Goodbye, Prince

I’ve been meaning to write this goodbye post since the day Prince left us for the afterworld that he always dreamed of. You know, the one where you can always see the sun, either day or night. However, life kept surprising me with other sad news, including the loss of my father. I can’t help thinking that my father’s birthday was on April and Prince died in April, and that my father died in June and Prince’s birthday was in June. Life has a twisted sense of humor, indeed.

30 years of Michael Jackson's "Thriller": A personal retrospective

Today, the world remembers when 30 years ago the music video for Michael Jackson’s Thriller had its premiere on MTV. I’m sure a lot of writing pieces will be published regarding this event, but I didn’t want that to stop me from sharing my personal experience about it. 

Quotes Mix Tape: Michael Jackson

"Quotes Mix Tape" is a series of posts in which I present and discuss five quotes from films, literature, TV series, or music that made an impact in my life.                              

Today, Michael Jackson would've turned 54 years old. To celebrate his life and his art, this edition is dedicated to him. 

The orange mix tape: Halloween

Halloween is one of the coolest holidays. It gives you the chance to eat lots of candy and become someone else for one night, because you have to admit that we all fantasize about becoming someone else for a moment. It’s part of the human condition.

Bon anniversaire, Mylène!

Today marks the 50^th birthday of one of the most amazing artists: Mylène Farmer.

MTV after 30 years: On why we don’t talk with it anymore

During my teenage years in the late 90’s, when I started learning about MTV’s origins, I always dreamed of watching the channel’s first hour. When it happened, I wasn’t even alive (I got here three years later, while Madonna was proclaiming she felt “like a virgin”). I wondered all the time what it might’ve felt to witness that historic moment back in August 1^st, 1981 not only because of its importance, but because I’m an 80’s fan. That's why I would do anything to hop in a time machine and go back to that decade, and then visit the roaring 20’s.