If you did not watch the match, you’ve surely by now seen the highlights or heard the results of yesterday’s anticipated thriller between Brazil and Germany. If you haven’t seen the final score, just turn on any major news outlet, or any popular website, as it seems that is the only thing people are talking […]
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Emmy nominations will be announced this Thursday, will your favorite show/actors make the cut? Here is who I think will make the cut, and why in the Outstanding Drama and Comedy Series categories. Outstanding Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory (CBS) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX) Louie (FX) Modern Family (ABC) Orange Is the New Black (Netflix) […]
Halle Berry’s new show, Extant is a taunt, well-written, well-acted sci-fi thriller that focuses on a family navigating a futuristic world. I say Halle Berry’s show, because while the entire cast is solid, she really carried the pilot. There seem to be a lot of openings for the supporting actors to shine as their storylines […]
Hey ‘90s Kids, You’re Old (B+) Hey ‘90s Kids, You’re Old, is really everything you want out of a fringe sketch comedy show: good laughs, clever premise, and pop culture references. That said, it is very possible my great enjoyment of this show lies more in the nostalgia factor, and less in the skill of […]
Confessions of a Redheaded Coffeeshop Girl (B+) Rebecca Perry’s semi-musical solo show about an overqualified twentysomething slinging coffee to make ends meet is incredibly charming. Advertised as an anthropological study of coffeeshop culture, it’s really more of a modern fairytale, complete with a handsome patron serving as both prince charming and fairy godmother. The storytelling […]
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Lost and Found (A) What a better way to start my fringe binge than Marilla Wex’s Lost and Found. From the first moments of her honest and integral solo show, Wex performs with energy, consistent humour and a smile. I think I wrote down “absolutely charming” twice. It’s everything you want in a solo show: […]
The historic Wimbledon tournament is widely known for its excitement and drama, and this year’s tournament was no exception. It’s been an exhilarating two weeks that culminated in Petra Kvitova winning a decisive straight set victory over Eugenie Bouchard for her second Women’s Singles Title. An then, on Sunday, we watched a rousing men’s final, […]