Today’s post has been brought to you by the letter H; as in the summer hiatus is over. If you’re a television nerd like me, you’ll probably know that the . . . “summer hiatus” (If you can call it that. The words crappy television torture sound more appropriate) is almost over. Or to be…
Month: August 2010
Book Review: Water For Elephants
* “Hey! Don’t crowd, mister! Can’t you see an elephant or do I have to paint her red?” ** Side Note: Think of this as a Doc Jensen column. It might be long. It might take a side trip. But, it’s all worth it in the end.** When you go into your favorite Borders or…
Press Play Friday: Marcus Foster
Our featured artist this week is newbie Marcus Foster As you start to read this, some of it might seem familiar. It might sound really familiar. But, rest assured, I’m not repeating artists. Marcus Foster is . . . Marcus Foster. Any similarity to another favorite Press Play artist (*cough* Bobby Long *cough*) is merely…
TCM, I Think This Is the Beginning Of A Beautiful Friendship
Movies in black & white? Are you serious? There are things in life that we take for granted. Family. Health. And a lot of other crap. But, one of the things in today’s society we under-appreciate is the classic movie. If you go up to any teenager today and ask them what their favorite classic…
Oh. My. God. Zombies!
The Walking Dead AMC announced that the premiere of its new zombified show The Walking Dead will begin with a 90 minute episode on Halloween night. I. Can’t. Wait. Check out the trailer: For more Kim the FanGirl follow the blog on Twitter @kimthefangirl and on Facebook
Movie Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
This is your Kim Pick for the week Welcome to Kim The FanGirl; picking movies since 2010. What movie can I choose for you today? We have a wide selection to choose from. Maybe, I can interest you in selecting a Gene Pick. His pick for today is Weekend At Bernie’s II. No? That does…
Press Play Friday: Fresh Music 8/20/10
It’s time once again for some new music While researching this Press Play Friday, I had a little trouble. Apparently, I haven’t gotten any new music in a while (Gasp!). I know. How can this be? I have a deeply rooted music obsession that requires me to have at least one new song per week….
Nerd News: Deathly Hallows EW Exclusive
Totally Awesome The lovely people at Entertainment Weekly have given us Potter Fans 9 exclusive photos from Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. You can find this pic and the rest, here. Now, part of my brain (The rational part) is telling me to ask if it’s November yet? While, the other half…
My Favorite Things
As some of you know, today is my 23rd birthday. While I planned to take the day off, enjoying the warm weather and freeing my brain from the all-encompassing interwebs, I just couldn’t stand leaving you without an awesome post. What kind of blogger would I be then? So, we’re going to play My Favorite…
I Can Quote That!
Today we’re quoting some movies! We’ve all done it. We all know how it feels; to find the precise moment where we can take that semi-useless piece of movie knowledge and apply it to some random conversation or situation. Now, to a movie lover, this yearning to randomly quote movies is almost a constant feeling….
Press Play Friday: Charlotte Sometimes
Sophomore artist Charlotte Sometimes is in the spotlight for this Press Play Friday “I want to make sure that whole emotional connection is in each and every word and in each and every note of my songs, because if that’s not there, then what’s the point in music? Music is supposed to transport you somewhere….
Nerd News: Fall Season Scoop!
Here’s just a couple of interesting blurbs about the upcoming seasons of Vampire Diaries and Supernatural. Via Ask Ausiello Question: I’m still not clear on how exactly Castiel fits into Supernatural‘s new monster-heavy theme this season. Ausiello: I’ll let EP Sera Gamble take this one. “Castiel is a full-powered angel,” she explains. “He was restored…