After coming out of Thor, which was a satisfying summer blockbuster — particularly when seen for half-price at an AMC theater before noon — I had one major observation: that Natalie Portman‘s Jane Foster is the least convincing female scientist since The World Is Not Enough‘s Dr. Christmas Jones in 1999. Today, I had a… Read More Me Skeptic, you Jane: dumb choices for smart roles
Seven years at Soap Opera Weekly and a lifetime of soap opera worship have afforded me so many wonderful experiences. I don’t even know where to begin a little stroll down memory lane. Do I talk about how my first official phone interview was with Chris Beetem (ex-Jordan, ATWT) in 2004 and my first in-person… Read More Lathering up for a look back…
Think soaps are dead? Bite me! “I grew up watching and loving soap operas,” THE VAMPIRE DIARIES’ executive producer Julie Plec, tweeted on Thursday, April 14. “Today’s ABC news makes me sad.” That night, after the cancellation of AMC and OLTL, I went home and watched Plec’s show, taking some solace in the adventures of Elena,… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Lisa Dale’s third contemporary romance, Slow Dancing on Price’s Pier, was released on April 5. The author drops anchor with Perfect Romance to discuss writing the book, what drew her to her fiancé (they’re getting married this summer!), coffee…and scandalous tattoo placement! 1. Tell us a little bit about Slow Dancing on Price’s Pier. There… Read More Perfect Romance Interview: Lisa Dale
If Lady Kiri Lawford is biracial — Indian and English — why is the model on the cover of Mary Jo Putney’s April release, Nowhere Near Respectable, pretty clearly white? Even in the beautifully edited and scripted book trailer, the actress portraying Kiri is just exotic enough to be, well, anything. Native American, Spanish, Italian,… Read More Nowhere near accurate: race and romance!
This week a friend and I tried out a new small plate restaurant in Sunnyside, Salt & Fat. It joins fellow newbies Molly Bloom’s and Cafe Marlene — slightly upscale establishments in a neighborhood that could definitely use more options besides Thai restaurants and pubs! Don’t get me wrong, I love Thai restaurants and pubs,… Read More A little salt, a little fat, a lot of bliss!
There’s a growing trend in historical romance to write about more common people, and I rather like it! Not that I don’t enjoy stories about the ton, but there’s only so much Lord Whosit and Lady Whatsherface you can read before it all blurs together. I often laugh that if you packed every Regency author’s… Read More Perfect Romance Review: One Night is Never Enough, by Anne Mallory
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