uneven numbers, except five, with special attention to three; pottery; people who do not appreciate dark humour; concrete cities; being given gifts; throwing myself into projects based on false information; contest shows on television, especially when it concerns singing; (literary) critics who don’t understand the fundamental difference between “realist” and “realistic;”

We’ve been told that “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” is Mariah Carey’s attempt to deliver an album that brings back her 90s sound. The comparisons between her presence at the start of her career and the current-day personality she has become have even surpassed the music alone—her appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show took everyone [...]

Trust me when I say that Lee Daniels’s Precious will be one of the best films of 2009. Yes, I’m making that statement by only having seen the trailer — sue me. Gabourey Sidibe is fierce, believable and incredibly talented as the main character, Precious Jones. If this girl is willing to work for it and to take good acting decisions, I’m foreseeing a great career for her.

A fan I’m not, but I do like the girl. Jessica Simpson has this naive, sweet and almost-childish look over here, with that looks-really-fake-but-is-real smile of her. Back in the day, when she was “rising to fame,” I thought she looked way too much like Britney in some of her videos, and since I am [...]

Mariah Carey — The Voice — has seen ups, she has seen lows, and I’m not even talking about her personal life here. I still remember the first time I came into contact with “Mariah Carey.” Sure, I knew her songs before that moment, but didn’t realize it was the Mariah Carey. We had her [...]