Apr 25A mid-season huddle: Is Richmond finally going to turn around?With only 6 episodes left until the end of the show (sob), it looks like threads are slowly being tied up — but it also seems like everyone is slowly drifting apart, ready to let go and move on. So far, this season has been far more isolationist compared to…Ted Lasso6 min readTed Lasso6 min read
Mar 29An Homage to Video Games — a Review of John Wick: Chapter 4The new John Wick was recently released, and I — like every other fan of Keanu Reeves out there — booked the first ticket I could. I went for Keanu, and I stayed for, well, Keanu, and the fun visuals, of course. The fourth instalment in this series follows Wick’s…John Wick Chapter 44 min readJohn Wick Chapter 44 min read
Feb 13Tender Moments in Hard Places: A Review of The Substitute (2022)The Substitute (2022) was a surprising film — not only for its depiction of how the drug trade insidiously affects the community, but for its tenderness, and the everyday moments of humanity the characters are able to carve out. The plot is deceptively simple — focusing on a substitute Literature…Movie Review3 min readMovie Review3 min read
Dec 27, 2022Is Avatar 2 Worth It? Meh, Not Really]It’s been 17 years, but it’s finally arrived — Avatar: The Way of Water. Evoking memories of water-bending and ATLA (which reminds me, it’s time for a rewatch), I went to watch the movie in 3D in an IMAX theatre, having heard of the movie’s fantastic visual effects. Well, they…Movie Review4 min readMovie Review4 min read
Feb 8, 2021‘Not Quite Out’ is the love story you need to read this Valentine’s DayTrigger Warning: the novel represents things that sometimes happen in the real world and contains scenes of self-harm, drug addiction, domestic abuse, and trauma. This review only makes some mentions of them. Finding a good slow-burn romance novel isn’t too hard — it’s a pretty common trope that’s used in…Not Quite Out1 min readNot Quite Out1 min read
Jan 3, 2021BBC’s new “City Watch” is a confusing show, with its ups and downsSir Terry Pratchett’s City Watch series is one of his most successful, within the larger Discworld universe. The series revolves around the city of Ankh-Morpok, Discworld’s largest city, and the small police force within. The City Watch is comprised of an ex-alcoholic captain, a starry-eyed constable, a sergeant who’s a…Bbc City Watch1 min readBbc City Watch1 min read
Dec 29, 2020Discworld’s City Watch reminded me of how police forces are meant to beThe series by Sir Terry Pratchett is pretty old; it started in 1983, ended in 2015, and has over 40 novels. The popular comedy fantasy takes place in a world that’s flat and rests on the backs of four elephants that stand on a giant turtle’s shell, as the turtle…Discworld1 min readDiscworld1 min read
Dec 28, 2020The ‘Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy Failed its CharactersI fell in love with the universe a few years ago; my brother introduced me to the series. The original trilogy made me fall in love with space and with technology. I dove into the hype around that universe; the animated series and the LEGO games were particularly memorable. I…Star Wars1 min readStar Wars1 min read
Published inLock&Stock·Dec 23, 2020Efficiency for the FutureOne of the overriding principles here at Lock&Stock is pretty straightforward — it’s to ‘better student lives’. Though this can mean a number of different things, Lock&Stock defines this with a down-to-earth response that can significantly change a student’s future. Higher education has become saturated with colleges and universities, each…Recommendation Engine3 min readRecommendation Engine3 min read
Dec 18, 2020Black Canary comes to us as a teenager in “Breaking Silence”, and I love this new storyPicture a world where women just don’t have a voice. It’s disheartening to realize that it’s not too much of a stretch from reality, but just picture it. Take your childhood heroes, make them young again, throw them into a dystopia set in Gotham City, and you have the heady…Black Canary1 min readBlack Canary1 min read