I love TV shows; I watch a lot of them and I get obsessed with them, to the point where I talk about the characters like they’re real people. It drives my brother nuts. Jane the Virginis this awesome comedy/drama/mystery/romance show about a young woman called Jane who gets artificially […]
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Least favourite films ever
These are all films that I’ve seen that have either bored me to death or horrified me. The woman in black. Watched this when I was 14, at the cinema with a friend who loved horror films yet sat through half the film covering her eyes. It’s horrifying, and what’s […]
Game of Thrones and Religious Fanaticism
(Contains spoilers.) One of the many things I love about GOT is its honest portrayal of human behaviour. The show really expresses the dangers of religious extremism and taking things too far. Even in this make-believe world, everyone believes that ‘their’ God; be it the Seven Gods, the Lord of […]
Top 15 Favourite Non-Fiction Books
Here is a list of my top 15 favourite non-fiction books. Also see favourite fiction books: http://www.thezarinamachablog.co.uk/2017/06/top-15-favourite-books.html The God Delusion – Richard Dawkins. Brilliant, informative and filled with humour. When I read this aged 16 it cemented my stance from agnosticism to atheism. I think everyone ‘uncertain’ about their stance on theism/atheism […]
Being a musician is hard
I’ve spent most of my life hearing nearly every Tom, Dick and Harriet tell me that music is not a viable career option and that it won’t get me anywhere in life. For some reason – maybe because I’m now 20, not 14, and go to a top music school […]
A Closer Look at the Classic Disney Princesses
The Classic Trio of the Disney ladies – Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella – are often criticised by feminists for being passive ‘damsels in distress’ and doing fuck all. While I prefer more modern Disney just because I prefer modern movies in general, I do adore all Disney films, […]