Renne Hom

Free Expression, Reality, Anime & Pop Music (K-Pop and J-Pop too) ~

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[Movie] Shining Star: Birth of a New Luna Queen

Below is the only link on the web that I found, which someone shared in the comments' section below this movie's post somewhere. Since there's no English subtitles available, I had to put up with watching it raw. Reading into the scene setting and the mood expressions is how I managed to process it without understanding the Korean language.

The focus on Hera's character gives this an intriguing depth to explore regarding her past with her mother. Hera's mother is an elusive figure for not showing herself to her daughter after some several years of being away. If there's another Shining Star series or movie continuation, it'd be good to delve into this aspect in giving this some substance. It's heartwarming how music brought them all closer together in the end.

https://m.ixigua.com/video/6815748052800766464?logTag=pVyUxULhzkhrnUNdVWCUp

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Inside the World of Nigerian "Yahoo Boys" - Longreads

Could Carlos Barragán find the person who conned his mother?

This journalistic article provides good insight into the lives of the 419 scammers and their desperation for getting fast money the easy way. Despite their poor physical environment and poverished conditions, it doesn't justify them scamming others out of their hard-earned money. It's utterly terrible that they don't have remorse for causing others great financial ruin in order to improve their own situation. 

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Renne Hom turned 9 today!

I'm not active on here much, but I like viewing some contents or posts of interest occasionally.

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Overall, this is engagingly intriguing for a thrill centering the lead character, Vee (Emma Roberts), and her involvement with Ian (Dave Franco) where the plot thickens. As a film targeting the teen audience, it can be relatable regarding issues of peer pressure (the toxic influence of social media) and insecurities. The Nerve game comes with a sinister twist, especially when huge monetary gain ropes them deep into it.

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When champion figure skater Claire becomes injured she is sent to a rehabilitation center in the snowy mountains where she meets and falls f

This is a sweet holiday movie to watch on wintery days to cozy up on the couch, when one is feeling under the weather at home, or while in recovery for a sustained injury. The comedic quality about this film makes for an entertaining watch. It’s effectively heartwarming to thaw the icy chills.

*Alternative link for free public viewing (with ads):

https://youtu.be/AYOVMctAtgE

https://link.tubi.tv/iLfKVgEBizb

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A father’s path to peace-of-mind

This is a great development that stems from a parent’s love for their child with epilepsy.

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“A Very Nutty Christmas” is a cute, heartwarming holiday flick where the spirit of Christmas is channeled through the Nutcracker. There’s great chemistry between the two leads in their relationship development that carries the plot well to the end. The memories made with loved ones is the gift best treasured.🎄 🎁

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“Fruits Basket” is a nice slice-of-life, melodramatic series that’s a good source of comfort when one’s down in the dumps or going through a hard time. The 2019 anime reboot, that stays true to the original manga series, is like a review of what I find endearing about the manga when I’d read it to the end a ways back. It’s heartwarming how Tohru Honda found belonging and acceptance among the Sohmas and reached their hearts. Yuki, Kyo and Rin (Isuzu) are some interesting characters that can be personally relatable in their own struggles.

https://www.funimation.com/shows/fruits-basket/

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Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V

Yuya Sakaki’s dream is and become the greatest “duel-tainer” in history, like his father, and he just might pull it off!

YGO ARC-V is an adventurous journey of dimension hopping where the protagonist, Yuya Sakaki, had undergone some soul searching to develop his dueltaining other than to find his friend, Zuzu Boyle, who'd gotten sent adrift, to bring her back home. The depth of Yuya's character is intriguing along with the connection between him and his counterparts in the other dimensions, which is also tied to Zuzu and her dimensional counterparts. Yuya's association with his archrival, Declan Akaba, initiates the progression towards developing his dueltaining skills. Their Action Duels have an entertaining aspect to them for keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. “Can You Feel The Power” is a great catchy, upbeat opening theme to emphasize on the entertainment presented in their duels. Michael Liscio Jr impresses with his varied voice characterizations of Yuya, his energy and emotional tone at times, and the other Yu-boys. Emily Jenness is good with her vocal delivery on making Zuzu and her counterparts distinctive from each other. Daniel J Edwards is effective in portraying the entertaining quality of Dennis McField, especially with his singsong voice while demonstrating his showmanship, and voicing a dark tone when he's serious. The pacing for its first two seasons is good with the second season paying homage to the 5D's series well. However, there's a noticeable drop in the quality somewhere in its final season where it became rushed with the Zexal and GX series' homages being short-ended.

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The internet loathes Amber Heard. That's terrible for domestic violence victims.

As powerful celebrities and creators line up behind Johnny Depp, they reinforce terrible stereotypes about domestic violence.

There’s something to be said about “character witnesses” of Depp that aren’t telling of what he’s like behind closed doors. It’s a dark side to one’s nature that’s hidden from plain sight.

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Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS - Streaming Free Online - Watch on Crunchyroll

Watch Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS and follow Yusaku Fujiki, a quiet high school student, while he duels and transforms himself into his avatar "Playmak

As the YGO series that I first watched in Japanese with English subtitles, VRAINS has been a rollercoaster thrill ride from beginning to end. “With the Wind” is a catchy-sounding opening theme that revs the hype of getting into watching it. Even its first ending theme, “Believe in Magic,” rocks on an upbeat jam. Other opening and ending themes used sequentially fit with the shifting mood and pacing with the changing focuses. Its heavy-laden tension is prevalent throughout this series in making it monotonously serious. The antihero protagonist, Yusaku Fujiki (aka Playmaker), sets the serious, edgy, dark tone for the series while in pursuit of the Knights of Hanoi to seek answers regarding his traumatic past, which is responsible for his PTSD as a Lost Incident child victim. Ai, the Dark Ignis, is complementary to Yusaku’s stoic, serious demeanor while in his company like that of a manzai comedy pair. The way that they play off each other can be entertaining to watch at times. His rival, Ryoken Kogami (Revolver), is an intriguing character playing the antagonist role and his connection to the protagonist. Unpredictability of the characters’ actions gives this series a hook to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Its first season is good with the pacing to get into the thrill of things with the Knights of Hanoi were involved. Not featuring a duel every single episode is a good thing to give time to focus on the story and avoid duel fatigue. The inconsistency with the presentation of Aoi’s and Go’s characters in the second season, that contrasts with their growth in the first season, came off as distasteful. Lacking depth in some aspects makes this an overall underwhelming series. The open ending left me yearning for there to be more when there are untouched plot holes and things unaddressed. Although it doesn’t delve into how PTSD affected his everyday living, it at least presents the message of hope in facing one’s past to cope with their trauma and rise above it.

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This is a good insightful piece pertaining to rape culture as it relates to Wood’s sexual assault/domestic violence trauma. It’s important to be educated about circumstantial situations that potentially lead to rape and toxic masculinity to that effect.

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Pride has no borders

Learn from those who are tapping into the power of intersectionality to drive change across borders and communities.

These are some good inspirational Pride stories of the personal experiences in identifying themselves with the LGBTQIA+ community. What society imposes onto them is restrictive and oppressive of their personal freedom.

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Johnny Depp fans' making memes of domestic abuse testimony sickens some online creators

The memes and divisive comments about the trial "only create a hostile online environment for victims of all genders," one TikTok creator sa

This is the problem with celebrity stans when they create a hostile, toxic environment for abuse survivors. Even though they don’t believe the person, it’s unacceptable to be personally attacking/harassing him/her and their supporters or believers. Idolatry/Celebrity worship is at the core of such toxic behavior from stans/fanatics by putting their idol on a pedestal and believing them to be perfectly infallible.

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Selena Gomez: Dreaming

It’s intriguing to get an insight on Selena’s celebrity life with regards to her personal matters and struggles…following her transition from a child star to an adult actor/artist in the limelight. As a fan of her, I personally find this to be a nicely reflective documentary of her development for understanding. She has become one truly inspirational artist with her maturity.

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Here’s an alternative link where this documentary can be watched for free: https://tubitv.com/movies/481720/selena-gomez-dreaming

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Experience My Blue Thoughts with Lauv | Microsoft In Culture

Independent musician and producer Lauv brings fans together in a powerful experience, enhanced by Microsoft AI.

This is an interesting hour-long segment on the topic mental health, a discussion led by a licensed therapist, pertaining to the participants’ backgrounds and past experiences. These are some important takeaways: mental health is closely associated with physical health, opening up/talking about one’s struggle to someone who’ll listen, and the stigmatism involving the socialization of males being a negative factor.