When CBS announced that they were going to do a Supergirl TV series, I have to admit I knew I was going to watch at least the first few episodes. We are desperately in need of positive female role models on TV, especially in the superhero genre. Yes, we’ve had some reoccurring characters on Arrow, Heroes, and […]
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Winter 2015 Movies
October is nearly over, yet there are so many good movies still to look forward to, and I’m not just talking about the relaunch of the Star Wars franchise (although that is completely exciting). From finales of series to remakes of classics, there are a host of winter 2015 movies that are clamoring for time and money. I’ve […]
Bloody Wicked Vampire Movies
So we’ve talked about horror/suspense movies, and we’ve talked about killer zombie movies, so the next move would be vampire movies for a perfect Halloween night, right? Not fuzzy relationship movies, I’m talking about fang-bearing blood suckers with supernatural abilities that you do NOT want to be on the wrong side of, day or night. […]
Killer Zombie Movies
What would Halloween be without zombies and zombie movies? My teens are hooked on The Walking Dead and Z Nation, and are slowing getting into Fear the Walking Dead (it started a little slow for them, but now it’s getting there), and the new movie coming out, Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse, has them organizing movie trips. One of the […]
Favorite Horror Movies
Halloween is my favorite time of year- the haunted houses, the costumes, the change of seasons, and the new crop of horror movies that come out around this time. I love horror and suspense and paranormal movies, even though That Guy can’t stand them, so I have to drag other friends to go with me- […]
Film Censorship
This week is Banned Books Week, where librarians across the country work to bring awareness about censorship to all patrons, both external (whom we normally think of as our patrons) and internal (our staff and colleagues, as well as our city and school employees). The ALA has released the top 10 most frequently challenged books 2014, […]
Dumplin’ Playlist
If you have not read Dumplin’ by the fabulous Julie Murphy yet, go find it because it is a completely uplifting book. Aside from the fact that I was laughing and crying throughout the book, and that if the movie producers a) don’t make it to the screen and b) don’t have a cameo of Dolly […]
Captain America: Civil War
One of the most anticipated movies to hit next year, Captain America: Civil War is going to be the Free Comic Book Day Weekend Release and set up the massive split of the Marvel Universe. For a long while everyone’s been debating what characters were going to come into play, and thanks to Jeremy Renner, we […]
Library of Souls & #staypeculiar Raffle
Just a reminder we’re celebrating the release of Library of Souls by giving away a #staypeculiar tote stuffed with awesome swag from Quirk Books PLUS the first two books from the Miss Peregrine’s series ends at midnight on August 31, so you still have time to enter! To enter the totebag giveaway, follow the Rafflecopter directions below- […]
Grifter Movie Playlist
Con man = confidence man = grifter = swindler 1775-85; back formation from swindler < German Schwindler irresponsible person, promoter of wildcat schemes, cheat, derivative of schwindeln to bedizzy (hence dizzy-minded, irresponsible), defraud, equivalent to schwind- (akin to Old English swindan to languish) + -( e) l- -le + -er -er1 We hold a fascination with grifters in movies and […]