Author: Jenivieve De Castro

Jayvee De Castro is a misfit. There is no denying that. She shares her love of books and her quirks as a misfit on her book blog, Writer For Misfits and is also a huge anime nerd. Ask her anything anime from time to time. She has intense frustrations of learning to play the piano, the drums and the violin, but to no avail. She also dreams about becoming a writer who will inspire young kids to read and write. She doesn’t know what fun and pains life has in store for her, but she’s taking it one step at a time, with a pen in hand, stacks of journals, books, her laptop and 3 bags of marshmallows for sustenance. She also stares at Kylo Ren/ Adam Drive photos on Tumblr and is insanely dedicated to Star Wars. She also likes to dream of Min Yoongi of BTS. Talk to her on Twitter @jayvwrites27 coz she actually needs friends.

On Writing Again

Posted on Jul 8, 2016Aug 1, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

When it eats you up slowly, it’s as if the first things to go are your brain and the ideas and the wonderful thoughts. It is then replaced by harrowing images of things you’re trying to get away from, reminding you everyday that you’re a person incapable of providing sense and meaningful prose to the world. […]

Death Up Close

Posted on Jun 13, 2016Jun 12, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

When I was 10 years old, I had to go through one of the toughest ordeals of my life: a life and death situation. That was the first time that I had such cold feelings, crying as I held my mom’s hand, clinging to comfort. That was my first encounter with death. The second time was when […]

An Adorable 24-Hour Hello Kitty Cafe Opens in Changi Airport

Posted on Jun 3, 2016Jun 27, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

Ever wondered what it would be like to have a tea party with Hello Kitty? Well, if you end up in Singapore, why not stop by Changi Airport’s new addition: the 24-hour Hello Kitty Cafe, which is the first 24-hour Hello Kitty Cafe in the world. The doors of the new cafe were opened May […]

Lupita Nyong’o Joins Marvel’s Black Panther

Posted on May 24, 2016Jun 13, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

In what is perhaps the most exciting news to come from the Marvel Cinematic Universe in weeks, Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o joins the cast of the upcoming film Black Panther, set to be released on February 16, 2018! On a scheduling note, the Black Panther movie was originally supposed to be a 2017 release, but it was […]

Review of Captain America: Civil War

Posted on May 14, 2016Jun 6, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

Now, if you’ve been in the theater recently, I’m pretty sure that there’s been an excess of people lining up to get tickets and popcorn for Captain America: Civil War. As a huge Marvel fan, I couldn’t wait a single heartbeat to see the movie myself. And when I did, I watched it two times […]

A Week in Review: May the 4th Be With You

Posted on May 12, 2016May 12, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

Star Wars is one of the biggest blockbuster hits of all time and is one of cinema’s cultural phenomenons. Star Wars was able to capture the hearts of the young and the old with all its whimsical, sci-fi goodness. All this comes from the mind of one George Lucas, and it has since been cultivated to […]

Your Guide to Upcoming Films You May Not Know About

Posted on May 7, 2016May 5, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

Who’s excited for Captain America: Civil War? This girl, right here! But while my inner fangirl and #TeamIronMan self is going crazy waiting to jump into the theater, I am finding myself very interested in films that are pretty far away from the action and the knowing wink-winks and hahas of mainstream films. I started […]

Nicola Yoon Talks About ‘Everything, Everything’ and the Popularity of Young Adult Novels

Posted on Jan 11, 2016Feb 11, 2016 by Jenivieve De Castro

Young adult novels have provided us with stories that have tackled diversity, romances, and illnesses. The genre has never been afraid to wrap itself around the cliche that many people think it is, but many YA novels have burst out of this stereotype altogether. Debut author Nicola Yoon is a hopeless romantic and a proud member of We Need Diverse […]

Introdcing Safetipin: The Indian App That Uses Crowdsourcing to Get Women Home Safely

Posted on Aug 14, 2015Sep 14, 2015 by Jenivieve De Castro

It’s just a sad fact of life that rape happens all over the world. Even with the campaigns against sexual assault and the constant reminders of obtaining sexual consent, the rate of crimes involving rape are still far from lessening — mostly felt in developing countries. It’s especially appalling and alarming to know that, in India, a […]