It’s Christmas Week So I have decided to learn Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers (I’ve linked a very beautiful arrangement by Kyle Landry) from the ballet The Nutcracker for Christmas this year. It’s going to be a tough winter indeed. There is something very reminiscent about The Nutcracker Suite. I heard it for the first time …
Little Women (1994) Dir. Gillian Armstrong It strays a bit from the book. Nonetheless, I really enjoyed all the characters. They are their own versions. Knowing beforehand what happens was a great opportunity to sit back and see how the movie flowed towards each crucial moment. Claire Danes’ Beth was poignant. I was genuinely attached. I liked …
It Started with Blackholes or How I Gravitated Towards Physics It started with Blackholes. In my first-ever Physics class, after the division of the sciences, the teacher walked in with a mien of authority and sure-footed steps. We had heard about her before. We knew she was strict. She paced the width of the class, …
The Overlook inside All of Us A summary of The Shining, a book by Stephen King. “This inhuman place makes human monsters.” The Shining – a masterpiece by Stephen King was described by him as his crossroads novel, one that stood out, one that would soar higher. But what makes it so unique? Here is …
