Month: September 2022

Edgar Berlanga: The Humanitarian Behind the Champion

Edgar Berlanga: The Humanitarian Behind the Champion

Super-middleweight contender and champion Edgar Berlanga is known for his impressive professional boxing record of 20-0, undefeated. With 16 consecutive first-round knockouts, Berlanga beat Mike Tyson’s impressive record of 13 first-round knockouts within his first 14 matches. This boxer is no doubt a beast in the ring, making a name for himself with hard work, passion, and determination.

Book Review: Midnight Sun By Stephanie Meyers

Book Review: Midnight Sun By Stephanie Meyers

As a big Twilight fan, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Stephanie Meyers’ new novel Midnight Sun since it tells the story of Twilight from Edward Cullen’s perspective. It has been 17 years since Twilight was published, so this book definitely made me nostalgic for the “Twilight craze days” back in 2006-2012 when the books and movies were insanely popular.

MY GAMES

I don’t know everything. I’m not a genius or brilliant or even someone worth listening to Or thinking about—but neither are you. You know me. Know me all too well. But still, you think you can ignore me when half the time you can’t. You see, the best thing about me is even when I’m […]

5 Most Anticipated Book to Film Adaptations for 2023

5 Most Anticipated Book to Film Adaptations for 2023

Book to film adaptations have become some of the favorite choices for cinema goers, If you’ve read the book chances are you are going to have a good time with the movie. While some adaptations out there have been definite misses, not doing the novels any favors, it’s still fascinating to find out your favorite book is coming to the big screen. These are the top 5 most anticipated book to film adaptations coming out in 2023.

CAPTURED

She was powerless against her racing mind.It told her what to be, who to be.She was confined in a cage made by her own imagination,So, there she sat, captured within herself. Ded. Myself EVEN THIS WILL FADE is available on Amazon as an ebook or paperback. 

Un Puesto Vacante by George LaMond

Un Puesto Vacante by George LaMond

Video of the Month for September 2022 Facebook Twitter Instagram A fan favorite George Lamond has just returned to the salsa scene with his new video for his new salsa song “Un Puesto Vacante,” released on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The video alternates between a couple dancing, a band playing an array of instruments, and […]

Famed Spanish Novelist Javier Marías Dies at 70

Famed Spanish Novelist Javier Marías Dies at 70

Spain-based publisher Alfaguara has confirmed the death of internationally renowned Spanish novelist Javier Marías. He was 70 years old, and passed away at a hospital in Madrid Sunday due to complications from pneumonia. Javier Marías was a global literary force known for being a master at his craft. His fame rests on his 15 published novels, which have sold more than 9 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 46 languages.

EMPTY WELL

I can’t please you, I never could. So, I’m giving up, just like you think I should. I go left, but you pull me right. How are you hurt by the fact that there is nothing left for me, no fight? You did this, it’s a monster you’ve made. It’s what happens when you let […]

FLYING

My hands fell softly on the white and black keys— Gliding across them as the piano sang the tune of my anguish. And note by note it healed my soul. Healed the hurt—healed the feeling of falling That often accompanied my heavy heart. Now I was flying, like the melody escaping its wooden cage. It […]

Kali Uchis

Kali Uchis

Latin Artist of the Month for September 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Tiktok Bio telepatía Bio Karly-Marina Loazina, better known as singer/songwriter Kali Uchis, spent most of her childhood in Virginia while also spending time in her parents’ native Colombia. As a teenager growing up in Alexandria, she learned how to play the saxophone and […]

Austin Millz

Austin Millz

DJ of the Month for September 2022 Twitter Instagram Youtube Soundcloud Bio Nobody Khan Bio Music producer, Austin Millz, was born on October 30, 1988, in Harlem, NY. Austin was heavily influenced by the music-centric environment of New York City from a very young age. From the jump, young Millz would collect vinyl records and […]

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