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.
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 […]
The newest entry into the realm of odd shows from Starz is The Rook, a fascinating twist on the “enhanced human” genre. Like X-Men and its TV semi spin-off, The Gifted, The Rook focuses on a group of humans with amazing powers, caught up in intrigues, danger, and mystery. Based on the novel by Daniel […]
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