Hercules Isn’t a Zero

Color me surprised to be writing this post. I had no desire to watch “Hercules” last weekend, but the fateful roll of a D20 made it so. (Sometimes a random dice roll is what it takes to make a decision on what to watch next.) Perhaps it was my low expectations, perhaps it was my… Read More

“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” is 99% for Women

Cop shows – you either love ’em or hate ’em. I greatly enjoyed the original CSI for a period of time, but I eventually lost interest. Cop/crime shows seem to follow the same boring plot lines ad nauseam. At least, that’s what I thought until we finally sat down to watch Brooklyn Nine-Nine. The show started… Read More

“Brooklyn 99” is 99% for Women

The Legacy of Sabrina the Teenage Witch

ABC’s “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” aired in September 1996*. I was eight years old and lived in Virginia Beach, where the warmth, ocean, and daylight held my attention far more than any television show or cartoon. Flash forward two years, and my family had moved to Northern Minnesota where the bitter cold and deep snow lead… Read More

Squirrel Girl is Kickin’ Butts and Eatin’ Nuts

Love watching superhero movies? Love reading comic books? Always wanted to read comics and didn’t know where to start? Always wanted a squirrel for a pet? The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl has got you covered on every front. Squirrel Girl abounds with confidence, uses unconventional problem solving strategies, and is basically the perfect role model. She celebrates… Read More

“The Girl on the Train” is Intense

Critics are raving about The Girl on the Train, and after three days of white-knuckle reading and hastily digested chapters on my lunch break, they are right to be. Author Paula Hawkins throws an alcoholic, makes-all-bad-decisions, divorcee protagonist straight into a train station, where, on that very same night, a woman ends up murdered. Haphazard… Read More