Anaconda (2025) is a self-aware, meta comedy that leans more into nostalgia and humor than creature horror. While it’s fun and charming, the lack of focus on the titular snake may surprise fans expecting a full-blown monster movie.

Chagee teams up with Hello Kitty and introduces the Cocoa Oolong Milk Tea — a smoky, comforting tea that surprisingly reminds me more of Hojicha than cocoa. While the cocoa notes were missing for me, the tea itself was smooth and enjoyable. Cute collab, good tea, but sadly I was too late for the Hello Kitty merch.

Kylie Minogue proves once again why she’s pop royalty as she clinches the UK’s Official Christmas Number 1 with XMAS — a festive track that feels modern, timeless, and effortlessly joyful.

My 2025 Spotify Wrapped exposed me — hard. While my Top 10 songs are dominated by Lady Gaga, there are a few non-Gaga tracks that soundtracked my year in a big way. From BLACKPINK’s adrenaline-fuelled JUMP! to Cardi B’s bad-bitch anthem Outside, here are my Top 5 songs of 2025 and why they defined my year.

A single old photograph made me think about how short life really is — how a five-year-old boy in a picture once dreamed of a future he never got to finish. Lately, death has been on my mind, not in fear, but in quiet acceptance. This is a reflection on loss, impermanence, and learning to sit with difficult thoughts while still choosing to continue living.