Posted by Maggie When it comes to the boys of One Direction, Harry tends to get most of the attention/love fashion wise (exhibit A), and yes, with good reason: But it’s high time we took a closer look at Louis Tomlinson, whose … [Read more...]
“Sounds a bit soppy, this: love conquers all.” – SDCC 2016, Part III
Posted by Kim and Sage Everyone knows that a massive part of San Diego Comic Con involves making tough choices. It's no secret that Hall H is the place to be on Saturday but it's ALSO no secret that if you want to score one of those coveted seats, … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Veteran, a Newbie, and a Conscientious Objector Watch The Bachelorette Finale
Posted by Kim, Maggie, Kelsey, and Sage Sage: How the hell is it gonna take three hours to give away one rose and why did I volunteer for this? Actually I know why. It's because reading Maggie, Kim, and Kelsey's hilarious commentary has given me … [Read more...]
“That’s so f***ing metal!” – SDCC 2016, Part II
Posted by Kim and Sage In every Comic Con, there's That One Day. You know it: it's the day where everything you want to do is happening with little-to-no breaks in between. The day where you have to woman-up, be your best pre-planned self, and … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette: The Men Tell All
Posted by Kim and Maggie AKA Men are So Catty, the Semi-Live version. Let's do this. Maggie: "My man, Luke Pell!" That's the first time James Taylor hasn't made me want to vomit, honestly. Kim: James Taylor was made for these kind of reunion … [Read more...]
“What up, bitches?” – SDCC 2016, Part I
Posted by Kim and Sage The travel gods TRIED to prevent us from getting there but Team Head Over Feels refuses to be kept from the Super Bowl of Geek Culture: San Diego Comic Con. (Always build a buffer day into your Con Travel if you can. ALWAYS. … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 8
Posted by Kim, Maggie, and Kelsey Kim: First of all, I have to say I was eating delicious carne asada fries and drinking the BEST frosty margarita in San Diego and my television FOMO still kicked in when Maggie started having a meltdown on … [Read more...]
We Need to Talk About The Killing Joke
Posted by Jaime Special Thanks to @tom_eaton for fact-checking and consulting! This week, DC Comics and Warner Brothers Animation are releasing an animated movie version of “The Killing Joke,” based on the 1988 seminal Batman graphic novel. In … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 7
Posted by Kim, Maggie, and Kelsey Maggie: Guys, remember what a train wreck Jojo's hometown was last season? Do we usually see more of the family during the season or did Ben's parents just not have a lot going on? Kim: We'll see JoJo's family in … [Read more...]
“I’ve never been very good at saying goodbye.” – Outlander Recap – Dragonfly in Amber
Outlander Season 2, Episode 13 "Dragonfly in Amber" Posted by Kim I'm not always a fan of starting at the end and doing the whole "how did we get here?" thing for an entire television season. Unless you are Harry Burns, reading the last page … [Read more...]
Fan Vid Friday – The Best of Backstreet Boys
Posted by Kim and Sage If you're even a casual reader of this website, you'll know that we are Boy Band Trash to our very core. Our love for cute boys singing catchy pop songs is in our blood, in our DNA, in the very marrow of our bones. This week … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 6
Posted by Kim, Maggie, and Kelsey Maggie: Shout out to my sister in Boston who attempts to read these even though she doesn't watch the show <3 Kelsey: Last episode feels SO long ago. Like aren't we over the last rose psych out … [Read more...]
HOF at SDCC AGAIN – Our Expectations and Wildest Dreams
Posted by Kim and Sage It's almost the day of the show, y'all! San Diego Comic Con is just over a week away. Surely the city is neck-deep in preparations for the hordes of nerds about to roll in from all corners of the world. It's our second ever … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – Hamilton #Ham4Fan
Posted by Kim and Sage Welcome folks, to the Miranda Administration. Like everyone else who cares about ART and AMERICA, we are the trash of the thing. Hamilton is the cultural gift that keeps on giving, even as it takes and it takes and it takes … [Read more...]
“Ye leave me alone in the dark” – Outlander Recap – The Hail Mary
Outlander Season 2, Episode 12 "The Hail Mary" Posted by Kim After the breathless pace of "Prestonpans" and "Vengeance is Mine," Outlander took a little time to breathe in season two's penultimate episode. It's the calm before the storm and a … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – “I’ll Make a Man Out of You”
Posted by Kim and Sage Welcome to Fan Vid Friday, our weekly present to you to keep you entertained during those last hours in the office before your summer weekend. Last week, I pondered in our Avengers Post as to whether or not we could fill an … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 5
Posted by Kim and Maggie Maggie: First things first, we've seen Derek's twitter cover photo and he might be the Liam of the house, you guys. Kim: I found myself being completely charmed by Derek's social media WHICH CONFUSED ME. THIS IS ALL … [Read more...]
“Dear Miss Ives.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – Perpetual Night & The Blessed Dark
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episodes 8 & 9 “Perpetual Night" & "The Blessed Dark" Posted by Sage I would like to go on record here today as being very anti the sneak attack series finale. I can see how it's tempting to avoid the fan … [Read more...]
“I lay my vengeance at your feet.” – Outlander Recap – Vengeance is Mine
Outlander Season 2, Episode 11 "Vengeance is Mine" Posted by Kim "This show is SAVAGE." - a text from Sage upon finishing "Vengeance is Mine". INDEED IT IS. Given that this episode was written by Diana Gabaldon (her first time writing for … [Read more...]
Fan Video Friday – Avengers Edition
Posted by Sage & Kim I hope you danced in a field in a flower crown to celebrate the summer solstice this week. And since the summer is officially upon us, Fan Vid Friday is BACK IN SESSION. *confetti drop* Civil War put us back in a very … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette: Week 4
Posted by Kim, Maggie, and Kelsey Previously on The Bachelorette, the house united in their hatred of Chian and then rejoiced when the Smol Marine triumphed over him in the 2-on-1 date. Chian stomped through the woods and then showed up at the … [Read more...]
“So it’s a love story, is it?” – Penny Dreadful Recap – Ebb Tide
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 7 “Ebb Tide” Posted by Sage We're at a critical juncture here, people. Penny Dreadful ends its season (ALREADY? I know, y'all.) on Sunday with extra-long finale. And I'm a little stuck here in this penultimate … [Read more...]
“On your way, soldier.” – Outlander Recap – Prestonpans
Outlander Season 2, Episode 10 "Prestonpans" Posted by Kim "I feared in my heart that history would not be rewritten. That no matter how many battles we might win, victory would remain forever out of reach. How many men had I seen killed in … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette: Week 3, Part 2
Posted by Kim and Kelsey Welcome, Rose Lovers! As our resident Bachelorette newbie Maggie is on vacation (WE MISS YOU MARSHMALLOW!) this week, our friend and psuedo-Newbie Kelsey will be filling in for the thrilling conclusion of Monday's episode! … [Read more...]
“I won’t lie in that ditch again.” – Outlander Recap – Je Suis Prest
Outlander Season 2, Episode 9 "Je Suis Prest" Posted by Kim "There's always another fucking war..." When Claire spat that sentiment out in "Through a Glass, Darkly," my initial reaction was that it was a response to her furor over the … [Read more...]
“I never blink.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – No Beast So Fierce
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 6 “No Beast So Fierce” Posted by Sage Oh thank god, the old West is finally canceled. Ethan's long, repetitive, and did I mention long road to either death or redemption ended in "No Beast So Fierce." Sir … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 3 Part 1
Posted by Kim and Maggie Maggie: White girl wasted off of two glasses of wine, reporting from Tropical Storm Colin in Florida, let's do this thing. Kim: First of all, HOW MUCH DO I LOVE YOU that you are doing this from your vacation. (A LOT) … [Read more...]
“Fight for our family. And for Scotland.” – Outlander Recap – The Fox’s Lair
Outlander Season 2, Episode 8 "The Fox's Lair" Posted by Kim THE BAGPIPES ARE BACK. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. Look, Paris was great. It was opulent and the clothes were to DIE FOR. But GOD I missed Scotland. I missed the vivid green landscape. I … [Read more...]
“I’m done trying to be good.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – The World Is Our Hell
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 5 “The World Is Our Hell” Posted by Sage Ahem. A synopsis of this episode by me, your HOF Penny Dreadful recapper: Kaetenay, Sir Malcolm, Jared Talbot, Inspector Rusk, all the Marshalls: "Ethan, no." Hecate … [Read more...]
Girl, Serenaded – A Feminist Close-Read of One Direction’s Lyrics
Posted by Mary I was a tweenaged fan of *NSync and the Backstreet Boys and I know how big a role a boy band (or any media marketed to girls and young women) can have on a girl’s development, both positive and negative. Of course I can enjoy all … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: A Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 2
Posted by Kim and Maggie It's week two of JoJo's journey to find love. Let's get to know some of these "gentlemen", shall we? Maggie: I like how the "Coming up tonight on The Bachelorette" scenes are all about Chad who will hopefully eventually … [Read more...]
Rose Petals: a Newbie and a Veteran Watch The Bachelorette, Week 1
Posted by Kim and Maggie I've been watching The Bachelor franchise since day one. I've been there through the times where it genuinely seemed that people were there to try to fall in love and I've been there as it's gotten progressively more and … [Read more...]
“Even the frozen North.” – Penny Dreadful Recap – A Blade of Grass
Penny Dreadful Season 3, Episode 4 “A Blade of Grass” Posted by Sage Say you're the showrunner of a period pseudo-literary horror drama in its third season on a premium network and you play your "blood sacrifice orgy" card in episode THREE. … [Read more...]
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