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Recommendations on a Theme: Books by Showrunners
[TV still from Insecure, 3 Arts Entertaiment and HBO]
The second season of Issa Rae’s incredible Insecure premiered last night on HBO and we’re so excited. To celebrate this masterful show’s return to television, we read Issa Rae’s 2015 memoir The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl. And then we couldn’t stop reading. Here are all the showrunner-penned memoirs and non-fiction books we read this summer, colored with our expert opinions and graded so you know what to pick up and what to pass on.
Posted by Danielle Mohlman
Sharks in Pop Culture
It's almost Shark Week 2017, aka the week of sharp teeth, fins, and about fifty more rows of sharp teeth, and all the sharks you could possibly hope for. Shark Week isn't only around to terrify and frighten us out of the water for the rest of our lives. It helps to educate and bring awareness to these amazing creatures. We thought we'd take a look at some of the best—and somewhat ridiculous—sharks in pop culture to help us get in the mood.
Posted by Stefani Sloma
Shows that Play on And Then There Were None
It’s no mystery that Agatha Christie is the mistress of intrigue. Many consider her masterpiece to be And Then There Were None, a whodunit that will leave you guessing. Many TV shows have paid homage to Christie’s work and we’ve selected some of the best!
And don't forget to check out Ten Dead Comedians by Fred Van Lente, on bookshelves now!
Posted by Sandra Woolf
Would Harrison Ford’s Iconic Characters Survive in Westeros?
[Movie still from Blade Runner 2049, Alcon Entertainment and Columbia Pictures]
In honor of Harrison Ford’s 75th birthday this past week, and Game of Thrones returning for its seventh season this weekend, today we are ranking some of Harrison Ford’s iconic characters by their likelihood to survive in the Seven Kingdoms. For the purposes of this post, we will assume that while the characters retain their personalities, they will bring none of the technology of their worlds into Westeros. Which means no blasters for Han Solo and zero ambiguity over whether Deckard is a Replicant.
Posted by Lauren Thoman
Literary Family Feud
Family Feud has played host to a cavalcade of colorful characters. But what would the show look like if was able to have fictional characters on its stage? We find out when we pit Charles Addams' Addams Family up against Jane Austen's Dashwood clan from Sense & Sensibility!
Posted by Jadzia Axelrod
All the Ways Peter Dinklage Has Stolen Our Hearts
[TV still from Game of Thrones, HBO]
Ah Peter Dinklage, how you've stolen our hearts. You've slayed the internet and Westeros with your charm and talent. How do we love thee? Let us count the ways!
Posted by Sandra Woolf
