Just a heads up: You’re going to see and hear more of me in 2019.
Enjoy this audio version of a combined November and December 2018 favorites!
Below are links to a few highlights:
Favorite News Articles
Ellen Pompeo: “I don’t see enough color.”
Brussel sprouts disguised as Ferrero Rocher chocolate Christmas gift prank
Favorite Music
“Sail Away” by Møme feat. Ricky Ducati
September 2018 is one of those months I’d prefer not to remember. It just reinforced my hatred for politics.
Anyway, let’s just jump right into my favorites in pop culture and entertainment for September, shall we?
Favorite News Articles
1. #DoTheLilo. Umm, okay, sure. Idk if this dance will really catch on here though, Lindsay. Maybe in Greece?
2. A live action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender is coming to Netflix! I coincidentally JUST finished watching the animated series with my bf 😀
3. Maroon 5 is performing for half-time at Super Bowl LIII. I AM SO HYPE.
Favorite Music
1. “Entropy” by Supa Bwe ft. Dounia. The fact that this featured artist is from Queens is making this even more amazing for me!
2. “Damn” by Christine and the Queens. “What must a woman do?” you ask? Where do I begin?
I’ve been super tired over the last couple of days, so I’m going to keep this monthly favorites post short and sweet so I can take a nap.
Without further ado, here are my favorites in pop culture and entertainment for August 2018.
Favorite News Articles
1. It appears LeBron James might run for president in 2020 or something?
3. Meet Paul Flart, farting security guard and Instagram sensation.
4. Reese Witherspoon threw some ice cream at Meryl Street on the set of Big Little Lies…
5. Twilight is back in theaters for its 10th anniversary!
Favorite Music
July 2018 had me all over the place.
It went from jaw dropping celebrity engagements to Demi Lovato’s hospitalization (glad you’re doing alright now, girl!), and I’m seriously beginning to think this is going to be the most emotional summer ever.
I hope the wedding planners of Hollywood are ready for this (looking at you Justin, Hailey, Nick, and Priyanka).
My carpal tunnel has been acting up over the last couple of days so let’s keep this one short and sweet with minimal commentary:
Favorite News Articles
1. My fave of the Celine Dion memes: “Trudeau window, to the wall.”
2. Congrats are in order for the recently engaged couples Hailey Baldwin & Justin Bieber, and Priyanka Chopra & Nick Jonas!
3. This is what happens when you mess with journalists, Daily News.
Favorite Music
2. “Soulmate” by Justin Timberlake is just what I needed this summer.
3. I think I like this Spotify Sessions version of “Bloom” by Troye Sivan more than the original.
Hi, I’m Dana from The Whisper Box, and I’m back after some intermittent internet issues.
Listen to May Favorites in podcast form on SoundCloud:
Favorite News Articles
1. Royal Wedding & Meghan Markle’s CVS receipt veil.
4. Blue Ivy reprimands grandma Tina Knowles for taking video during the Paris Ballet.
5. Chris Hemsworth, et. al, dance to “Wrecking Ball.”
6. #pullasylvia
Favorite Music
4. “Genius” by LSD (Labritnth, Sia, Diplo)
5.“Soon You’ll Forget” by James River
Favorite Celeb Instagrams
1. Royal Wedding portrait of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
2. Hannah Witton’s stoma photoshoot.
Favorite TV Episodes
1. Bob’s Burgers, “Mo Mommy Mo Problems”
2. Lucifer, “Boo Normal”
Favorite YouTube Videos
1. Some premium “New Light” content by John Mayer
2. Felix (pewdiepie) and Marzia (cutiepie) are engaged!
3. Dua Lipa in Calvin Harris’ “One Kiss” music video
4. Elohim’s “Half Love” music video
5. Celine Dion + Deadpool = “Ashes”.
6. Maroon 5’s “Girls Like You” music video
Summer’s comin’.
Oh. Em. Gee. It’s. May. Like, two weeks into May already and I’m just getting a chance to sit down to write this April Favorites post.
I have been so busy and so exhausted. Every time I told myself I would get this post done I’d end up falling asleep.
Anyway, April had some interesting comedic value and great music (I only hold back on the music section this month because I’m hella busy)!
Here we go:
Favorite News Articles
1. Melania Trump’s white hat. Because we couldn’t resist making memes out of this ensemble. #MelaniasHatForPrez
2. Yodeling Kid. Mason Ramsey made it to Coachella, y’all. And he put out a single. WHAT?! Crank. Da. Club. Remixes.
3. Royal baby number three is finally here and has a name. Welcome, Louis Arthur Charles.
4. University of Utah’s cry closet. Where was this when I was at Bard slowly dying from finals week?
Favorite Music
1. “Limbo” by Robotaki feat. SHOR. That synth melody takes me to another universe. Love the vocals from SHOR combined with Robotaki’s synth genius!
2. “South” by Galimatias. I swear if this boy doesn’t bring his falsetto to NYC soon I might die.
Top: Lucifer & Chloe, Bottom: Pierce & Chloe. Team Lucifer all the way.
SPOILER ALERT: If you have not caught up on season 3 of Lucifer on FOX, please do not blame me for spoiling anything if you choose to read this post.
I’ve put off writing this for several days after trying to recuperate from watching the preview for next week’s episode of Lucifer titled “Anything Pierce Can Do I Can Do Better.” It flashed before me on the TV screen immediately at the end of this Monday’s episode “Angel of San Bernadino,” leaving me little time to process what Lt. Pierce is about to do and how Chloe might respond.
So yeah, this whole love triangle between Lucifer Morningstar, Detective Chloe Decker and Lt. Marcus Pierce is driving me nuts.
The fact that I’d prefer Lucifer and Chloe be together aside, everything about the romantic content in the last couple of episodes is completely and utterly cruel.
Let’s start off with the sad reality that Chloe is a pawn in this triangle. Lucifer’s father (aka God) put Chloe on earth with the help of Lucifer’s brother, the angel Amenadiel, as an answer to the Decker family’s prayers for a child long ago.
Lovely. That’s perfectly wonderful. I love stories about miracle children. But then Lucifer had to go live in Los Angeles after leaving hell and end up working alongside miracle Chloe Decker at the LAPD. Which would also be fine, however, he also winds up falling for her. Of course, Lucifer thinks this desire to be with Chloe is his father’s way of punishing him.
Both Chloe and Lucifer are stubborn enough to tip toe around this romantic tension.
Fast forward to season 3. Now we have an immortal human lieutenant at the LAPD, Marcus Pierce, (aka CAIN, yes, you read the name correctly) who figures with Lucifer that he might be able to finally die if a human can fall in love with him.
Insert Chloe Decker.
THE CRUELTY.
As soon as Lucifer decides to back off and give Chloe some space, Pierce swoops in. The evil demon Maze helps, making my skin crawl even more. Chloe almost says the three words, but Pierce stops her, unable to go through with it. Doesn’t matter though, because his mark of immortality disappears AND HE’S STILL ALIVE.
If I hadn’t seen the preview for next week’s episode, I’d be all “This damn Pierce better not even try pursuing Chloe again as a mortal being.” But I’m not. I’m wallowing in sadness because I’VE SEEN INTENSE EVIDENCE OF HIM DOING SO.
Pierce was willing to make Chloe suffer to get what he wanted, so I don’t care what he tries to do to redeem himself at this point. It’s not going to win me over.
I guess I can only hope it won’t win Chloe over either. Lucifer needs to snap out of it and be real with Chloe.
If only Chloe would believe anything Lucifer says about actually being the devil, maybe we’d get somewhere with this.
Meanwhile, mood:
