Annie Kapur
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English Lecturer
🎓Literature & Writing (B.A)
🎓Film & Writing (M.A)
🎓Secondary English Education (PgDipEd) (QTS)
đź“ŤBirmingham, UK
Stories (1964/0)
15th of June, 1978: 'Street-Legal' by Bob Dylan is Released
Street-Legal was an album released in 1978 and recorded in 1977, during Bob Dylan's marital problems with Sara Lownds. The album is different in the act of using female backing vocals and continues with the eery Mexican style sound found on Desire on some of the songs. However, there are some songs on the album that sound more like a mix between the gospel era and the album Desire - it may have marked Dylan's transition from one to the other.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat
10 June 1922: Judy Garland Was Born
On the 10th of June, 1922, the singing and dancing actress Judy Garland was born. She is probably most well-known for her role as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, which later became a cultural icon because of her character. She's also known for her brilliant singing voice, her incredible stage persona, and her overall absolute beauty. Of course, she is also the mother of another Queen of Broadway, Liza Minnelli.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
In My Opinion: The 5 Worst Films of the Last 5 Years
I think you all saw this one coming. I've actually been working on this article for a while because there have been so many good movies in the past five years, ones that I have loved dearly. But then there have been films that make me feel like if I have to watch them again, I'll be calling the police—because that would be tantamount to torture. What we are going to do is go through what I believe are the five worst films of the last five years and, see exactly why I think so.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
9 June 1963: Johnny Depp Was Born
Born on the 9th of June, 1963 Johnny Depp is a native of Kentucky, having grown up elsewhere in the United States. He is quite possibly one of the most versatile actors of the 20th and 21st Century; he always begs you to question with his changing appearance on roles if you actually know what he really looks like.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
Top 5 Young Adult Novel Recommendations
The YA genre is often called out for being overly saturated with "bad literature" by people who respect the classics. But, I beg to differ. If you search through the regulars, you can actually find some really good books in the YA genre. There's a wide array of sub-genres to explore and many different writers and characters to read about. I feel like many people think that YA is really just for teens; but after having to read many a classic novel myself, it's nice to wind down with a wild fantasy or adventure novel particular of the YA umbrella term.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
8th of June, 1970: 'Self Portrait' by Bob Dylan Is Released
Recorded between the Spring seasons of 1969 and 1970, this is considered to be one of Bob Dylan's more confusing albums since he doesn't stick to form and does many covers of traditional or other people's songs. Many people intended this to be a very serious change for Dylan since he had changed his sounds and methods before with the "Electric Dylan Controversy," the "Judas" era, and then with the John Wesley Harding Semi-Acoustic era. However, be that as it may—this is what Bob Dylan had to say about it for himself, putting the album into perspective for everyone. Whether this is entirely true or not, we will probably never know; but for now, we've had to take his word for it.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat
8th of June, 1985: 'Empire Burlesque' by Bob Dylan Was Released
Since time began, I have been ridiculed, made fun of, laughed at and scorned for liking and constantly supporting the confusing and "interesting" album Empire Burlesque. It is a very complicated thing for me to explain since I haven’t really met anyone else who likes the album—but in this article, I will try to give you some background for why I love it.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat
30 Books to Read Before You Die (Pt. 2)
Hopefully, you've been following along with this series and have read Part 1 already. These lists are not about reading everything and anything but reading the best that literature has to offer. It's about exploring new and different genres, whilst also becoming more aware of different writers, different countries, and different literary movements.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
30 Books to Read Before You Die
I love literature, as we all already know. But the one thing I love most of all is sharing my love for literature with everyone else by giving people recommendations and asking for recommendations from others. I like reading new and exciting things that I haven't read before as well as reading around and deeply into my favourite genres. At the time this article was written, I was going through a phase of reading biographies of classic Hollywood actors and actresses.
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Geeks
31st of May 1988: 'Down in the Groove' by Bob Dylan Was Released
Recorded between 1983 and 1987, Down in the Groove is an often forgotten Dylan album, purely because it isn't really like the other albums of the 1980s for him. It has its own character and that character is normally pushed to the background, as everyone is in awe about Empire Burlesque (whether that be positive awe or disgust, it doesn't matter). David Fricke of Rolling Stone Magazine gives some insight into the album for people who want to see the other side:
By Annie Kapur5 years ago in Beat