Family Guy is a ridiculous show that I watch mostly just in reruns. But its diverse comic style and occasional moments of poignancy make it worth it to try and mine out the greater moments buried in some of the silliness. A perfect example is in the landmark 150th episode when one of the more […]
Most people gave up on Grey’s Anatomy years ago. Every single one of them was wrong to do so. The Shonda Rhimes medical drama has gotten better and better since the epic slump of seasons 4 and 5 to become the well-paced, consistently engaging, excellently cast tragicomedy it is today. While the drama is still […]
It was announced today that Adele will be taking the rest of the year off to rest her vocal cords after having throat surgery. The beloved singer (and current holder of the record for bestselling album of the year for 21) has been cancelling concert dates all year as she battled recurring laryngitis. Here’s hoping […]
Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals,
2011 World Series Champions
In related news, Anya won fan favourite with a massive 52% of the vote. 45% went to the oh-so lovable Anthony Ryan. 1% each was won by Viktor (a brilliant designer whose restlessness in the last 2 days made him overthink and probably lost the competition for him) and likable oddball Burt. Not a soul […]
On my recent vacation I finally got the chance to catch up on some reading I’ve meaning to do for a very long time: at the top of the list, The Hunger Games. My Bookshelf guru Rachael loves the books and I’m more than psyched for the upcoming movie, so when the time came for […]
The St. Louis Cardinals had to win this game to force a seventh in the race for the 2011 World Series Title. They were down 5-7 going into the ninth. Lifelong Cardinals fan and homebred Missouri boy David Freese hit a bottom of the 9th, 2-out, 2-RBI triple that tied the game, saving the series for […]
Dear Parks and Recreation, It was rocky at first, I wasn’t sure how I felt about you back in the days of Paul Schneider and the pit. But in our 3+ years together I’ve grown to love you more than almost anything else. Gone are the days when anyone who knows anything can get […]