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Twilight Is 10 Years Old
Can you believe it has been 10 years? 2018 marks the 10-year anniversary of the vampire saga loved and loathed by all. Twilight was a phenomenon. 10 years ago, everyone had read the books with that iconic apple cover, and were flocking to the movies to see it. I dragged my mom to the Regal Cinema in my local mall opening weekend. It was a time to be alive. Who can forget the sad way Bella couldn’t pour ketchup on her burger?
By Sam7 years ago in Geeks
Celebrating Kim Seokjin: Awake and Epiphany
An amazing thing about BTS is that they have one of the most talented vocalists in the business who seems to get the least amount of lines. Kim Seokjin, the oldest member of the Korean boy band, is everything you could want in a person. He’s funny, thoughtful, a great cook, a talented singer, and of course, there’s his nickname Worldwide Handsome.
By Sam7 years ago in Beat
Headspace: The Only Meditation App You’ll Ever Need
I’ve been a longtime sufferer of anxiety, depression, and OCD. I’ve been in treatment for these mental illnesses for about seven years at this point, and I’ve tried everything. One on one therapy, group therapy, coloring books, meditation, talking to adults and mentors I trust, exercising, meeting people who’ve been in the same situation, etc. The list goes on, of course.
By Sam7 years ago in Motivation
RM’s Mono: A Mixtape for Your Heart and Mind
Kim Namjoon (or RM, to use his stage name) is one of the most talented musicians working right now. Besides being the leader of South Korea’s megastar group BTS, he has just released his second mixtape, Mono. As expected, the seven track album is fantastic.
By Sam7 years ago in Beat
'My Hero Academia' Season 1 Review
I’m always hunting for new anime to watch. Some of my favorites include Tokyo Ghoul, Neon Genesis Evangelion, and Attack on Titan. If you know anything about anime, you know those are some pretty dark and heavy-hitting ones. I’ve been trying to find things that are a little lighter, and I was graced with My Hero Academia. I’d heard of it before, but it was when my three roommates hung up a poster of the main cast and waited for the next episode every week that I figured it had to be worth watching.
By Sam7 years ago in Geeks
Thoughts I Had During 'Age of Ultron'
This movie is not good. It’s one of the weakest ones in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s been some time since I’ve watched it, so I had to carefully document my thoughts while re-watching it after a few years. It’s just as bad as I remember, but don’t worry, there’s some good in it. Hopefully you can find some nuggets of wisdom in here. These are the thoughts that went through my head during this movie.
By Sam7 years ago in Geeks
10 Underrated BTS Songs
BTS has no shortage of songs. They have new albums more frequently than it is humanly possible. Thanks to this, we get a barrage of BTS hits quite often, along with multiple music videos to accompany the feature songs. However, that also means there are a whole host of songs that miss the spotlight they deserve. Of course, if you ask me, all BTS songs are good, but there are some that are criminally underrated. These songs, though they fly under the radar, hold meaning in the BTS storyline that their music has told since day one; how to value both yourself and the people around you. I didn’t really include any songs from the new Love Yourself albums because of how new and popular they are. More and more people fall in love with BTS and each song as a result gets more famous. I wanted to shed light on the earlier songs that newer fans may not have gotten around to yet. From the debut days to their current superstar status, these are ten BTS songs that deserve your attention.
By Sam7 years ago in Beat
Masterful Suspense in 'Game of Thrones'
The Game of Thrones writers aren’t perfect. They’ve had some mistakes in the past. However, I was re-watching the season seven finale, and, I have to say, it was masterful. There are little things that work beautifully. There’s Sansa saying that the lone wolf dies but the pack survives right before we see Jon Snow make his questionable relationship decision with Daenerys. It’s not too blatant, but it implies that maybe Jon will find himself outside the family circle. I’d like to see that.
By Sam7 years ago in Geeks
'The Walking Dead' Is Dead Itself
I used to wait every Sunday for The Walking Dead to come on. I would literally shake because I was so excited to see the latest from the Rick Grimes gang. I used to compare it to Game of Thrones.
By Sam7 years ago in Horror
Aquaman Will Probably Suck
San Diego Comic Con happened recently, and we had plenty of big releases to talk about. Arguably one of the biggest is Aquaman, DC Comics’ next attempt at a good movie. Hopefully this one pays off, unlike the others, save Wonder Woman. However, I took one look at the newly unveiled Aquaman poster and cringed in horror.
By Sam7 years ago in Geeks
Why BTS Is So Popular
If you walk into my room, you'll be assaulted straight away with posters of the BTS boys, small postcards of J-Hope (actually, 23 postcards, 2 Polaroids, and 2 photo cards to be exact) and an entire section of my bookshelf dedicated to their albums. I watch videos of them every morning, tweet about them throughout the day, and connect with other ARMYs, the name of BTS' fan group, via Twitter. How did I get like this? How did I completely fall in love with a group who sings predominantly in Korean when I don't even speak it? How did this happen to millions upon millions of others worldwide like myself?
By Sam7 years ago in Beat
'Hereditary': A Case Against Jump Scares
The majority of modern horror movies aren’t scary. Maybe movies like Insidious have their moments, but even the popular horror franchise has lost itself to the most damaging cliché in horror cinema.
By Sam7 years ago in Horror