Novel Ideas

I'm encouraging everybody to be their own version of the Grinch this year. The rent is high, family members lose their common sense, and not everybody deserves a gift. If you can't indulge in dessert, the sweet, sweet treat of revenge is a nice substitute; just leave out the egg, I'm allergic. From overindulgence to getting a little older, tune in to this episode's reading of a Christmas classic o...

I didn't realize I loved Christmas so much, and that I would be storytelling so much. But it is the holidays and everyone deserves a nice story remembering what being a kid was like, and how special these moments are as we get to live them. Tune in to a train ride to see Santa, and hopefully remember that we saw him in the first place!

In a world made up of so many places, cultures, and foundational histories guiding us through time, Jemisin has opened up a conversation on the legitimacy of cities as ecosystems that seek to maintain and protect itself in a complex world of cause and effect amidst consequences of pollution, disinformation, and weaponized victimhood. Tune in to a new episode where you can see the sci-fi nerd jump...

In what I would like to call a nearly spoiler-free review, "Wicked: Part 1" was a feast for the ears, the eyes, and the ears alone. The sounds made were gorgeous, characterization on lock, and I really do want a tailored version of Elphaba's entire wardrobe. Tune in to this tragically wicked bonus episode of a "fool's journey" into the unknown.

I don't do endings well. And apparently, I was with DREAM throughout everything personally. Meta-commentary aside from us experiencing the protagonists and antagonists' journey with them, and us having dreamt all this and just forgot upon awakening, other things from my past, present, and future were up for grabs. Bring the tissues because we're attending a wake, and reflecting fondly on the memor...

What better way to bring in the holidays than with a fight with your older brother, a semi-absent father, and your boyfriend navigating his own crises by avoiding the issue until you can't ignore? Sounds pretty standard for a soap opera, or the extended family we don't invite because they know why. Nick and Charlie manage to navigate another life lesson as they grow closer together. Makes me wonde...

Don't hold nothing against me; I'm sensitive to the ever-flowing nature of life and what does it mean to face stagnation/living death. DREAM is traveling with DELIRIUM for the Prodigal Son, and I don't mean Mr. Christ. Hopefully, no one get hurts in the process. But that's ridiculous of me; everyone gets hurt one way or another in the face of DESTRUCTION and Change. I'm crying! You're crying! EVER...

There's nothing wrong with not saying "I love you" two days into your relationship. But not saying "I love you" while in Paris, France with your first love?! We've got to draw the line somewhere. Fortunately, there's a lot of cafes and museums around to soften the blow of life's harsh truths. Nick's Parisian dad is hard to reach; notice I don't even mention him in the episode, and Charlie's a ball...

It's quite a feat exploring Death, Dream, and everything in between. Lucifer's calling it quits, Dream's got a new tenant, and unfortunately, I can't stop reflecting on what it all means. Luckily, Destiny's looking out for us and it's proving insightful. Tune in to another episode of our Eternal journey.

Nick and Charlie continue to be cuter than ever, and I continue to embark on my childhood. Family board games never returned, an unbeatable Connect 4 record, and a tear-jerking dialogue about self-worth as we permit ourselves to be seen and loved on. Enjoy another HEARTwarming episode!

I can't tell you how much I've been wanting to read about Dream, Desire, and Death. I've heard so much about them, and I've even met Death a couple times. In front of a car, food lodged in my throat, turkey leg by way of Disney World. You know how it goes. But a Dream unmet isn't always a bad thing; you could be avoiding disappointment in the long run. But not here if you tune in to tonight's epis...

Nick and Charlie are living out my life without much of the anger or ferocity that comes with age. Take me back to a nonexistent time where I've met a love of my life and endure personal demons to see a greater worth in myself; or maybe just when Auntie Anne's cinnamon pretzel bites filled that hole inside. Tune in for some warm, gushy feelings, and an arguably good accent, in today's episode.

Happy Halloween! It's a special time of year when the moon is nigh-visible in the night sky, the omens are beckoning, and your spirit yearns to come alive. Man becomes aware that time has slipped by, and in our desperation, we fix our attention without caution. Craig flew too close to the belfry, and death is awaiting its newest tenant. Cackle with me at his misfortune in this new, macabre episode...

We've finally made it, everybody! Sookie's reached the ending of her story. It only took several kidnappings, multiple deaths with knives, a couple betrayals, and one fine man after the other showing up to marry Sookie. It sucks that we can't end a love story without a little jail time, but life's funny that way. One prison for another. I kid, but Sookie does need that bail money, and an exorcist....

Tell me something: after you've successfully stopped your stalker, do you go to work the next day? We know Sookie did. It's all work and never sit down process those traumas because the next one shows up. Family's staying over and betrayal hangs heavy in the air as Sookie figures out what do with all her wealth. You'll just have to tune in and see what happens!

Know that in my heart, I should be a good person. But whoever said that that was going to keep me alive? I figure Sookie must be thinking something along those lines. Because some would say plotting a murder is bad. Some would say avenging yours and your friend's lives by bashing your stalker's head in was unnecessary. Just wait until you have hitmen showing up to your job on a shift where you are...

Never have a plot of land in your name; it's the perfect place to have your livelihood taken from you with a well-placed anonymous call about a hidden body buried somewhere. It's just another day of mystery solving and shenanigans for Sookie in Bon Temps. Tune in for the newest episode of our southern mysteries!

Sookie's living the dream that Mia Thermopolis got to experience: a royal family member from your dad's side of the family lets you know that you are royalty. Except, trade the makeover scene for a kidnapping horror show and you're basically experiencing the same storyline. Follow Sookie as she sinks further down in the supernatural in today's new episode.

We all remember where we were when a monarch was killed due to political unrest from a power vacuum. I was sitting with Sookie and her fairy godmother and sixth potential love interest when I heard Sophie-Anne wasn't ever going to walk again. Luckily, we made friends with a king and stopped him from being assassinated. All in a day's work, or 80-something minutes if you tune into tonight's episode...

Don't ask me where Rhodes is, just know I won't be showing up. Crazy cults crashing conventions, queens secretly orchestrating callous cullings, and vampires crawling covertly causing mischief? If I wanted this much trouble, I'd just get another little brother. Tune in for another deadly episode.

I've always wanted to go to court; the balls and fancy outfits always intrigued me. Throw in a plot for murder and a handsome escort, and you can guarantee my RSVP. I'm now recognizing that Sookie has a lot in common with Cinderella: a fairy godmother, relatives who have passed away, and a vindictive family ready to destroy her at all costs. Sigh. Everybody's dream. Tune in for some males, murder,...

Sookie must be otherworldly because the amount of men and interest is supernatural. Sam, Bill, Eric, Calvin, Alcide; now Quinn?! If only we could be so lucky. But now some in the shifter community are being hunted down, and new leader must be installed if transition of power is to go smoothly. If only we had someone who could read minds to smooth out the conflict. Or stir up more trouble? You'll j...

I need all of us to agree that if we see a random man on the side of the road, running without shoes, we don't stop. Unfortunately, this man is Eric and the driver is Sookie, so there's no way that's happening. Witches have FINALLY made their presence known in this universe, and they're doing what girls do best: hexing their business rivals, sowing dissent amongst the poor, and putting up wanted p...

We never really hear the stories about girlfriends saving their secretive vampire boyfriends by putting themselves in danger without a guarantee that things will work out. Sookie has only recently managed to fulfill Eric's request in Dallas, and now she's off to Jackson, Mississippi cause Bill decided to get Taken. At this point, Sookie should've been played by Liam Neeson. Could you imagine? Tune...

Just off the heels of a close encounter of the human kind, Sookie could use some rest and relaxation. Unfortunately, the South and relaxation can't breathe the same air. Friends turn up dead, no one seems to care for the right reasons, and Sookie is still hearing voices in her head that aren't hers. Madness is the drink of choice in this episode, and it's not easily forgotten. Enjoy!