[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OIGgDiHszo] Steven Universe is finally here! I’m so excited for it, I could puke up some Cookie Cats! Okay, not really, but I am super excited for the show. Rebecca Sugar is by and far my favorite Adventure Time writer and I’ve been eagerly awaiting Steven Universe since it was […]
The Tomorrow People: Thoughts So Far…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wi0PnEIdjc] Since its season premier on the October 9 The Tomorrow People has aired three episodes. In its latest ‘Girl, Interrupted’ where we learn more about Cara’s past while Stephen tries to help a school mate who wants to kill herself. If you’ve read my article Watch With Us: The Tomorrow […]
Cracked Wants to Educate You with the De-Textbook
The De-Textbook Author: Cracked.com Release Date: October 29, 2013 Publisher: Plume Source: LibraryThing Early Reviewer Program, Plume Genre(s): Humor, Non-Fiction, History, Science, etc. Rating: ★★★★☆ Review Spoilers: N/A GoodReads | Amazon Ever find yourself spending hours on the Internet wasting it away by scrolling through Cracked.com lists or clicking random links in Wikipedia articles until you’ve somehow gotten […]
Fire Up Your Nails with Cover Girl's Capitol Collection
For some reason, upon graduating college, I’ve been investing more in beauty products. Which is kind of weird for me because I used to only wear makeup when on stage or for special occasions like weddings and dances and paint my nails… well… for mostly the same reasons. Even now, […]
Hidden Follows A Young Girl's Heartwarming and Heartbreaking Holocaust Experience
Hidden Author: Loic Dauvillier and Greg Salsedo Illustrator: Alexis Siegel Release Date: April 1, 2014 (Originally 2012) Publisher: First Second (originally Le Lombard) Source: NetGalley Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Children’s Fiction, Graphic Novel, Holocaust Rating: ????? Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I love when comic books are used to tell a story that you probably wouldn’t expect from […]
Identity & Gender in Games: Assassin's Creed
The question of identity takes some special consideration when we talk about a series where a narrator literally changes his identity. In Assassin’s Creed, you can not only play as Desmond Miles, a modern day assassin, but also has several of his ancestors, or you can play as an assassin of the […]
Book Blast: Pendomus by Carissa Andrews
Hey everyone! We’re jumping on board the Pendomus promotion train with Book Nerd Tours this week because it sure sounds like a freakin’ awesome book. And Carissa Andrews is a pretty awesome person – and author! So we think you should definitely check out her self-published science fiction thriller Pendomus. […]
The Legend of Korra: Beginnings Recap
The Legend of Korra: Beginnings Part 1 and 2 (2×07-8) Synopsis: In order to regain her memories, Korra goes back into her deepest Avatar memories to witness how the Avatar line came to be. Rating: ★★★★★ Wow. Just. Wow. I think it’s fair to say that ‘Beginnings’ is officially everything […]
Hyperbole and a Half Leaps from Blog to Bookshelves
Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened Author: Allie Brosh Release Date: October 29, 2013 Publisher: Touchstone Source: Edelweiss DRC, NetGalley DRC Genre(s): Non-Fiction, Autobiography, Blog, Graphic Novel, Humor Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: Low GoodReads | Amazon I’m a big fan of Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half as I’m […]
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Eye Spy/Girl In The Flower Dress Recap
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmAGEkNk4Tc] Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D: Eye Spy (1×04) Synopsis: When the robber in several international diamond heists is discovered to be Coulson’s old protégé, the team races to catch her and find out who is behind her strange new abilities. Rating: ★★★★☆ Now we’re getting to the good stuff! The […]
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