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BSG #22: Speaking Up On Behalf of Brunch / Little Fires Everywhere
BSG #22: Speaking Up On Behalf of Brunch / Little Fires Everywhere
Come with us to the idyllic community of Shaker Heights, Ohio for our discussion of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. We discuss whether the novel is character- or plot-driven, which characters were most effective, why the book is set in the 1990s, and more (like which of us were bitchy teenagers). Plus, we read some listener feedback on Goodbye, Vitamin, and Emily tells us about MyTBR, which you should definitely subscribe to. Hear about this month's featured bookstore, The Strand, and catch up on what's on the #BookSquadBlog. Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao and tune in on 12/17 for our Best of 2018 #othersode!
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Read moreRiverdale Recap! S3E6: Manhunter
This week, Riverdale tries to remind us that there is a world outside of Gryphons and Gargoyles, and that world contains a farm!
Confused? So are we. Read on as we sort through our thoughts and feelings about this season’s sixth episode: “Manhunter.”
Read moreWhy The Princess Switch Wasn't So Bad
Each year, earlier and earlier, the Hallmark Movie Channel begins its tirade of Christmas movies. Most of them can be boiled down to a simple scenario: indescribably quirky girl who has a tiny, weird business meets a man (who may either be a simple business dude or a prince or something) and they fall in ~LURVE~. My step-mom loves these movies and watches them all throughout the holiday season, and my dad and I have often made fun of them. The truth is, I’ve been quick to write off these movies as stupid fluff without really giving them a chance.
Enter this year. Enter The Princess Switch.
Read moreFantastic Beasts 2: The Fact That These Movies Exist is Fan Service
So what we learned from this scene is that Lupin straight up stole a lesson plan from Dumbledore. Cool. Moving on.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gindelwald is finally here!
In case you have no idea what this movie is or why we’re excited about it, we’re, first of all, judging you really hard right now. Secondly, let us fill you in, you muggle: The Fantastic Beasts series is the J.K. Rowling-penned prequel to the Harry Potter series, following Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and his fantastic beasts (mostly nifflers in this latest movie) as they haplessly wander around and somehow get mixed up in the bigger battle between good and evil raging on in the Wizarding World.
Our first adventure saw our hero traipsing around 1920’s New York with his charming pals (Tina, Queenie, and muggle Jacob) and his adorable animals. This second installment takes us to London and Paris, adding on Jude Law as Dumbledore and, oh yeah, way too much Johnny Depp as the titular character Gellert Grindelwald.
Joining Kelli and Emily to discuss this film is our friend and our outside Harry Potter expert/consultant, Grace Treutel — let’s get into this. There’s a lot to cover. Deep breaths, everyone.
PLEASE NOTE: This post has SO MANY SPOILERS. Continue at your own risk.
Read moreRiverdale Recap! S3E5: The Great Escape
“I want Betty to mace Archie” - Gabriella
This week, we give thanks for Riverdale, and count the many, many blessings that it has bestowed upon us.
There might not be a new chapter airing tonight, but we’re still here to give you this extra-special-belated-edition of the BSG Riverdale Recap — so read on for our discussion of “The Great Escape,” complete with a prison break, an allusion to Choni’s sexual relationship, and a truly sick pair of bell-bottom overalls (What store is Betty shopping at, and why doesn’t anyone else on this show go there?).
Read moreTen Things I Learned from the Are You The One Reunion Special
Look, I am real happy I decided to cover this Are You the One Reunion.
The tea was spilt. Hearts were broken all over again. Secret girlfriends were revealed. Exes were reunited. Post-show makeovers were executed, for better or for worse. Zak was yelled at and called a sociopath. New terms were defined. I learned so much from this hour of television, and I truly feel like I came away a better person for it. But did you accidentally miss all the drama? Not to worry, here I have aggregated the most important lessons learned from this Are You the One? reunion special.
Read moreOthersode #21: Swilda Tinton / Suspiria
Othersode #21: Swilda Tinton / Suspiria
Join the #BookSquad — er, #BookCoven — for a not-so-scary look at the new Suspiria, directed by Luca Guadagnino. We talk about what worked and what didn't work (but mostly what didn't work) in this re-imagining of the 1977 film. Is the dancing good? Why is Tilda Swinton playing so many characters? And most importantly, what would Suspiria sound like as a Rihanna song? We answer all this and more, plus we hear some listener feedback on Castle Rock! Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere, which drops on December 3rd.
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Read more7 Books to Pair with Your Thanksgiving Meal
Thanksgiving can be a hard time. Stuck with family and friends and forced to be social, many of us retreat to the comforts of literature. This Thanksgiving, pair your favorite foods with 8 captivating young adult books to get you through the holidays!
Mr. Sunshine: Where Badass Ladies, Deep Dudes, and Korean History Meet
I started watching Mr. Sunshine, or in Korean, Miseuteo Shunshain, because I saw it advertised on Netflix and wanted to learn some history (and maybe because I thought it would be the Downton Abbey of Korea).
I kept watching Mr. Sunshine for the characters. Is it sacrilege to say it’s better than Downton?
(minor spoilers ahead!)
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