was already getting compared to Beyonce solely because she's black and can sing and dance. This in turn placed a huge burden on Normani to not only live up to these unrealistic expectations, but it also stifled her in a way. She has talked about how in the beginning she wasn't enjoying the creative process because she was worried about not alienating anyone and making sure her music was 'black enough' and 'pop enough'.  From the get-go, some fans, the public, and t...

  Saved by the Bell (1989) Peter Engel Productions//NBC Productions (NBC) I grew up watching reruns of Saved by the Bell, and I decided to list my top 10 favorite episodes from the show. Therefore, there will be no episodes from Good Morning, Miss Bliss. 10. "Drinking and Driving" This particular episode presented an important message in a manner that didn't come across as preachy and it really resonated. The message presented was loud and clear and so were the potential consequences of drinking and driving. 9. "All in the Mall" I enjoyed all of the hijinks that ensued during this episode. Imagine spending the night at the mall to buy some concert tickets.  8. "The Wicked Stepbrother (Part 2)" Eric was a good foil to Zack and gave him the runaround. Also, it was nice that Lisa was able to have her own serious love interest that lasted for more than one episode.  7. "Fourth of July" I enjoyed the overall premise of this episode. For example, t...