Photo Source: YouTube I can’t stop thinking about The Moment , the new movie directed by Aidan Zamiri. I find it endlessly amusing that this is a mockumentary ‘based on an original idea’ by Charli xcx. For those uninitiated, Charli xcx is the pop star behind the album Brat , an album that took the music world by storm in 2024. Depending on what side of the internet you were on, the classic ‘brat’ green and endless remixes, parodies, and edits of its infectious dance pop were inescapable. As...

Photo Source: Unsplash Fall is almost upon us, and it’s back to school season. Even if you haven’t actually had to return to the school year in awhile, Fall can bring about a similar energy, a time of renewal amongst the turning leaves and the chill in the air. For this post, I hope to invoke that feeling of fall and back to school by sharing ten songs that capture that vibe perfectly. To start, I want to share a couple of songs that bring about that fall feeling. Math rock, a type of...

Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons A little over three years ago, I was at a steampunk-themed festival. Vendors came from all over, selling a wide variety of items from steampunk-themed clothing (think Victorian wear but add tons of copper and gears to it) to homemade local fudge. However, one booth would change the course of my life forever. This place opened me up to the world of historical fencing. The booth was a mixture of teaching more about the nature of learning European sword fighting...