This one is for my friend Wanda, although I’m pretty sure she only mentions Keira Knightley in her blog because of her connection to Orlando.
Keira was recently interviewed for Newsweek about her new movie The Duchess (which may or may not be showing in your area.  It’s in limited release in the U.S.; in Portland [...]

My husband is watching Silent Hill. This, and another movie he watched recently, The Rapture (not exactly horror, but I found it horrific), had me thinking “I don’t like horror movies that feature children.”
My second thought, however, was “That’s not exactly true.” I’ve been OK with Stephen King movies featuring children (The Shining, [...]

I got a box of Nerds for Valentine’s Day this morning.
I also caught myself humming the Indiana Jones theme in the staff room. The trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull came out today. I keep telling my husband to calm down, but I think on the inside I’m [...]

I got a box of Nerds for Valentine’s Day this morning.
I also caught myself humming the Indiana Jones theme in the staff room. The trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull came out today. I keep telling my husband to calm down, but I think on the inside I’m [...]

Reading The Dark Is Rising is a holiday tradition for me. This is when the book takes place. It begins on Midwinter’s Eve. For us, the winter solstice is considered the official beginning of winter, but in the pagan tradition, it’s Midwinter. So, the book begins on the night before [...]