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My Tastes Are Changing (Thanks to Myron)
Something I’ve noticed lately is that my tastes are slowly changing — and honestly, I think it’s because of love. Not in a dramatic “I’m a different person now” way. I’m still me. I still love my pop bangers, my nostalgia, my comfort things. That part of me isn’t going anywhere.But being with Myron has… Read more
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🎤 Avenue: They Deserved Better (And I Will Die on This Hill)
There are some pop opinions I will happily debate.This is not one of them. Avenue deserved better.Not “oh bless them” better.BETTER better. They had one song — Last Goodbye — and honestly? That alone should have secured them at least one album, a couple of chaotic single signings in HMV, and a support slot on… Read more
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✨ Introducing: Pop Nonsense Mode™ ✨
Sometimes your brain doesn’t need deep thoughts.It needs ✨absolute pop chaos✨. Pop Nonsense Mode™ is officially a thing here now. It’s the place we go when: In Pop Nonsense Mode™ we discuss:🎤 Boybands who had ONE song and still changed lives📀 School disco logic (why did the Bob the Builder theme go THAT hard?)💿 Pop… Read more
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Things That Were Weirdly Loud in the 00s
No explanation. No context. Just noise. If you know, you know. And if you flinched reading at least three of these — congratulations, you were there. — Actually Asten 💗 Read more
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When All Your Blog Views Come From You
I checked my blog stats today. All the views were from me. And yeah — it stung a bit. There’s something quietly vulnerable about pouring yourself into words, pressing publish, and then realising you’re currently the only one sitting in the audience. Refreshing the page. Re-reading sentences. Fixing a comma that absolutely did not need… Read more
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When Kids’ TV Got Dark
We like to pretend kids’ TV was all bright colours, theme tunes, and harmless fun. But every now and then… it absolutely wasn’t. There were episodes that felt different.Slower. Quieter. Sadder.The kind that made your stomach drop a bit — even if you didn’t have the words for why. Characters disappeared.Goodbyes happened without warning.Grown-up emotions… Read more
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Okay but seriously.
Why Time Feels Fake One minute you’re nine years old, watching Saturday morning TV and thinking adults are ancient. The next minute your younger sibling is suddenly an adult, pop stars are younger than you, and you’re like:Sorry?? When did this happen?? Time doesn’t move in a straight line.It jumps.It skips.It suddenly fast-forwards when you’re… Read more
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Wooo, I’m back baby. 💖
🖤✨ When MySpace Let Us Be Unhinged ✨🖤 Before algorithms.Before aesthetics had rules.Before we were told to “tone it down.” There was MySpace. Your page loaded like a jumpscare.Your song started playing whether people liked it or not.Your background was illegal.Your font was unreadable.And your Top 8 could start wars. And honestly?That was the point.… Read more
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🧠 Weird Ads That Lived Rent-Free in Our Heads (For No Reason)
I’m back! 💖 After a little quiet spell, I’m easing myself back in with a topic that feels extremely on-brand and very safe: weird adverts. Not scary-scary — just… why did they think this was a good idea? scary. If you grew up in the 90s or 00s, chances are these ads still pop into… Read more
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Jump Scare Videos: A Crime Against Our Nervous Systems
There was a very specific era of the internet where jump scare videos were just… everywhere. You’d be told to “watch closely.”Or “count how many things you can see.”Or “this is really calming, trust me.” You trusted them. That was your first mistake. Because suddenly — A face.A scream.Your soul leaving your body. No warning.… Read more