Author: Choon Young Tan
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Theatre Review: Frozen the Musical
“Frozen”, Disney’s highest-grossing animated film (before its sequel came out) and arguably the most popular of the 21st Century, is now a musical that has finally arrived in London’s West End! But how does it translate to the stage and compare to the film? Find out in my review here.
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Film Review: Eternals
“Eternals”, the third Marvel film out this year and the most pivotal in introducing us to Phase Four of the MCU is now out. How will this film centring around a group of super-powered celestial “saviours” as they battle to save Earth fair compared to the might Avengers? Read my…
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Show Review: Disney On Ice – Find Your Hero
Disney On Ice returns this year for its new show “Find Your Hero”. But while it is visually spectacular with a cast of talented skaters there to excite audiences, its name is slightly misleading and not as extravagant as its 2019 show “100 Years of Magic”.
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Tan’s Tips: Speaking up in the workplace
Have you been told you’re quiet at work or felt you couldn’t speak up when you wanted to for whatever reason? Or regretted not saying something you don’t agree with until it was too late? Here are my 5 tips on how to speak up and gain more confidence in…
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My Top 10 favourite tracks from Christina Aguilera’s “Stripped” album
Christina Aguilera’s coming of age album, “Stripped”, is an iconic, influential and inspirational musical masterpiece. To mark the multi-million selling and multi-award winning album’s 19th anniversary, here are my top 10 tracks favourite from it.
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Theatre Review: Death Drop
Despite me not being a viewer or fan of Drag Race, I am a fan of musicals and the theatre so I thought I’d give Death Drop a chance – and it doesn’t disappoint! Read my review of this dragtastic show’s first night at The Lowry on it’s UK tour…
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Film: “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” of Chinese representation
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” is another great Marvel film and one that really aims to and succeeds in boosting Chinese representation in a Hollywood film. These “Ten Rings” of representation talk through the different ways in which it helps to combat the under-representation and negative light…
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Film Review: Black Widow
After more than a decade in talks and production and a year later than its original release, “Black Widow” has finally been released. A much overdue origin story focusing on Natasha Romanoff, played by the ever-popular Scarlett Johansson, will this be a fitting end for her character’s era in the…
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Book Review: “Danny Chung Does NOT Do Maths” by Maisie Chan
“Danny Chung Does NOT Do Maths” is the debut novel by ESEA author Maisie Chan. Danny Chung has a lot to deal with, including school bullies, fighting racial stereotypes, annoying family “friends”, and most of all, looking after his Chinese granny. How will he cope? A lovely story about being…
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TV Review: Love, Victor – Season 2
Season 2 of “Love, Victor” is out now! Follow this post for weekly updates of my review of this show as Victor and Benji’s relationship is set to go public at school, Mia continues to struggle with that and everything else going on in her life, and both Victor’s parents…
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