claire.she.goes

At least for me. Like my childhood belief in Santa Clause, the man and the myth are truly, merely, a legend. For all I know there may be real-world examples that fit the bill. But the hope of finding his example among public figures is no longer realistic. But has…
Continue reading →: The Idea of the Alpha Male Idol is No More*
A final post before The Big Release. As an antidote to the negativity in my last post, read this article from Vulture. And here’s another look at the performance that inspired the gift that we’re about to receive. I read that Vulture piece the other night, and it lifted my…
Continue reading →: Cowboy Carter: More of where my mind has been.
As previously discussed, when I first heard Beyoncé’s new singles, I couldn’t help but reflect on her “Daddy Lessons” performance with the Chicks at the CMAs. But I didn’t only remember her performance. I also clearly recalled some of the negative buzz surrounding it. Among other things, I remember that…
Continue reading →: Countdown to Cowboy Carter: Contemplating An Old Controversy
So I’ve taken to writing poetry. Or, rather, my spirit has taken to sharing pieces that I’ve randomly written over the years. I’ve only just begun to bring my private work to the public. And I’d love to do it more often. That’s why, for various reasons, I’ve been looking…
Continue reading →: Poetry in Progress: Where to share?
I said what I said. Dear Music People: Big things are happening! Firstly, yesterday Beyoncé dropped the name of her next album, Renaissance Act 2. According to her website and social media, it’s Cowboy Carter. I’ve had a lot of odd ideas about what we fans can expect from her pending…
Continue reading →: It’s Wednesday. Time for some random entertainment news.
Note: This post contains minor spoilers. On Sunday night while American Fiction was winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay, I was watching it on my computer. The movie’s on Amazon Prime, and when I selected it, it was purely a coincidence. While I didn’t feel like watching the Oscars,…
Continue reading →: Watch It: American Fiction
Where do I begin? I’m in Canada, and although CTV aired some of of last night’s Super Bowl ads, I didn’t see them all. And I most definitely didn’t catch this one. Beyoncé’s releasing new music?! Let me retrace my steps. Before I went to sleep–as one is wont to…
Continue reading →: Get in, Loser. We’re playing NEW BEYONCÉ!
When I was first given the opportunity to review Becoming Flawsome, I was intrigued. The author, Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani, is the co-founder of Mindvalley, an organization which is, “the world’s most powerful life transformation platform”. Becoming Flawsome encourages its readers to, “overcome perfectionism and self-doubt by unapologetically embracing your fully awesome…
Continue reading →: Book Review: Becoming Flawsome
Looking at the recent Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action in the United States, it’s hard for me not to see the subtext of what occurred. Contrary to what certain people may think they have achieved, the problems that they believe existed have not been solved. Not so long as…
Continue reading →: Affirmative Action: The Plaintiff’s True Intentions?
Years ago I became obsessed with the multi-lingual video for “Let it Go”, the hit song from Frozen. I watched it repeatedly, many, MANY times. loved seeing the passion that each singer brought to their performance. Meanwhile, today, I discovered this video. Overall, I loved Halle’s voice. Yet with technology…
Continue reading →: A.I. in Action? – Disney’s “Let it Go” vs “Part of Your World”