Harry Houdini

"Houdini, love, you don't know what you're running away from" - Arctic Monkeys

Well well well, good day, ladies and gentlemen!

As you might have noticed, I haven't been posting regularly lately. I guess we can attribute that to the fact that although my French course is over, I have been focusing in a Genomics online course, reading some books I had meant to read a long time ago and working out. I excuse myself, but I will continue posting here as long as I've got something to talk about. Hooray!

And now, to the subject of the post. Today I am going to talk about one of the most mysterious figures to ever walk the face of the Earth. Whether his mystery is solved or not, remains unknown. He was both the most incredible illusionist to exist and the creepiest magician I've ever heard about. Many songs, movies and books have been made about him and his life.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present you

The Magnificent Harry Houdini

The Comic Con Experience Montreal 2014 - ENGAGE!

"I think that, if the world was a bit more like Comic-Con, we'd all be a little happier." - Matt Smith

GOOD AFTERNOON, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!

Today, I am happy to bring you THE COMIC CON EXPERIENCE!!! YAAYAAAAAAYAYAYAYA LALALALALALALALALALALOSJFHOAIRSUHGEDFOCJASOSILOFLKD

Yep, the Comic-Con happened in Montreal last weekend, from September 12 to 14. The event, made famous by the still celebrated San Diego conference, happens all over the world containing special merchandise (yes - ALL the collectibles you can imagine), actors, writers, artists, producers and directors in panels about the movies and comics that we love.  And, IMO, the best attraction of 'em all: THE COSPLAYERS!

I had always wanted to go to one ever since I heard of the  San Diego one. So when I learned about it's Montreal counterpart, I rushed (figuratively) into the internet to buy my rather inexpensive general admission tickets -  there wasn't a doubt in my mind about whether to attend to Palais du Congrés that early on a Saturday or not.

This year's panel highlights included "ENGAGE", a Star Trek: TNG reunion; a Doctor Who Expo  with Matt Smith and some Daleks and a lot of talk of Hulk Hogan with a movie screening of some sort ( I didn't attend). There was also a very honourable guest (who we didn't get to meet either): George A. Romero, from Dawn of the Dead - probably not the one you saw, though...

Beyoncé, The Diva

"I felt like it was time to set up my future, so I set a goal. My goal was independence." - Beyoncé Knowles

HELLO, HELLO, HELLO! (imagine it in Count Olaf's voice)

How are y'all doing? Everyone all good? So recently there were the VMAs, and as much as I haven't watched any of these award shows but The Oscars lately, there were high points during the performance. What I really like about the latest tendency in the music world is this continuing growing presence of feminism - not hate towards men, by the way, but real feminism - that some artists, both male and female have shown. Regardless of anything else, Nicki Minaj and Iggy Azalea, for instance, do represent that. Seems like a media trend, since movies like Frozen and Brave have also been putting forth the message that not only women are strong and independent, but can still be feminine about it (well, mostly anyway). But there is someone that doesn't just represent that, but has been shoving it in everybody's faces for years now...