Tag: movies
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Growing Up a Black Girl In The 90s (And Why Representation Matters)
There are two types of people in this world: I said what I said. Growing up in the 90s and early 2000s felt like living inside a cultural renaissance wrapped in butterfly clips, Blockbuster Friday nights, and theme songs that still activate something in my brain like a sleeper agent. It was a time when…
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Movie Review: 10 Reasons Black Panther Is the Blueprint of Black Excellence
Let me take you back. It’s 2018. I walked into that theater ready for a good time but NOT ready to have my soul rearranged. The lights dimmed, the Marvel intro did its little flip-book thing, and then BOOM – we were in Oakland, California, then in Wakanda, then screaming, cheering, crying, levitating. This movie…
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January Wrap Up – Chaotic Reads, Cinematic Spirals, & Main Character Shenanigans
Welcome back to Stories, Sips, and Shenanigans, where I do my best, fall apart a little, read a few things, binge a few shows, and pretend I’m not already behind on three different life challenges. January came in hot, weird, emotional, and dramatic – basically me in month form. Did I read a lot? No.…
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Late January Check-In: What I’m Drinking, Reading, Watching, and Avoiding Right Now
January feels hella long. Like, aggressively long. Like it started in 2024 and refuses to leave. And now meteorologists are whispering sweet nothings about Armageddon-level snow? I support it. Cancel the plans. If we’re gonna suffer through the longest month known to man, we might as well do it wrapped in blankets with a mug…
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Why Titanic (1997) Will Live Rent-Free in My Brain Forever
(or: how a three-hour historical romance disaster movie emotionally imprinted on me at age nine and never let go. Yes, I see what I did there.) I just rewatched Titanic a few hours ago, which means I am currently emotionally compromised, spiritually damp, and operating on vibes alone. This is not a review. This is…
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Blogmas Day 12/13 – The “Get to Know Me” Tag – 60 Questions of Chaos
Hello festive friends! I did skip yesterday, but I was feeling so congested and tired, and my body demanded rest. I’m still not at 100%, but I missed writing and I missed being here, so we’re gently hopping back in. I realized that while you might know my reading habits, my comfort media, and my…
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Blogmas Day 9 – Top 5 Movies That Aren’t Christmas Movies But Should Be Watched Now Anyway
Welcome back, besties! Today’s Blogmas offering is a delicious little detour into the cinematic multiverse. We all know the usual holiday heavy-hitters (I literally went through a bunch of them last week.) But sometimes? You crave Christmas adjacent. You want vibes, not labels. So here are 5 movies that are not Christmas movies but still…
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Blogmas Day 4 – My Top 10 Christmas Movies of All Time – Part 3 – #5 – #1
Welcome back to my absolutely correct ranking of my greatest Christmas movies ever made. Parts 1 and 2 covered my Honorable Mentions and #6-10. But today? Today I’ll be covering my elite tier. The movies that have shaped my personality and have taken permanent residence in my December rotation. Let’s get into the final five.…
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Blogmas Day 3 – My Top 10 Favorite Christmas Movies – Part 2 – #10-6
Now that my Honorable Mentions are out of the way, here’s the first half of my Top 10. So again grab your fuzzy socks, your favorite holiday beverage, and maybe a cookie or twelve, because about to deep-dive into the movies that define my festive season. * warning – light spoilers may occur * 10.…
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Blogmas Day 2 – My Top 10 Christmas Movies of All Time – Part 1 – My Honorable Mentions
Christmas movies are my Roman Empire. Every December, I rewatch the same holiday films I’ve seen literally dozens of times…and still tear up like I didn’t memorize entire scripts. I know the endings. I know who gets the kiss, who learns the lesson, who saves Christmas, and yet? I’m still on the couch sniffling into…
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