Author Archives: Amanda
5 Things We Loved This Week – Wk. of March 31, 2013
What did Psych Ever Do to You? — 10 Reasons to Watch
By Amanda
I don’t know if I should be copping to this in such a public forum, but I am not ashamed to say that I am a fan of Psych. The television show, not the college major or the 90’s slang.
And I am not alone. The USA Network recently held a live all-night Psych marathon and people were tweeting into the early morning hours.* A few even tweeted pictures of Psych themed tattoos. Real tattoos. Unless they were fake. Psych. Continue reading
5 Things We Loved This Week – Wk. of March 24, 2013
5 Things We Loved This Week – Wk. of March 17, 2013
An Open Letter to Pretty Little Liars
By Amanda Festa
Dear Pretty Little Liars,
Your third season finale has me a little confused. I apologize, I don’t do hallucinogenic drugs, so I couldn’t really follow this last season. Toby’s bad. Toby’s dead. Toby’s alive. Toby’s good. Toby’s good, pretending to be bad. The only thing I did buy was Spencer’s recent catatonic depression – now that is what someone being pursued by a psycho killer with no where to turn looks like. Not wearing a blazer and studying for a chem test. This isn’t Constance Prep. You’re not meeting Blair on the Met steps for yogurt; someone is trying to murder you. I think it’s okay to let yourself go just a little. Continue reading
Loving a Succubus Ain’t Easy
By Amanda Festa
[Disclaimer: This post contains spoilers to Lost Girl episodes 3×07 and 3×09]
I recently got into the supernatural fantasy Lost Girl – and by “got into” I mean, methodically ran through the first two seasons on Netflix. The show is reminiscent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, all grown up – similarly campy, self-aware, entertaining and just great escapist television. Continue reading
5 Things We Loved This Week – Wk. of March 10, 2013
Kickstarting the Veronica Mars Revolution
By Amanda Festa
Remember all those times you were talking about the possibility of a Veronica Mars movie? All those times you said, “man, I would pay to see that.” Well, hopefully last week you put your money where your mouth is. It seems about 50,000 other people have. Continue reading
The Millionaire Matchmaker’s Guide to “Age-Appropriate” Dating
By Amanda Festa
Nothing kills the spirit of a 29-year-old girl quicker than an episode of The Millionaire Matchmaker. Oh whew, Patti, you’re making that 50-year-old poser date age-appropriate women. I was worried you wer— wait, whattt? Age appropriate is 27? #$@%!& Continue reading