Ten Poems to Get You in the Mood for Gratitude

November 14, 2018 Susan

Thanksgiving season is upon us, and let’s all take a moment to thank the powers that be that everyone abandoned that post-one-thing-you’re-thankful-for-every-day-of-November gimmick that plagued social media for the past three years. Praise be. But just in case you’re feeling like there isn’t enough gratitude out there this time around (because let’s face it, the world is kind of crap right now), I’m here to save the day. Here are 10 poems about being thankful. I hope these get you in the mood for ‘tude (gratitude, that is).

Are You The One S7|E14: I Like Everything That's In Your Brain

November 12, 2018 Emily

Aaaand… that’s a wrap, ladies and gentlemen.

Season 7 of Are You the One is officially in the books, and I heard on the grapevine that Season 8 is already casting. More importantly, Season 8 is looking for bisexual/gender-fluid people, so this should be interesting. How in the hell are those poor people going to be able to find their match when literally anyone in the house could be an option? I guess we’ll just have to wait until next time to find out, and I will be here to recap all of the madness. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. For now, let’s put a nice bow on this season.

Late to the Game: Hyper Light Drifter

November 8, 2018 Mary

Heart Machine’s 2016 game Hyper Light Drifter has been in my orbit since it came out. I’ve listened to its soundtrack--composed by Disasterpeace (of It Follows fame)--many many times as I write my dissertation. It’s a calming, ambient synth-filled journey, and it’s the perfect thing to have on in the background while writing.

But I hadn’t played the game.

BSG #21: Zucchini Moon / Goodbye Vitamin

November 5, 2018 The Squad

81MUEMc+MYL.jpg — BSG #21: Zucchini Moon / *Goodbye Vitamin*

Goodbye, Vitamin and Hello, new episode! This week the Squad discusses the plight of Ruth, a 30-year-old woman caring for her father, who has Alzheimer’s disease in Rachel Khong’s debut novel. We discuss the fickleness of human memory, the switch from cared-for to caretaker, the book’s narrative format, and the overall writing style of the novel. Then we get into some listener feedback about *Fledgling* (well, mostly about vampires). Plus, we tell you what’s on the #BookSquadBlog. Our next othersode will be on *Suspiria,* so get to the theater and get spooked!

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Featured Bookstore: Ernest & Hadley Booksellers - Tuscaloosa, Alabama

November 1, 2018 Susan

When you hear “bookstore” in a college town, you typically picture one of those mega-corporate university stores filled with fan gear and running light on actual books. I was so pleasantly surprised to discover Ernest & Hadley Booksellers in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This shop is everything you could want in an indie bookstore (including our absolute favorite thing: shop pets!).

Are You The One S7|E12: My Favorite Movie is High School Musical

October 24, 2018 Emily

Hey! Guess what?

The Truth Booth has officially confirmed that Tevin and Kenya are a match. Yeah, there’s no need to get all worried about this. I told you last week that, based on this magic thing called “mathematics,” we already knew Tevin and Kenya were a match. So really this isn’t a spoiler. This is just math. I know. Crazy.

Now that we have that out of the way, let’s get on with recapping this episode.

Othersode #20: Daddy Skarsgård / Castle Rock / Interview with Gabrielle Moss

October 22, 2018 The Squad

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Riverdale Recap! S3E02: Fortune and Men's Eyes

October 21, 2018 Mary, Kelli, & Gabriella

“Fortune and Men’s Eyes” is the second episode of Riverdale’s third season, and also the 37th chapter of Jughead’s novel, which makes me feel really sorry for his future editor.

This week, questions are answered with more questions and the subplots spawn subplots, but we’re going to try our best to make sense of it all, just like we always do.