Okay, my self-control is just about gone. I had a lengthy entry in mind that boiled down to how you can track the level of the Dean's control over Perry in Season 2 through costuming. I'm also wondering, since in the Season 2 finale the Dean specifically mentions having to find "alternate accomodations" after getting shoved into the pit, does this ( Read more... )

I had a great time when Season 0 aired and it's something I rewatch when I want to have something entertaining but I don't want to have to pay a lot of attention, like doing the dishes. I don't rewatch Season 2 often because even though I thought it was really well-done, it has so many painful moments. So I'm grateful that I can just start the ( Read more... )

One of my goals this year has been to read and cross off books from my To Read list. Since The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins has been on my list so long that I didn't remember what it's about or why I put it on my list, I had to read it. I'm about 30 pages in and want to write down what I think so far before any plot twists turn up. This novel ( Read more... )

The trailer for Season 3 of Carmilla is up! It starts airing on September 15. Thoughts behind the cut.

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The medievalists on my friends list are gonna like this. (My apologies for leaving off the accent mark--I don't know how to add it when typing online ( Read more... )

So I just finished reading We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

Yikes.

Spoilers, spoilers, nothing but spoilers ahead:

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I have had this book on my To Read list for years and I finally borrowed it from the library. Shirley Jackson is the master of slow-reveal, creeping horror and I LOVE IT. The only other works of hers I've read so far are "The Lottery" and "The Haunting of Hill House ( Read more... )

Almost two decades later, I'm still annoyed that there's no cast recording available of the 1997 Rodgers & Hammerstein Cinderella with Brandy and Whitney Houston.

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I can't believe I haven't posted about this yet. For the 30th anniversary of Labyrinth this year, it's being shown in theaters on 9/11 and 9/14. You can find more information about it at Fathom Events. The link to buy tickets is live on the page now, but you can also click on the FAQ on their website for links to other sites where you can buy ( Read more... )

I had a rough end of the day at work and decided to distract myself by watching The Conjuring, which I've been meaning to do since it came out ( Read more... )