Emily: Yes, we’re back, everyone, with another (belated) Bachelor recap, but the important part is we’re here, and we’re getting it done. And we have two episodes to get through this week. Eek! So let’s just dive in because there’s a lot of drama to break down from last week’s episodes.
Read moreBSG #90: Thomas Cruise M’pother IV / Rouge
BSG #90: Thomas Cruise M’pother IV / Rouge
Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty – we’re talking about Rouge by Mona Awad! Special guest Mary Kay McBrayer (author and podcast host) joins us for a deep dive into this surreal world to chat about genre, mother-daughter relationships, the toxic beauty industry, and of course, Tom Cruise himself. Next we catch up with what’s on the blog, including a post about Hazbin Hotel and new Bachelor recaps! Buckle up for our next Othersode on Jennifer Lopez’s movie-thing, This is Me…Now on March 5th. Then read along for our next Bookpisode about Thorn Hedge by T. Kingfisher on March 19th! Please leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, and we might read it on the pod!
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Read moreFinally Approaching the Last Battle: A Wheel of Time Update
Mary: Well, here we are with another Wheel of Time update. It feels like we haven’t made one in forever (okay, since August 2023), but a lot has changed in terms of where we are in the series. Do you want to explain where we are now, Todd?
Read moreThe Bachelor S28E3: The Worst Pool Party Ever, Sponsored by KFC
Hello and welcome to our third recap of The Bachelor Season 28, AKA the one where Kelli recaps on her own because Emily is in Nashville for work and Kelli couldn’t find a replacement because she started too late and everyone was watching the super bowl! Will Kelli cheat and reward her team more points this week in a desperate attempt to catch up with Team Daisy is My Yoshi? More importantly, will she stop referring to herself in the third person? Read on to find out.
Read moreHazbin Hotel Believes in Redemption
From Paradise Lost to The Powerpuff Girls to The Binding of Isaac to Cuphead, the devil has always been one of the most interesting characters in media. Every grad student has a lightbulb moment when they realize Satan is the best part of Milton, and from there on, he just keeps popping up to make stories more interesting. And if Lucifer is so interesting, what’s the rest of Hell like?
Read moreOthersode #89: Is She Getting Hotter? / Mean Girls: The Musical
Othersode #89: Is She Getting Hotter? / Mean Girls: The Musical
Get in, losers; we’re listening to a podcast the whole way there! Join the Book Squad, aka the Army of Skanks, to discuss the new Mean Girls movie, which IS in fact a musical. We talk about our individual histories with Mean Girls, the music and singing, the performances, and changes that worked and didn’t from the original. Next we catch up with what’s on the blog and Kelli shames listeners (Send feedback! Leave a rating! Write a review! Become a patron!). Read along for our next Bookpisode on Rouge by Mona Awad, featuring special guest Mary Kay McBrayer on 2/20. Then brace yourself for whatever This Is Me…Now is because we’re discussing it on our next Othersode on 3/5.
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Read moreThe Bachelor S28E2: This Isn't Red Velvet
Kelli: Hello everyone, and welcome to our first official week of competition: it’s Team Daisy is My Yoshi vs. Team Throw it in the Fire! I’m just going to go ahead and spoil it for you now: things do not go well for me this week.
Emily: Well, as they say on Love Island, it’s still early days.
Read moreThe Bachelor S28E1: A Little Smoochie Poo
Well, Bachelor Nation, Book Squad Goals is finally recapping a season of The Bachelor again, after taking a hiatus at the end of Matt James’ season. And this time, Emily has convinced Kelli to come along on this ride with her. Will Kelli and Emily regret this by the end of everything? Probably. But will we have fun along the way? Maybe.
But you’d better believe we’re not here to make friends. This is a competition for the ladies, but it’s also a competition for Kelli and Emily. Following this first episode, Kelli and Emily will draft their Bachelor teams and as the recaps continue throughout the season, they’ll continue to get points. The prize for winning? Bragging rights. And the journey we had along the way.
Come along with us as we draft or teams and reflect on episode 1 of Joey’s season.
Read more12 Days of Christmas Movies, Day 12: Silent Night
Folks, Christmas was exactly one month ago, so what a perfect time to wrap up our 12 Days of Christmas movies series! For our final Christmas movie of the season, we’re talking about Silent Night. This is an action movie directed by John Woo and starring Joel Kinnaman as Brian Godlock. One Christmas, Brian is playing with his son in his front yard when a couple of speeding cars drive by and his son gets caught in the crossfire and is shot and killed. Now, one Christmas later, Brian is out for revenge.
This movie marks John Woo’s return to American film for the first time since 2003’s Paycheck, but to me, the director really peaked with the 1997 classic film Face/Off. There’s also a 2021 Christmas film called Silent Night that I really enjoyed. So how will Silent Night live up to these other movies? Well…
Read moreReceipts, Proof, and Timelines that RHOSLC is More Complex Than You Think
I’m a huge fan of trashy reality TV. Whether it’s The Bachelor or 90 Day Fiance, I just love seeing people portray what they claim to be their normal lives. Can anyone captured on film 24/7 be completely authentic? Reality television has storylines. It has characters – a villain, a hero, a goofball – and it’s naive to think that producers and editors don’t put a lot of time into determining who will play what role each season. That said, some shows pique my interest more than others.
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