Growing up, I had a complicated relationship with Goosebumps. I was a huge proponent of reading and loved reading every book written by R. L. Stine. There wasn’t one in my school library that I didn’t devour and if it wasn’t there, my mother bought it from me on our weekly trip to the mall. I was obsessed, to say the least. However, when it
Read MoreLessons in Chemistry is a surprising and delightful addition to both Apple TV+’s catalog and star Brie Larson’s resume. The limited series follows Elizabeth Zott, a would-be chemist in 1950s America, as she navigates the challenges that come with being a woman scientist in both her professional and personal lives. After losing her job at a lab, Elizabeth becomes a television star who sets out
Read MoreFor those who read my Matilda: The Musical review from back in December, you may recall that the works of Roald Dahl were formative in my younger years. I remember being in first or second grade and choosing the box set of his most popular novels as my monthly reward for being an excellent student. Tearing through those books was a nightly ritual for me
Read MoreSpooky season has finally arrived! The temperature is cooling, the leaves are changing, and our yearly fix of horror is returning to our screens. Nothing signals a shift from summer to fall and the need to consume everything pumpkin spice and a new season of American Horror Story. Now in its twelfth year, the Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk-created series does something this season it
Read MoreAs anyone can attest, representation of any kind is important in the media that we consume. With the makeup of our population being so diverse, between ethnicities, skin colors, genders, and sexualities, the characters and stories we see on screen and in books should represent that as well. While there’s still a ton of work to be done for proper visibility for so many minorities,
Read MoreThe Changeling is an upcoming horror fantasy series from Annapurna Pictures and Apple Studios. Based on the 2017 bestselling novel by Victor LaValle, the show stars LaKeith Stanfield, Adina Porter, and Clark Backo as a small family living in modern New York City. The Changeling was developed for television by showrunner Kelly Marcel (the Venom trilogy), with most episodes directed by Jonathan van Tulleken, filmed
Read MoreRom-coms have been a staple in the Kitson household for as long as I can remember. There was nothing like a Saturday with my mother and sisters, with a big bowl of popcorn and a long list of movies where the stars fall in love in some of the silliest situations ever. They weren’t always good, but there was something magical and unique about each
Read MoreThe Witcher returned with the first volume of its third season just last month. After a long wait between seasons 2 and 3, the five episodes of vol. 1 were welcomed by The Witcher fans, looking for one more adventure with Geralt, Ciri, and Yennefer. If you were like me, those episodes were devoured way too quickly, and the craving for more set in, especially
Read MoreWhat do you get when you mix an angel, a demon, the Antichrist, some prophecies, and a pesky little thing called the apocalypse? Good Omens of course! Beginning as a novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the Prime Video series tells the tale of the angel Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) and a demon from Hell, Crowley (David Tennant), as they work together to stop the
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