Tag Archives: Thoughts

[Film Review]: Bypass is A Brilliant Local Medical Thriller with Heart

What lengths would you go to, to protect the ones you love? This is a question poised and then beautifully answered in Bianca Schmitz, Diane Vermooten and Shane Vermooten’s Bypass. Dr Lisa Cooper (Natalie Becker) one of the country’s top surgeons, is the mother of young Sam (Joel Brown), who is in desperate need ofContinue reading “[Film Review]: Bypass is A Brilliant Local Medical Thriller with Heart”

[Review] The Perfect Find – Tia Williams

In The Perfect Find, Tia Williams gives us the story of Jenna, a former top fashion editor who finds herself out of work, out of love and out of place in a world where gifs are hot currency (even if, to her, they are “like bad acid trip hallucinations”) and magazines are losing ground toContinue reading “[Review] The Perfect Find – Tia Williams”

[Review]: Why Not Me? – Mindy Kaling

I am a fan of Mindy Kaling. I started watching The Office after getting hooked on season one of The Mindy Project – and I still believe that the premiere episode of the show was one of the best TV episodes I have ever seen. As Mindy Lahiri, she says all the crazy stuff IContinue reading “[Review]: Why Not Me? – Mindy Kaling”

[Recap]: Films I Liked at the Joburg Film Festival 2016

The Wedding Party In The Wedding Party, Kemi Adetiba has produced a film which captures the joy and chaos of a big Nigerian wedding beautifully. Amid the drama of snobbish in-laws, stubborn exes, bumbling groomsmen, a tightly wound wedding planner and a selection of uninvited guests, Dunni (Adesua Etomi) and Dozie (Olubankole “Banky W” Wellington)Continue reading “[Recap]: Films I Liked at the Joburg Film Festival 2016”

[Review] – A United Kingdom

When I first read about Seretse and Ruth Khama earlier this year, I was taken by the way that their story really proved two popular sayings: “love is blind” and “love conquers all”. Not only was their love one that disregarded racial differences, it was also one that withstood the pressures of international political machinationsContinue reading “[Review] – A United Kingdom”

At TEDxJohannesburg, “Ideas”, “Technology” and “Innovation” are not Four-Letter Words

The theme of TEDxJohannesburg 2016 was “Abundance”, and the speakers on day one (24 November) demonstrated that our world is indeed overflowing with ideas and opportunity. As guests settled into the auditorium at the Riversands Incubation Hub (Fourways), it felt like we were about to bear witness to something great. I was excited to beContinue reading “At TEDxJohannesburg, “Ideas”, “Technology” and “Innovation” are not Four-Letter Words”

I am Not Looking Forward to the December Holidays…

Each year, around the 30th of November, I start to feel this sense of doom creeping up on me. School is out, all the sisters are home, our friends have gone away with their families, we are eating more out of pure boredom, and there is no wi-fi. It’s bleak. This end-of-year dread is compoundedContinue reading “I am Not Looking Forward to the December Holidays…”

That One Time: I Spoke to The Real Ones

When I got the chance to meet with Mbali, Bee and Iindirhe from the YouTube channel Real Ones SA, I first asked them about the meaning behind their name. Iindirhe immediately made it clear that being “real and unfiltered” is a top priority for them. They also wanted something catchy and familiar that would crossContinue reading “That One Time: I Spoke to The Real Ones”

Craving Intimacy

As a rule, I avoid close interaction with people, especially those I don’t know. But it turns out keeping people at a physical and psychological arm’s length is not the best strategy for survival as a human being. There is a lot to be said for the simple but intense experience of touch: a brushContinue reading “Craving Intimacy”