Reflections

My musings about life, current events, movies and tv shows.

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Heat and Serenity: I Sweated My Age Away in a Russian Banya

Then God said, "Let there be Aquarians." I celebrated my birthday recently, and a key highlight was my first experience at a Russian...

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Reflecting on 2023: Travel Adventures, Personal Struggles, and Double Consciousness

2023 is rushing out of here like it's late, late for a very important date.

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My UNIQUE Renaissance Concert Experience

Can you imagine the alternate universe where everything I needed was in the checked bag? Imagine the despair!

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The Blackening Delivers Jokes, Jabs, and Black Joy

Directed by Tim Story, the Blackening is a laugh out loud horror satire that uses a racist horror movie trope (the Black character dies...

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Miles Morales and the Worst Admission Price in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a beautiful work of art that raises the stakes for Miles Morales and challenges all of the heroes.

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The Little Mermaid Remake Keeps It Fresh

A fresh take on what drives Princess Ariel, a fresh take on her deal with Ursula, and a three-dimensional love story for her and Eric.

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Welcome!

My name is Alta, and I'm a Florida-raised millennial currently living in Colorado. Alta's Oyster is a place to share my travel and local...