How to Read a Dress: A Guide to Changing Fashion from the 16th century to the 20th Century by Lydia Edwards Genre: fashion, history, textile & costume Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Date: March 9, 2017 Reviewed by: Renee Chaw Fiction Addict Scorecard: A- Even if you’re not up to speed on flapper fashions from the 20s […]
Have you heard of Red Nose Day? It’s been going on for a long time in Britain and only just recently (2015) did the U.S. pick up the trend. We love it. If you don’t know a lot about it, check out this article. As we near the start of summer and think about vacations […]
Title: Nobodies Network: TV Land Airs: Wednesdays 9 p.m. (central) Starring: Hugh Davidson, Rachel Ramras, Larry Dorf Rating: TV-PG Reviewer: Susan Tolleson FA Scorecard: S I wanted to like Nobodies, TVLand’s newest comedy. I really did. After all, it’s produced by comedic powerhouse couple Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy. I had high hopes for […]
Z: The Beginning of Everything Network: Amazon Airs: Streaming Starring: Christina Ricci, David Hoflin Rating: TV-MA Reviewer: Renee Chaw FA Scorecard: B Zelda Sayre, more widely known by her married name Zelda Fitzgerald, wife to F. Scott Fitzgerald and an artist in her own right, was one of the first flappers! She didn’t let […]
Think you’re ordering carp and end up with crappie? by Susan Tolleson You ever look forward to digging into your favorite dish from a restaurant you haven’t been to in years, only to discover it’s really not so great anymore? Yeah, me, too. I can’t help but shake the feeling that some of this season’s […]
by Mark Christopher Lawrence Hollywood can be a fickle lover. One moment she adores you and the next she doesn’t know you exist. I have managed to stay in her good graces for over thirty years. Though there has been times that rough patches appear to have ended the love affair, we always seem […]
Show: Timeless Episode: Pilot Network: NBC Airs: Mondays 10/9 C Starring: Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcom Barrett, Goran Visnjic Rating: TV-PG Reviewed by: Lori Twichell FA Scorecard: B Lucy Preston (Abigail Spencer) has a life that isn’t too far out of the ordinary. She’s a college professor who is renowned for her knowledge of history, […]
Show: This Is Us Episode: The Big Three Network: NBC Airs: Tuesdays 10/9 central Starring, Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley Rating: TV-14 FA Scorecard: A Reviewed by: Lori Twichell So last week we learned a lot about this new family that NBC hopes we all fall in love with. (Maybe they’re even […]
Title: Pitch Network: FOX Airs: Thursdays 9/8 c Starring: Kylie Bunbury, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Ali Larter, Mark Consuelos Rating: TV-14 Reviewer: Audra Jennings FA Scorecard: B Desperate for something new to watch, I’ve taken to recording all sorts of new shows the past week with the start of the fall TV season. I’m ready for a […]
Agent Carter Producer: Marvel Network: ABC Reviewed by Lori Twichell Confession: I’m a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) geek. Note, this doesn’t mean I’m a comic book or graphic novel geek. Far from it. I have my own expert named Shell that I pepper constantly with questions when it comes to that side of things. The […]