Last night was the first preview of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert on Broadway, and from a casual theater fan’s perspective, it felt more like a wildly successful opening night! Stephan Elliott’s book is an incredibly faithful adaptation of his 1994 film, and the award-winning costume designers are on board for the musical as well,… Read More Priscilla: queen for a night
It seems as though Hollywood’s “remake fever” has reached critical mass. When, pray tell, will this odious trend finally explode, set fire to the fallow field of the industry, and let us start anew? I’m not saying that remakes are inherently bad. I think The A-Team was loads of fun and re-imagined the series while… Read More Remake it or break it (I wish it was all in Hamlet’s head!)
Pale Demon, the brand-new, ninth installment of Kim Harrison’s The Hollows series, takes Rachel Morgan and her offbeat, dysfunctional band of merry men on the road — and what a long, strange trip it is! Shunned witch Rachel has but a few days to get to a crucial meeting on the west coast that will determine… Read More Perfect Romance Review: Pale Demon, by Kim Harrison
Music is a huge, defining, thing in my life. I’m an average singer and terrible pianist, but I know the words to an absurd amount of pop and rock songs. Lyrics run through my veins like blood. I tap my toes to the radio, dance to my iPod and sing along to the jukebox. When… Read More If music be the food of love, play on
“At this point in my life I’ve done so many things wrong I don’t know if I can do right.” -Tracy Chapman Being as neurotic as I am, I spend a lot of time wondering if I’m contradicting myself when I put forth an opinion in this blog, in Soap Opera Weekly, or on Twitter.… Read More As if redemption was in sight…
It’s no secret that ABC Family’s PRETTY LITTLE LIARS is one of my favorite shows, but I also enjoy a show about some pretty grown-up liars: CBS’s THE GOOD WIFE! The soapy legal drama has more secrets than you can shake a stick at, to the point where I’m often so incensed that I yell… Read More Soap Opera Weekly: Blogging With Mala
Valentine’s Day has never been my day. I’ve never been with someone when it rolls around. I’m too busy, too neurotic, too everything to devote the time to relationships. I think it’s why I like seeing love stories unfold in books, TV shows and movies… because it’s the only way I can make time for… Read More Love takes a holiday
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