By Janessa Berlanga My long-time, off-again-on-again love affair with all things Japan started humbly enough: with an after school segment on Cartoon Network from the 1990's. That`s right, my lovelies, it`s time for another installment of *insert flashing lights, dancing anime characters, and confetti* THROWBACK THURSDAY!!
Back in the late 90's Cartoon Network launched this three hour block of cartoons called Toonami, and with it, I was launched into the world of Japanese anime. I didn’t watch the full three hours because homework, but three shows in particular will always hold a super special place in my heart. 3. Dragonball Z
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By Claire FitzSimmonds *SPOILERS AHEAD** This quote about Crash Bandicoot spoken by Illyria, demon/ evil god/ parasite, sums up Angel pretty well. The show, a spin-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, ran from 1999-2004 and on the surface seems like a pretty silly premise. A vampire (Angel) pisses off some gypsies and they retaliate by cursing him with a soul. Now he’s a vigilante, fighting his own kind to save humans. The usual ragtag accomplices join him, in the first season Cordelia Chase, a shallow high school graduate, and Doyle, a half-demon with a gambling problem.
So I was surprised to feel touched, inspired and challenged by the show. Granted, it gets off to a slow start. There’s not enough chemistry between Cordelia, Doyle, and Angel, and the show doesn’t really pick up steam until the second season when Wesley Wyndam-Price and Charles Gunn show up. The show gets compelling and the interactions between characters will make you laugh out loud, especially when Winifred (Fred) Burkle and Lorne, Mr. Green Man from demon dimension Pylea, join the team. The reflections on human nature, bravery and why we fight evil will get you thinking. 2015 Is The Year of the Mountain Goat February 19, 2015- February 6, 2016 By Beth Purvis It's Chinese New Year, a time to refresh ourselves of the past year and look forward to what 2015 will bring us. Goats, Rabbits and Pigs will be especially lucky this year so it's safe to say that if you regularly give back to the community and the people you love- Treat Yo Self. You deserve it. April will be significant to the Ox, Snake and Rooster. Be attentive to your significant others as your relationships will need closer attention. By the beginning of summer, things will look up romantically, creatively and you will find an optimistic spark. Though it is possible to have too much of a good thing so while you're treating yo self, don't treat yourself to overwhelming credit card debt. At the end of summer, 2015 promises that Horses, Tigers and Dogs will be lucky in love. Just listen to your heart, when he's calling for you. Fall brings some conflicts, so be aware of controversies in social situations. Probably best to stay away from politics and religions. Instead of focusing on our different opinions, remember what you have in common with other people and enjoy their friendship.
Chinese astrology is based on the year of your birth rather than the date you were born. Here is a quick guide to find your Chinese sign (please note, I'm only including the last 30 or forty years, to keep the list small. I'm going on the assumption that vampires don't exist and don't read Girl-ish. If I am wrong, please let me know- I will make that adjustment.) By Amanda Paschal Do you all remember when Lindsay Lohan was a singer for a quick second? And had blonde hair? Check out the video below. Girl is rocking it! Here’s "First" from the Herbie: Fully Loaded movie soundtrack. By Elizabeth Purvis
My senior year of college, I decided to watch every season of Grey’s Anatomy. I had always heard about it but had never seen it, much to the dismay of my best friend. So like the studious person I am, I set my textbooks aside, got on Hulu Plus and ordered a pizza. In no way was I prepared for what Grey's Anatomy had in store. Neither were my neighbors on both sides of my dorm room, as they had to suffer through my screams and sobs. I’ve made a list of four times that Grey’s Anatomy left me completely emotionally shattered but let’s be real- there are many, many more. (Fair warning: spoilers ahead!) In the season six finale, a patient has died and her husband deals with his grief by taking a gun to every person who was rude to him at Seattle Grace Hospital. In the most momentous scene, the gunman has just shot a doctor. Cue Alex Karev, my favorite character, who hears the shot and comes up behind him. Before he can finish his sentence, the man turns around and shoots him. The bullet lodges in his side and he falls to the ground dramatically, arms not blocking his fall. The scene ends without letting the audience know if he’s okay. I was on edge throughout this entire episode but when Karev was shot, I let out a scream as if someone I knew was being shot, not a fictional character. Thankfully, after the commercial break, Alex is crawling into an elevator like the intelligent little genius he is. Mark and Lexie find him but not before he is starting to bleed out. I had to stop, breathe, and buy a new tissue box from Dollar General before continuing. By Kiley Shuffett When I discovered that Hulu Plus has all 7 seasons of Sabrina the Teenage Witch just sitting right there like the piles of undiscovered gold at the end of Goonies, I knew then that I would never ever be bored, ever, so long as I had Sabrina to keep me company.
Well, folks, I did what was only natural and started Episode 1 of Season 1, watching as I had never watched before.....I brewed some fresh coffee, lit my Mrs. Meyers Basil Candle, put on my snuggie, and allowed myself to be completely immersed in the magical antics of Sabrina, her aunts, and of course, Salem the talking cat. For several afternoons after work I indulged myself....until finally I made it to Episode 1 of Season 4. The episode with Britney. That’s right, Britney Spears singing and dancing to “Drive Me Crazy” ...without a doubt the most moving pop song of 1999-2000. Arguably of all time. Watch the whole thing. It's so worth it. By Christie Gleason Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is my all-time favorite television show. To some, this is a bold statement because many don't understand the appeal of a methodical crime show focusing on sex crimes. I mean, when I put it like that, who would want to watch it?! Luckily for me, I was introduced to SVU in early high school by my childhood best friend, Jordan. (SHOUT OUT, GURL. You changed ma life.) I've always loved mysteries and been fascinated by criminal justice, so I was immediately hooked. Add the impossibly endearing best friendship of the lead characters, Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, and I was obsessed for life. So, after being a fan for years, it's safe to say that Olivia Benson is my favorite female TV character of all time. And even though I love her in a way that seems obsessive, it's really hard for me to write this piece. I feel like no matter what I say, my words will not do her justice. How do you describe a character whose traits emulate everything a woman should stand for and be? This character has resonated with thousands of women in a way that is so special and life-changing. So where do I begin? By Christie Gleason If you were to ask me, "Christie, what on this Earth do you love more than anything?" My family and friends, my dog, and Mariska Hargitay aside, I would say THE SPICE GIRLS. Easiest answer ever. Now, to some people, the Spice Girls are an irrelevant blip on the radar of pop music's past. To those people I say: you're wrong, you're tacky, and I hate you. (Just kidding...kind of. I don't know what kind of person you are if you don't love the Spice Girls.) To those same people, I also remind you that the Spice Girls changed pop music forever and were feminist icons in the 90's. They also had the funnest music ever, so you should just embrace it. This might sound silly to you, but I credit the Spice Girls (and my parents) with instilling in me the self-confidence I always had. As a young girl, I believed I could do anything, including calling a boy a "sexist pig" when he said I couldn't play basketball with the boys because I was a girl. I don't know how fifth grade Christie knew those words, but I did not hesitate to use them. Maybe it's because as an 8-year-old I spent my time throwing up the deuces and saying "Girl Power!" in a British accent. (My British accent is now flawless in my adult life, thanks to years of practicing as Baby Spice being interviewed by Carson Daly on TRL.) As a child, I didn't fully grasp the meaning of the "Girl Power" splashed across my tee-shirt but as I watched my idols repeat it time and time again, parts of it began to sink in. Girls are powerful. I have worth and value. I'm going to be somebody. I can do anything I want to do. Those messages from my parents and the women I idolized meant more to me as a little girl than almost anything else.
By Lena Walsh I bought a new book today. As I get comfortable on my commute home, I take a quick look around to my fellow train riders, making sure everyone else is occupied. I jerk the fresh paperback from my bag and immediately break the binding in my feeble attempt at hiding the cover so I can remain inconspicuous. This book is my dirty little secret and my guiltiest of pleasures. It’s a romance novel. When people find out about my affliction I laugh it off, pretending that I am not completely mortified that “they know!” Instead I shrug and make up a lame excuse that I read them for the laugh factor. “What, no! I don’t actually like them. It’s just something light between Shakespeare and the Wallstreet Journal” I say. I go through charades with family, friends, and the occasional stranger to protect my reputation as an educated woman who doesn't actually love reading that fluff. No, I don’t hide new novels behind magazines and I certainly consider it literature! It’s exhausting and I am tired of living this lie. I resent that romance novels are mocked and reside as the butt of Fabio jokes. That stereotyping has cast the genres beloved readers into the shadows. Why are our intellectual discussions about the character development in these books minimized to whispers in the back of the restaurant, and only if we know that everyone there is also a romance reader? Why does enjoying them stick me with an ‘uncultured’ label or as a sexual deviant? Maybe I just want to read about a hulking man ravishing a strong, independent woman! That is not a crime and it should be rejoiced. Find some new material. Disclaimer: If you don't want to hear me being over-dramatic about things that do not matter, do not read another word. By Kiley Shuffett This is for all the gurlz and guyz that are no longer entertained by seeing the same exact thing on Buzzfeed after every major televised event. I don't know why it took Superbowl XLIX for me to realize this, but I've compiled a list. IMAGINE THAT. The following examples are exclusively related to Superbowl XLIX but are actually representative of the things we see after literally every televised event ever. IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER: 1. The Classic "This totally unrelated thing actually won this event."
NEVER HEARD THIS BEFORE! WOW! Although I agree that Will Ferrell's lip syncing is unparalleled, try telling a Pats fan that Will Ferrell won the Superbowl. Please. |
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