Synopsis: The boys kill the Devil while Kai tries to kill the twinspawn. The alternative title for this episode is “Deus Ex Machina” for how ridiculously contrived it is. Here’s a tip to make this show more palatable: every time you think oh, how convenient, take a shot. Or maybe don’t […]
You’re On the List for Secret Shows with SoFar Sounds
Have you ever wanted to live that indie-hipster Bohemian life for a night, listening to a pop-up show with local artists? Have you ever read about secret concerts and wondered how people are in-the-know enough to get on the list? The ones where up-and-coming artists perform in non-traditional venues, like string-lit rooftops […]
The Vampire Diaries: The Lies will Catch up to You Recap
Synopsis: Caroline cleans up Stefan’s murder-y mess while he’s out getting nearly murdered himself. Bonnie tries to contact her dead boyfriend but her cell reception sucks. Kai runs amok before deciding to play hide-and-seek with Elena’s casket. ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED? It’s almost as if the writers heard my complaints about […]
Get Well Soon Review: History’s Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them
Author: Jennifer Wright Publication Date: February 7, 2017 Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Genre: non-fiction, historical non-fiction, humor Goodreads | Amazon Get Well Soon is a collection of historical narratives detailing some of the worst plagues and diseases in human history and how humans fought them. We’re talking everything from the bubonic […]
The Vampire Diaries: What Are You? Recap
Synopsis: Matt discovers how to kill Cade; Bonnie loses herself to grief; Kai returns. Welcome to another wasted hour of my life spent chronicling The Vampire Diaries, the show that refuses to go gently into the night. On this week’s episode, Matt goes into a psychic trance where he channels his annoying ancestors to […]
Is 50 Shades Darker Actually Really Dark?
Genre: Drama, Romance Release Date: February 10, 2017 Director: James Foley Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Rita Ora, Kim Basinger, Bella Heathcote IMDB | Wikipedia | RT Spoilers: Low This was legitimately the most bizarre mainstream film I have ever seen in theaters. I can’t even decide if I liked it, […]
The Vampire Diaries: You Made a Choice to be Good Recap
Synopsis: The gang chase each other around in circles when the Devil comes to town. Stefan decides to take matters into his own hands and kill Elena to bend Damon to his will. (But only because the writers finally had the guts to kill off a main character.) **Spoilers ahead** […]
Riverdale (Or Why I Just Can’t Quit You, CW)
The CW has been pushing Riverdale‘s premiere really hard the past couple of weeks, or maybe it just seemed that way because targeted advertising has my number like never before. I’m here to tell you: it’s worth the hype. Riverdale is a fresh update on the characters from the Archie Comic universe. […]
The Vampire Diaries: Nostalgia’s A Bitch Recap
Synopsis: After we spend the episode Eternal Sunshining through Damon’s subconscious, we learn that all anyone ever really needs is to forgive and be forgiven. This show is becoming like a 4th wall breaking homage to its own terribleness. Graduate students will be writing dissertations for years about how this show went south, then became self-aware […]
The Vampire Diaries: The Simple Intimacy of the Near Touch Recap
Synopsis: The gang tries to get all the pieces to assemble the magical bell weapon while Stefan causes a little chaos at the Miss Mystic Falls pageant. Remember Miss Mystic Falls? The scene where Damon whisks Elena off her feet and onto the dance floor and they fall in love? […]
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