Riverdale Recap! S3E16: Big Fun
Here is the moment we've all been waiting for: the Heathers: The Musical episode of Riverdale...
Gabriella: Full disclosure, I've never seen Heathers: The Musical. I have seen the original film, however, so I was not really prepared for this episode — which I'm kind of glad about because I surprisingly really enjoyed it.
Read moreUs vs. Us: Our Spoiler-Heavy Review of Jordan Peele's "Us"
Us is the sophomore follow-up to Jordan Peele’s highly successful critically acclaimed horror movie Get Out, which Mary and Emily both loved. So there was a lot of expectations and excitement over here at the #BookSquadGoals camp for this latest movie. Naturally, Mary and Emily went to see this movie the day it came out and had to get their thoughts down immediately.
With a movie like this, there is a lot to process and there’s a lot going on, so please keep that in mind. Were they better people, perhaps Mary and Emily would have been responsible and would have gone to see this another one or two times before committing their thoughts to the written word. But they’re both too eager for that. And as you’ll soon discover, we are all our own worst enemies.
Naturally, all of the spoilers are to follow. Enter at your own risk.
Read more9 Artist Instagrams to Fix Your Horrible Feed
I think we can all agree that social media can be a real shitshow.
Here is a cycle I find myself in often: Because I tend to get my information about the world by following people and publications with voices I respect, my feed is invariably flooded with the day’s horrible events and everyone else’s loud opinions about them. When all of the noise starts to stress me out, I decide to switch gears and check out some of the frivolous fashion, lifestyle, and food accounts I follow, but then those accounts start to fill me either with FOMO or a general sense of inferiority. Stop looking at this stuff, I tell myself! It doesn’t matter anyway, the world is literally on fire! Read some news!!!
Switching back and forth between these two extremes is how I end up lying awake far past my bedtime, searching for some note of satisfaction to end the day on, and never, ever finding it. So far, there are only two corners of Instagram that really break the cycle for me: kittens and illustration.
I’m sure I’ll get to kittens eventually, but today I’m highlighting some of my favorite illustrators on Instagram. Follow them to inject a little bit of joy into that endless scroll.
Read moreSurvivor S38e05 &06: "It's like the worst cocktail party ever"
Previously on...Survivor!
Two tribes became three, but the losing tribe of Manu could not find renewed life at Lesu, and Devens the newsman became the newest resident of The. Edge. Of. Extinction! Tonight’s episode offers double the Survivor, which means double the re-cap, so without further ado, let’s get into it!
Read moreRiverdale Recap! S3E15: American Dreams
What exactly is the American Dream™?
After this episode, we’re no closer to figuring it out than Jughead is. Here’s what the American Dream isn’t: finding out that your mom is the new drug kingpin in town, or fighting a dozen different nerds convinced a board game has marked you for death, or moving out of your house because your mom has joined a cult, or, you know, breaking up with your servant/security detail/boy toy because he wants more than you’re willing to give him. Just to list a few random examples.
Read moreShrill Teaches Self-Respect and Worth to Fat Women—and Everyone
For fans of Aidy Bryant or Lindy West’s work, Shrill is a big deal. Hulu’s new show is the first show developed by Bryant and Bryant (along with a slew of other notable writers like Samantha Irby, author of We Are Never Meeting in Real Life), and the first to showcase Bryant’s talents as both a writer and an actor. There have been many reviews of this show, not all of them favorable. The biggest criticisms--which I do agree with--are that the show takes its time getting started. The season only contains six episodes (probably due to Bryant’s SNL schedule) and a tight story arc. I argue that’s part of its beauty.
Read moreSurvivor S38e04: I Need a Dance Partner
Previously on...Survivor!
Manu won! And got chickens! Then Manu lost, and Wendy wanted to free those chickens, but she hurt her ankle. Still, she swore she would free those chickens. After much scrambling, and Wendy stealing Manu’s flint, somehow Chris was sent to the EDGE. OF. EXTINCTION! Without further ado, let’s drop ourselves into tonight’s episode!
Read moreThe Bachelor S23E11/12: And Now, Air Supply!
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.
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