Kim the FanGirl

Movie Review: Breaking Dawn – Part 1

The Saga Continues Hello! This is Kim the FanGirl reporting live from my local movie theatre. I’m just moments away from stepping into the darkened cinema for my first viewing of Breaking Dawn – the fourth movie production of Stephenie Meyer’s beloved series. Fans are shaking with anticipation and excitement. They’re gripping their armrests, waiting…

Nerd News: A ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas

Best Christmas Ever Attention, Whovians! It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for – the trailer for the all new Doctor Who Christmas special (Squee!). Yes. Yes, you may applaud now. Aptly named, “The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe,” this years epic spectacular will undoubtedly be another Doctor Who to remember. Take a look…

Florence + The Machine “No Light, No Light”

“You want a revelation, some kind of resolution” Florence Welch sways above the New York City backdrop – wind gliding through her auburn hair – as a chorus of Catholic school children accompany her melodic voice. All the while, the candles flicker and dim, while a voodoo priest dances to the relentless drum beat of…

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “Homecoming”

Mind Games Twist. Turn. Twist. Turn. I think it’s safe to say, that last nights episode of The Vampire Diaries left our heads spinning and our fingers clutching our Damon pillows. Wouldn’t you agree? This crazy, fast paced episode had us scratching our heads, wondering ‘What the hell just happened?’ It was a night that…

Album Review: Florence + The Machine – Ceremonials

“And I did cartwheels in your honour. Dancing on tiptoes; my own secret ceremonials” When you first sit down and listen to Ceremonials, there is a blissful moment when you realize you’re not in Kansas anymore. You’ve been transported to some strange and wonderful dreamlike location; where ghosts roam the streets, lovers embrace and break…

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “Ordinary People”

Daddy Issues For the first time this season, we were allowed to sit back, stow our throwing chairs in the overhead compartment, and just let the drama seep in and ruminate. It was a night full of back story; a night full of flashbacks; a night full of emerging plot twists. All in all, it…

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “Ghost World”

I see a lot of dead people Hey. You know how I said that The End of The Affair was my favorite episode? Yeah, after last night, I’m gonna have to rethink that. Seriously, what a fantastic, yet drama filled night. Right? Drama. Drama. Drama. Boyfriend drama. Friend drama. Plus, a whole lot of ghost…

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”

Romance is kinda, sorta in the air Wow. Did anyone else feel the tension in Mystic Falls slowly elevate off the charts and into dangerous territory last night? The unresolved sexual tension between Damon and Elena alone was at an all time high. It was an episode with its foundation placed solely on relationships and…

Cullen. Edward Cullen.

Let the countdown begin! Attention, Twihard’s! Attention! In approximately 30 (long, infuriating) days, Breaking Dawn: Pt.1 will hit your local cinema. Like you didn’t know. With expectations high, our fellow Twihard community eagerly awaits the chance to, once again, appreciate the story we fell in love with once upon a Twilight (See what I did…

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “The Reckoning”

Stefan’s Been A Bad Boy: Part 2 Oh, my. Oh, my! Things just got a whole lot more complicated in Mystic Falls. Last nights stellar episode was not only a night filled with surprises, but supplied us with enough twists and turns that we’ll surely be spinning and seeing stars for at least another couple…

Album Review: Jack’s Mannequin – People and Things

“Keep your eyes on the road, on the Glass Passenger. He sings for a traveling band.” Debuting their third studio album, Jack’s Mannequin has once again, brought us back to a place we love and remember so fondly. It’s great to be here again, isn’t it? With a new, but delightfully familiar sound, People and…

TV Rewind: The Vampire Diaries – “Disturbing Behavior”

Blood, Violence, and Ghosts An open letter to Damon Salvatore: What the hell? – The Viewing Public Last night, The Vampire Diaries returned with their usual batch of moments designed to make us jump out of our seats, throw our slightly drooled-on Damon pillows, and ask the most important question: What just happened? Excitement and…