Mary tells you a little bit about Parnassus, an independent bookstore in Nashville, TN that you should definitely check out!
Read moreFeatured Bookstore: Parnassus, Nashville, TN
Also featuring, my silhouette.
Are You The One S7|E9: A Date with Destiny... and Dolphins
I just needed to start with this gif because, wow, this was the big bombshell of the night. Not that it was totally surprise, but dang, the way Lewis laid it all out there for Asia at the end of this episode was HARSH. It’s all anyone is talking about. And by that, I mean, it’s all I’m talking about because I don’t know many other people who watch this show. Where y’all at?
But more on this later. Let’s start at the top. Apparently there was a cliffhanger at the end of last week’s 2 hour episode. So let’s rewind and go over what went down.
Read moreAre You The One S7|E7&8: You Gotta Play the Game Correct
Oh my word. Last week gave us two hours of Are You the One drama, which is par for the course for plenty of other shows. The Bachelor often overloads us with 3-4 hours in one week. Love Island is basically on, like, all the time. But in Are You the One land, two hours of television in one week is a LOT OF DRAMA. I’m feeling a little motion sick from trying to follow all of it, but I’m putting on a brave face and delivering it all to you in this recap.
We start with some Daniel and Samantha drama. Let’s set the stage.
Read moreOthersode #19: Triggered by Wallpaper / Sharp Objects / Interview with Sam Maggs
Othersode #19: Triggered by Wallpaper / Sharp Objects / Interview with Sam Maggs
It's finally here! This week, our long-awaited Sharp Objects discussion is finally ready for your ears. (Don't tell Mama.) Joined by special guest and honorary squad member Janet, we get deep into spoiler territory as we chat about the beloved HBO miniseries, currently available to stream in its entirety. Conversation topics include Missouri, southern accents, mood music, and distressingly beautiful wallpaper. In the second half of the episode, Kelli interviews author and pop culture expert Sam Maggs about her latest book, Girl Squads, which will be available October 2nd. Kelli and Sam talk about girl squads of yore, the erasure of important women throughout history, and—you guessed it—Josie and the Pussycats. Finally, our usual plea: send us comments and questions at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com, rate and review, and SUBSCRIBE, y'all.
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Read moreMary's Comics Corner: Swimming with JFish
Mary talks about the work of Jason Fischer, author of Swimming with JFish, Terra Flats, and background artist for Seconds. Mary specifically talks about why Swimming with Jfish warmed her heart!
Read more7 Of Hannibal’s Sexiest Lines
It’s an accepted fact that Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal ended too soon. But during its three-season run, the tense, homoerotic love between titular serial killer Hannibal Lecter and FBI profiler Will Graham managed to burrow into our weird, murdery little hearts and wreck us for normal relationships.
Here are seven moments where Hannibal made me want to rip out my own heart and… well. Feed it to someone else.
(Spoilerish things after the cut.)
Read moreAre You The One S7|E6: Forget Taco Night, It's Fight Night!
Take a moment to center yourself. Because it’s about to go down in this recap.
Hello. And welcome to this very late recap of last week’s Are You The One episode. My bad, y’all. I have a life. JK I was taking a lot of naps and spending quality time with my cats, but you know, that sounds like a pretty poppin’ week to me, so back off.
Look, do you want this recap or not? Let’s go.
Read moreHarry Potter and the Cursed Child: No Secrets Kept
Last weekend, Emily and Kelli had the ABSOLUTE PLEASURE of attending the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts I and II. Now, as promised, we offer you their spoiler-filled discussion of the play — just don’t tell JK Rowling, please. #KeepTheSecrets #UnlessYouHaveABlog
(SPOILERS TO FOLLOW. SERIOUSLY. DO NOT READ AHEAD IF YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.)
Read moreSusan's #PodSquad: The Habitat
The Habitat follows a crew of six people living for a year on an artificial planet Mars (actually in Hawaii) to test how humans will fare when we send them to Mars *for real.* But they’re not just isolated from their normal lives for a year; they’re as close to isolated from planet Earth as they can possibly be. They have to act as if they are actually on Mars, meaning, for one thing, that they can’t even open the door to their habitat without donning a spacesuit first. Interested yet?
Read moreAre You the One S7|E5: Get Thee to Rehab
This was a bizarro episode of Are You the One? that is unlike any normal episode of the show. They’re throwing the whole formula out the window, so this recap is also going to be all over the place. I just don’t know what to say. You all know I was concerned about the exes not coming back with the loss of challenges, but Mtv of course found a way to work exes into this season anyway. Through the unmatched couples attending “Relationship Rehab.”
Here’s the thing I never get about set-ups like this. How is this any different from just staying in the house? All the same people are there. But it’s like a camp ground now instead of a house with a pool. There’s also a lot of glow-in-the-dark paint in rehab. Don’t get me wrong. The glamping set-up looked fun, but… like, why is this rehab?
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