Kate: It’s here it’s here it’s here!!! Erica: Tonight, we will be joined for a few looks by my resident fashion expert, Zoe. She drew some pictures of outfits, and of the hairstyles and jewelry she thinks they ought to have worn. I will present them below, but first, since we’re not including them in … More Designs by Zoe (Oscars 2015)
I was horrendously wrong on most of my predictions last year, but will I still do it again this year? Indeed! But first, check out this vintage Oscars photo of pure perfection I found on Elle.com: Best Supporting Actress The nominees are: Emma Stone, Birdman Keira Knightley, The Imitation Game Laura Dern, Wild Meryl Streep, … More 2015 Oscar Predictions
Stephanie Tromly’s Trouble is a Friend of Mine is a mixture of a standard Sarah Dessen novel and a crime-based (as opposed to supernatural-based) Jodi Picoult story, but a little lighter. Lighter, even though it deals with disappearing girls, drugs and violence. (Sorry, every female teen author I read is going to be compared to … More Trouble is a Friend of Mine
The next stop on my Oscar Movie Train was The Theory of Everything, also known as one of the most heartbreaking stories in the world. “Heartbreaking? But he’s still alive! He’s a genius and successful and rich and inspiring others every day!” All true. But this movie made me so, so sad. Based on the book by … More The Theory of Everything
Kate: I feel like this may be a bit prejudiced, but I care a wee bit less about the Grammys than other award shows. Erica: It is the awards show where I go, “Who is this person?” more than any other. Kate: I do a much better job of keeping up with movies and TV … More Who Is This Person? (Grammys 2015)
I’m still in the beginning stages of my Jodi Picoult fandom, but I feel confident in saying The Pact and Nineteen Minutes are very “quintessential Jodi” — suspenseful, crime-based, mysterious, gut-wrenchingly emotional. Her latest, Leaving Time, is less “quintessential Jodi” but my new favorite nonetheless, mostly because of the elephants. Alice Metcalf is a scientist who studies elephants, … More Leaving Time
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