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Does this spark joy? From now until the end of time, this is the only question that truly matters to me. I can thank Marie Kondo for this revelation; her new Netflix series, Tidying Up, asks participants to go through their possessions and pick them up one-by-one and ask that simple question. Now, I can’t…
I'm not sure if I've ever shipped* a married couple so badly ever before. [*ship; verb: to ship. Slang I picked up from teens on the internet. "A term used to describe fan fictions that take previously created characters and put them as a pair. It usually refers to romantic relationships, but it can refer…
Have the warm feelings of the holidays taken a while to jump start this year? I've heard many people say that 2018 hurled by; so much so, it barely feels possible that fall is over, Thanksgiving has long passed, and Christmas is right around the corner. For some, the season has come with a flash…
Continue reading ➞ Christmas quotes to get you in the holiday spirit
I normally don't consider myself a cooking show person. Nor do I really enjoy reality shows. So, imagine my surprise when I fell in love with the Great British Baking Show (titled the Great British Bake Off in the UK) and ended up binging an entire season in a single night. Shocked. Let me fill…
Continue reading ➞ Show of the Moment: Great British Baking Show
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is a terrific show. It has so much going for it, including hilarious jokes, well-developed characters, and a level of diversity that makes television worth watching. This year for Halloween, Chad and I procrastinated and allowed the holiday to creep up on us without giving it any preparation or thought. It was mid-week,…
Continue reading ➞ Quick and Easy Halloween 2018, Nine-Nine Style
Look, I love TV. I get how bad that sounds. As a millennial that worries about kids spending too much time with their faces in technology, I get it. I really do—however, I grew up playing outside and reading in my spare time and interacting with others and, yes, also making time for television. I…
Continue reading ➞ Show of the Moment: New Series Coming Soon