Before Gibbs, Mark Harmon Was the Hot Gym Teacher in Summer School
Before Mark Harmon became Gibbs, he was Freddy Shoop—the ridiculously handsome gym teacher who got stuck teaching summer school and accidentally became exactly the teacher those kids needed. Continue reading Before Gibbs, Mark Harmon Was the Hot Gym Teacher in Summer School
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Is Winning Over Viewers With Knowledge, Revenge and a Very Different Kind of Witch
Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia is getting strong audience reactions thanks to a story built around history, revenge, survival and a young woman who turns knowledge into her greatest weapon. Continue reading Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia Is Winning Over Viewers With Knowledge, Revenge and a Very Different Kind of Witch
DOC Season 3 Hasn’t Even Started and I Already Have Thoughts
DOC Season 3 hasn’t even started and I already have thoughts. Amy and Jake are endgame, Michael is complicated, and I’m calling it now: Ben Grant is the new Richard. Continue reading DOC Season 3 Hasn’t Even Started and I Already Have Thoughts
Movies I Will Stop and Watch Every Single Time They’re On
We all have those movies we’ve seen a thousand times but still can’t turn off. From The Departed and Steel Magnolias to Twilight, Freddy Krueger and Legend, these are some of the movies that make me put the remote down every single time. Continue reading Movies I Will Stop and Watch Every Single Time They’re On
Austin Stowell Is a Movie Star. Hollywood Just Needs to Catch Up.
Austin Stowell has spent years disappearing into completely different characters, but his performance as young Gibbs on NCIS: Origins convinced me of something: Hollywood needs to start treating this man like the big-screen leading man he already is. Continue reading Austin Stowell Is a Movie Star. Hollywood Just Needs to Catch Up.
All Her Fault Had Me Saying “WAIT, WHAT?!” Until the Very End
I thought I knew where All Her Fault was going. I absolutely did not. Between the kidnapping, Peter’s massive secret and an ending I genuinely loved, this one had me changing my mind about everybody right up until the end. Continue reading All Her Fault Had Me Saying “WAIT, WHAT?!” Until the Very End
Reminders of Him Fixed My Biggest Problem With the Book — So Why Didn’t I Like the Movie?
I liked Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him, but I could never find redemption in Kenna. The movie finally fixed that problem for me. So why did I still spend most of it bored? Continue reading Reminders of Him Fixed My Biggest Problem With the Book — So Why Didn’t I Like the Movie?
Edward Norton Made Primal Fear’s Twist Possible
Primal Fear still delivers one of cinema’s wildest twists, but the real reason it works is Edward Norton. In his first movie, opposite Richard Gere, Norton made audiences believe in Aaron completely—and then ripped the whole thing apart. Continue reading Edward Norton Made Primal Fear’s Twist Possible
The Vampire Books I Never Forgot: Finding Christopher Pike’s Thirst Again
Some books fade from memory. Others stay with you for decades. After years of thinking about Christopher Pike’s Thirst series, I finally found all five books for $15—and now I’m about to discover whether the vampire story I loved when I was younger still has the same power today. Continue reading The Vampire Books I Never Forgot: Finding Christopher Pike’s Thirst Again
Sometimes You Just Need Something Good: Why I Keep Going Back to Dream Harbor
Sometimes you don’t need a book to devastate you. Sometimes you need a cute little town, some romance, a little spice, and the comfort of knowing something good is going to happen. That’s why I keep going back to Laurie Gilmore’s Dream Harbor. Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need Something Good: Why I Keep Going Back to Dream Harbor
