I’ve been here a long time, happy to be Senior Editor. My kids are ok with me being a nerd (at least I think so, but they’ve left home, so, like, who knows). Hubby rolls his eyes. Covering Outlander and a variety of other current shows, movies and books.
Lines from Galaxy Quest run through our household. “And… he exploded” is one of our favorites. It’s one of those movies that we always stop to watch when we find it flipping through channels. And it’s a film that really told me it was OK to be a fan, to want to delve as deeply […]
Reviewing a new show, especially one adapted from other material, is a tricky business. If that previous material was much loved, and has a devoted following, it gets even harder. And if the reviewer doesn’t know that previous material well, or not at all, it’s a difficult road to navigate. But not every watcher knows […]
This weekend, an ambitious retelling of a classic children’s series will come to life on HBO – His Dark Materials will debut on Monday, November 4. The series will star James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Dafne Keene as the young Lyra Belacqua. I wasn’t familiar with HDM before San Diego ComicCon this past […]
Recently on our radio show, the Outlander Gab on the Air, co-hosts Sam Kraupner and Alyson Bailey and I were very pleased to chat with author Tara Bennett about the brand new Making of Outlander Seasons 3 & 4! You can listen to the entire nearly hour-long interview (and another hour of our broadcast) here, […]
by Samantha Kraupner Note: TIBS’ good friend Samantha Kraupner recently attended Novel Adventures’ annual summer “Gathering on the Ridge.” Kim Puhrmann is the owner of Novel Adventures (www.noveladventuresvacations.com), a unique travel company that organizes private and group tours based on the client’s favorite books. Outlander and Scotland tours have been extremely popular themed vacations for […]
One of the biggest shows ever to have been on TV ended this year. Game of Thrones wrapped up its epic eight seasons with dragons, really-dead-this-time wights, murder and betrayal, love and anguish. And to say thank you to the fans who supported the show, and waited breathlessly for each turn of Arya’s dagger, several […]
There’s a lot of Outlander “stuff” out there – official, fan-created… shirts, jewelry, home items, toys. One that I enjoy collecting are the official trading cards. We’ve had three seasons of official cards, published by Cryptozoic, and next month, they’ll be bringing out a brand new, exciting premium card set. This set isn’t tied to […]
While scientists say the planet’s climate is going in the other direction, TBS’s upcoming new series Snowpiercer will take us to a frozen world, where the remains of humanity ride endlessly aboard a huge train. SDCC attendees got an exciting look at this new series, based on the 2013 film and the earlier French graphic […]
For all its awards and acclaims, The Handmaid’s Tale has been a little light on extras. No Funko Pops, no fashion dolls, no keychains… not that the subject matter really lends itself to toys and light-hearted accessories. Although I do like many of the fan-made t-shirts… But I started hearing people talk about a graphic […]
It was a little surprising to wake up yesterday morning to find people in our Handmaid’s Tale group saying that they didn’t like this week’s episode – nothing happened, it was slow… when I saw this very differently. Believe me, I’m not a fan of slow moving plots – I’m reading a book by one […]
