2017 was a dumpster fire for a lot of reasons, but here are some of the things that made it awful. Things on this list did not have to be new in 2017, just either new to me or relevant in some way. For some more cheer, you can switch over to the best 2017 … More The Worst Things from 2017
2017 was a pretty garbage year. Let’s celebrate the silver linings that helped get me through it. These things did not have to be new in 2017–they just had to be new to me. … More The Best Things from 2017
It’s Complicated continued Nancy Meyers’ hot streak and was nominated for 3 Golden Globes. But it’s a garbage movie. Find out why I find this romantic comedy starring Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin absolutely infuriating–not to mention insulting. … More It’s Complicated Is a Garbage Movie
La La Land was adored by critics and audiences alike, setting a record for Golden Globe wins and nearly winning an Oscar for Best Picture. But it’s a garbage movie, and I’m breaking my silence about it. … More La La Land is a Garbage Movie
On #InternationalWomensDay, I thought it would be important to stop and take a look at literature’s most famous female character. Ask people who their favorite literary character is and you’re bound to get a wide variety of results. But I’d be willing to bet that Elizabeth Bennet would be near the top. Sure, she represents half … More Why Elizabeth Bennet Still Matters
And I don’t just mean that they’ve run out of heroic institutions to base spin-offs around. I mean, where else could they go? Chicago Education? Chicago.Gov? Don’t give Dick Wolf any ideas about the last one, because come to think of it a City Hall spinoff actually might work now that they’ve branched into legal. … More The Problems With NBC’s Chicago Series
No question, the 89th Academy Awards will always be remembered for #EnvelopeGate, the Best Picture flub heard round the world. It’s an awards show’s ultimate nightmare–made even worse given that it happened in the social media age, when the error would be replayed, examined in close detail, and shouted to the world AS IT WAS … More The 2017 Oscars: Why a Shareable Ceremony Doesn’t Work
Now that we’ve gotten the best books I read in 2016 out of the way, let’s do the unpleasant business, shall we? If you follow me at all, you probably know I made it a project to read all the James Bond books written by Ian Fleming in 2016 and that by the end it … More The Worst Books I Read in 2016
There’s a common theme in the best books I read in 2016: oppression. Perhaps that isn’t so surprising in a year where the country seemed to take a giant leap backward following a contentious election, but it also reflects a sort of state of being for where I am as a reader. Perhaps you’ve noticed … More The Best Books I Read in 2016
I’m not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions, but recently I’ve seen a lot of reading-based annual goals that got me thinking. I really like the idea, but haven’t been able to find a list I would be happy sticking to. I was basically picking and choosing items from several lists to get around goals … More My 2017 Reading Goals: New Year, New Reading Challenges
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