la liberté d'expression

Written for IMDb, shared with love here. So I recently caught Battle: Los Angeles and while heading up the escalator, a massive poster for Sucker Punch caught my eye—complete with schoolgirl outfits, swords, and serious attitude. It screamed kick-ass fantasy , and I couldn’t help but wonder: “Is this going to be as wild as it looks?” Fast forward to today—I watched it. And yep, it delivered exactly what it promised. Chicks. Guns. Katanas. Giant robots. Explosions. All wrapped up in a high-octane visual fantasy. Think Sailor Moon meets Call of Duty , with a heavy splash of anime aesthetics. If you’re into gaming or anime and fall somewhere in the 15–30 age group, chances are you'll eat this up. For everyone else—this might just feel like a chaotic fever dream. To be clear, this isn’t a film where logic takes center stage. It’s a fantasy role-playing spectacle , and to really enjoy it, I’d recommend leaving your brain at the door and just going along for the ride. The action s...

We spend so much of our lives trying to bring order to chaos. We create clocks, calendars, weather apps—little systems to help us believe we’re in control. But really, how much of life is truly under our control? What if we chose to live in a reality entirely of our own making? Are there really 31 or 30 days in a month… or should they all just be 28? Who decided a day has 24 hours anyway? Why can’t summer be monsoon? What if orange is actually green, and green is blue? We accept these frameworks without question. But once in a while, it’s worth breaking away from the routine—to rewrite the rules, even if just for a day. I try to run my life. Is it in order? Honestly, probably not. But here's the kicker: I kind of like the chaos. I thrive in a life that’s equal parts messy and structured. Still, there are moments when being sharp, focused, and organized makes all the difference. The question is: with all the resources you have—time, energy, ideas—are you really us...