Picture if you will: Emily and Susan standing in Bachelor Mansion in long, sparkly gowns. Cue the mood music. In walks Chris Harrison. He says, “People. Emily and Susan. This is your final recap of the season. When you’re ready.” We each pick up our final rose, look at one another and gulp audibly. Here we go.
Read moreTime Is (Still) a Flat Circle: True Detective / Season 3
Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff in HBO’s True Detective, Season 3
Photo: Warrick Page / HBO
I was late to the game in seeing the first, highly praised season of True Detective, but I loved it when I finally got around to it last year. By that time, season two was already completed, and multiple people told me not to bother with it, so I didn’t. So finally, when season three showed up on my HBO Now homepage with Mahershala Ali’s face on it, I was ready to go for it again. Spoilers to follow.
Read moreOthersode #25: What's a cat? / Captain Marvel!
Othersode #25: What's a cat? / Captain Marvel!
The #BookSquad crash lands on planet C-53, aka Earth in the mid-90s, to talk about Captain Marvel, the newest origin story movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. We discuss where this movie fits in the MCU, how it works as trauma narrative, the film's feminist themes, how it compares to other superhero origin stories, and — of course — Goose the cat! Plus, we give you a rundown of what's on the #BookSquadBlog (it's a lot of recaps!) and what's up next on the pod. Read along with us for our next #bookpisode on Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras. Our next #othersode will be on the remake of Pet Sematary, coming to theaters soon! Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast, and send any listener feedback to us at thesquad@booksquadgoals.com. We want to hear from you!
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Read moreRiverdale Recap! S3E15: Fire Walk With Me
WOW WE ARE OFF THE RAILS, FOLKS!
Read on as we try to piece together the increasingly disparate and unrealistic plot elements of the latest episode of Riverdale, a show we are somehow still watching.
Read moreSurvivor S38e03: Betrayals are Going to Get Exposed
Previously on...Survivor!
Manu lost again, and after being voted out, Keith had to make a decision. Will he leave the game or join Reem at…the EDGE. OF. EXTINCTION! Let’s find out!
Read moreThe Bachelor S23E10 (Women Tell All): And... Roll Tide
We’re nearing the end of Colton’s season, and although it’s hard to focus on anything other than what’s going to happen during next week’s DRAMATIC finale, the beloved “Women Tell All” episode is here to bring us some solace.
(If your idea of solace is 20 women screaming at each other all at once.)
Read moreThe Bachelor S23E9: He Just Jumped the F****** Fence
Well, Bachelor Nation, it finally happened: the fence jump heard ‘round the world. That, and Hannah G. gets the shaft in this episode, and we don’t mean the D. What made this “most dramatic episode” so dramatic? Let’s get to it.
Read moreInto the Dark's "Treehouse": A Campy Time
Last October, Hulu began a horror anthology series called Into the Dark, releasing one “episode” per month. They began with “The Body,” a Halloween themed episode that takes place over one spooky night, but I didn’t start watching until “New Year, New You,” and even then I didn’t fully grasp what the series was about, or why Hulu was producing it. “New Year, New You” follows a group of friends over the course of a New Year’s Eve party as they try to kill an old friend that has become Instagram famous and egotistical. The episodes are long, about an hour and a half, or the length of a short movie. They have good casts and production values, and they’re all campy. Very, very campy. (Spoilers for “Treehouse” to follow)
Riverdale Recap! S3E13: Requiem for a Welterweight
So, we should start by sending out positive vibes to one of the best HPoR - Luke Perry.
Hoping for a swift and full recovery so you’re back to the bananas world of Riverdale soon.
Okay, let’s dive into the ring, shall we? We feel a bit like Archie’s face looked by the end of this episode...
Read moreSurvivor S38e02: One of Us is Going to Win the War
Previously on...Survivor!
Last week, we got to know the Manu and Kama tribes, and Reem was voted out. However, she didn’t leave the game entirely, instead opting to stay at Edge of Extinction Island, where life seems bad! The returning players are still struggling to not be voted out, and everyone is scrambling for idols this week on...Survivor! So let’s jump right into it.
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