Winter is peak cozy season. There is no better time to put the kettle on, curl up with your cuppa in your favourite chair/nook and read a book.
Throughout most of this year, I was kind of in a reading slump. I wasn’t able to find many books that really grabbed me or that I was fully invested in. For that reason, I found myself indulging in rereading books that I already know and love. Though there is nothing wrong with rereading books, I was really itching to read some new releases.
Fandom. If you look up “It’s Complicated” in the dictionary, “Fandom” would have it’s own subheading.
Though it’s great that we have sites like Tumblr, Twitter and Reddit (just to name a few) that give fandom communities a place to interact, create and reblog/post content, these sites are also breeding grounds for conflict.
The Harry Potter fandom is without a doubt in of the biggest fandoms in the world ( @ me if I sound bias, but this is just a fact.) Since the films originally came out, there has always been a divide within the fandom between those who prefer the books over the films and vice versa. Personally, I see valid arguments on both sides. It’s true that the some of the films left out chunks of vital information from the books (Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince left out Chapter 10 from the book almost ENTIRELY). But, it’s also true that film its self is a completely different medium, and for that reason won’t be able to give you a word for word adaptation of the book.
Personally, I love the books and films equally. Both are massive parts of my childhood and I turn to one or the other in my adulthood regularly to this day. I have never had an issue with the Harry Potter fandom on Twitter or Tumblr. Debates about the books vs. films, characters, ships, OTPs were kept relatively civil…that is until Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
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I don’t think I can write a post long enough that will truly express how thankful I am for Stan Lee and characters he created.
I have always loved superheros. As a kid, my Saturday mornings weren’t complete without watching Batman: The Animated Series, Teen Titans (FYI: Teen Titans GO! slander will not be tolerated on this blog. Put some respek on this show.), Spider-Man and so on. I also vaguely remember seeing the first X-Men, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four films in theatres.
It wasn’t until 2008 that I became a Marvel super-fan. I remember seeing Iron Man in theatres and being absolutely gobsmacked. Not only was that film the beginning of my love for Robert Downey Jr., it was the beginning of my all consuming love for Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
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Does anyone else feel like they have been hoodwinked…but, like…in a good way?
Just when we thought it was the end for Rick Grimes – BOOM.
PLOT TWIST.
HE’S ALIVE.
Even though I’m relieved Rick will live to see another day (this seems like a good time to mention the helicopter. WHAT. IS. THE. DEAL?!), there are some huge changes coming our way.
The Couch Burrito 