My Top 10 favourite superheroes
28th April marks National Superhero Day. Here I’ve listed my top 10 favourite superheroes. Who made the tough cut?
Month: April 2021
Film: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” – how will it help Asian representation?
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is MCU’s upcoming film due for release in September 2021. It’s their first film to feature a Chinese superhero and a predominantly ethnic Chinese cast. But just how good will it be for the representation of Asians and East Asians in Hollywood and Chinese culture?
Chinese Language Day: Learn Rude Chinese
20th April is Chinese Language Day. Have you always wanted to learn Chinese? Well here you can learn some popular words and phrases that range from a little bit cheeky to downright crude!
My Top 10 favourite tracks from Mariah Carey’s “The Emancipation of Mimi” album
On 12th April 2005, Mariah Carey released one of the biggest and most iconic albums of her career, “The Emancipation of Mimi” that showed she was back on top form and put her back on top of the charts. Here are my top 10 favourite tracks from that album.
National Pet Day: An Anthology of Pet Poetry
Happy National Pet Day! Following on from my World Poetry Day post in March, I’ve combined the two days and loves with poems written especially for my and my friends’ pets. Enjoy!
Film Review: Thunder Force
Comedy queen Melissa McCarthy and versatile, award-winning actress Octavia Spencer team up as unlikely superheroes in the action comedy “Thunder Force”. It might not be a game-changer in the genre and won’t change most people’s minds about McCarthy, but is an enjoyable watch nonetheless.
Book Review: “Chinglish” by Sue Cheung
Sue Cheung’s debut young adult novel “Chinglish” retells her funny, quirky and often sad life growing up above her mad parents’ Chinese takeaway. Here’s my review of this award-winning book.
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