Author: Katherine Arden Release Date: January 10, 2017 Publisher: Del Rey Books Genre(s): Fantasy Review Spoilers: Mild GoodReads | Amazon The Bear and the Nightingale delivers an atmospheric fairy tale that curls around readers like the first tendrils of frost, slowly until it becomes all-enveloping and impossible to put down. This debut novel from Katherine Arden, the […]
Shadowhunters: A Door Into the Dark Recap
Synopsis of 2×02: Alec and Isabelle act quickly to find Jace after the Clave issues a “shoot to kill” order; Simon turns to Magnus for help when he finds himself at odds with both Raphael and Aldertree; Clary struggles to figure out where she belongs. Plot twists on plot twists, […]
Best of 2016: Top Flick Picks We’ve Got on Repeat
2016 has been a helluva year for movies! Usually our top lists of the year are much more scientifically based, but not this one! I put out the call in the virtual office for what flicks everyone was digging on and boy howdy the responses I got run the gamut. One […]
The Librarians: A Review of Season 3, Episodes 3 – 7
Synopsis of 03×03-03×07: The Egyptian God of Chaos continues to wreak havoc on the world as the Librarians try to balance their weekly missions with preventing the release of true evil into the world. The Librarians season three is coming into the final stretch and the season thus far has taken […]
SDCC Sundays: 3 Things To Do Today in Preparation for SDCC 2017
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a new year and yet all is quiet on the Comic Con International front. This year, it seems that CCI is pushing the deadlines much closer to the actual convention, as we’re still waiting on a lot of key events to occur – including Returning Registration, […]
Man in the High Castle Closes With A Bang, But Was It Worth the Wait? Season 2 Episodes 6-10 Review
SPOILERS: This is a review of the last five episodes of Man in the High Castle season 2. This castle is filled with secrets, war mongering, and Japanese-Americans. Despite this season being rather fractured in its storytelling (so many plot lines, so little time), the last two episodes finally bring everything together […]
No Tomorrow: No Woman, No Cry Recap
Synopsis for 1×11 – What has three sides and is perfect rom-com fodder? This week’s episodes focuses on the love triangle between our three favorite couples in No Tomorrow! First off, Evie and Xavier are still on the outs. Though Xavier doesn’t seem to know that. He thinks that he […]
Hidden Figures Showcases Successful Women of Color at NASA
Release Date: January 6th, 2017 Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, and Jim Parsons Director: Theodore Melfi Studio: Fox 2000 Pictures, Chernin Entertainment, Levantine Films, TSG Films Distributor: 20th Century Fox Genre: Biographical DramaReview Spoilers: Medium IMDB | Rotten Tomatoes | Wikipedia Hidden Figures, the newest film from writer/director […]
Zeitgeist Social Commentary: A Flicker and Mist Review
Author: Mary G. Thompson Publication Date: January 3, 2017 Publisher: Clarion Books Genre: Dystopian YA, fantasy Source: Rockstar Book Tours, Netgalley Find it: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Goodreads Romance, intrigue, and plenty of action are woven into a rich and suspenseful narrative in this powerful YA fantasy. The mixed-race heroine Myra is a Flickerkin […]
Incorporated: Sweating the Assets Recap
Synopsis of 1×06: Laura’s backstory is explored with particular focus on the traumatic experience that led her to become a doctor, while Ben continues his clean up after the death of Roger. This episode finally gave some insight into Laura (Allison Miller) and why she has the commitment to those […]
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