Decided that if I'm going to be obsessed with Hamilton the Musical, I might as well read the actual Chernow biography, Alexander Hamilton. I actually love American Revolution History and Hamilton is the founding father I know the least about, so really enjoying it. Currently in the time between the end of the…

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Yeah, my problems with Godzilla had a lot to do with some of the story decisions and the wasting of great actors. I mean you had Bryan Cranston right there, and you went with Aaron Taylor-Johnson's stupid blank face instead! Just imagine Bryan Cranston doing everything Taylor-Johnson's character does in the movie…

Lucky for your such a play exists! Well not exactly about Jackson hunting down people who defamed him, but the musical Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson does retell his story in Emo rock style:

Atonement is great, absolutely worth the read even when you know where the story is going. I also saw the movie first, and it did nothing to lessen my enjoyment of the book.

I just finished Publicly Shamed too! Quesiest moment for me, the Live Twitter Feed, but I won't say more so as to avoid spoilers. It was my first Ronson and I definitely want to read more of his stuff.

Thank you @Miller. I could never figure out exactly what drew me so much to Le Guin's work, but "lived in" is spot on. Her books aren't realism but they do feel "real" in the best possible way.

I am so jealous that you get to experience Earthsea for the very first time. Such beautiful books. I love Le Guin's work and the Earthsea books may be my favorite.

It has been forever since I've been able to post, but am almost finished with American Gods and also read Ronson's So You've Been Publicly Shamed which I loved: funny, interesting, and a quick read. It doesn't necessarily tie-up the way I'd hope, his conclusion just kind of lays there and isn't quite as insightful or…

I'm currently reading American Gods which works very well as a stand-alone. I'd also advocate for any Terry Pratchett, even though it is a series a lot of Discworld books can work as stand-alones. Wyrd Sisters or Witches Abroad could work since they focus more on magic, and Hogfather works really well as a single…

I haven't seen the show live, but have listened to the album and seen a lot of the clips and it has an energy and sincerity of emotion that I haven't heard in a musical in a long time. I'd say it captures the feeling of the revolutionary war period, a bunch of young punks took on the greatest military power in the…

I actually didn't have any doubts or fears when I married my husband; we've been together for 13 years. Now about a year and a half into our relationship, we went to a friends wedding (just like Dev and Rachel!) and I point blank told him that if he asked me to marry him then I would say no (I can be pretty blunt…

Definitely watch it again. AD is the show that keeps on giving. There are jokes I didn't get until the fourth or fifth re-watch. It is amazing that way.

Oh I totally agree, Arrested Development reminds me a lot of Soap, which I watched as a teenager in the 90s on Comedy Central and found hilarious even if I didn't get all of the references. I was just curious, since AD aired almost a decade ago, how someone with fresh eyes might view some of the references.

I do love the extra characters in Brotherhood, and everything to do with Roy Mustang makes a lot more sense. The only thing that I really enjoyed in the original and kind of miss in Brotherhood (Spoiler!!) is the ideas that the homunculus come from failed human alchemy. That was a pretty cool idea and gave the…

I'm curious about what you thought of Arrested Development. I watched the show when it originally aired, and re-watched it numerous times, and have wondered how the more satirical parts of the show have aged. So many of the jokes are direct references to Bush and Iraq, especially in season three.

The TV versions of Fullmetal Alchemist. I love Avatar: The Last Airbender, and often heard other fans talk about also loving Fullmetal Alchemist.
Since both the original series and Brotherhood are on Netflix, I decided to give them a shot, and have really enjoyed them.

Totally agree. It actually makes me kind of sad that the only time I got to see Maggie Smith on stage was in something that was so forgettable.

I actually saw this in London when it premiered with Maggie Smith 15 years ago. I wish I could say it was an amazing theatrical experience, but honestly, the play kind of sucked. Smith was great, but she couldn't elevate material that was sentimental, cloying, and frankly, kind of boring. I'm not surprised the movie…

We actually watch John Carpenter's The Thing for our Christmas movie. 1. Because it is awesome. 2. Because it is cold and snowy. 3. Nothing says holiday cheer like sharing a drink with a good friend, just like at the end of the movie.