Big Bang Theory! Season 8 Premiere

The season 8 premiere of Big Bang Theory was this past Monday.
I am very much looking forward to some of the changes that are coming with this season, however judging from the first two episodes of the season I will be interested to see how the rest of the season actually plays out.

Things that are new in season 8: 
Sheldon is now a professor, rather than a researcher
Sheldon has "said" he wants to engage in coitus with Amy (!!!!!!)
Penny has a new haircut
Penny has a new job yay!
Raj finally has a lady friend
The comic book store has burned down and Stuart is now living with Howard's mother

Things that are still the same:
Sheldon still makes you want to punch him in the face.
Howard creepily confuses Bernadette and his mother. and also makes you want to punch him in the face.
Sheldon is still annoying and hates change (i.e Penny's new haircut)
Awkward Amy/Bernadette tension
Amy putting up with Sheldons b***s***

This season still seems to be very much Sheldon-centric, which to be honest got old about 3 seasons ago. In the words of Seth Meyers, Jim Parsons IS worth every penny of the MILLION dollars an episode he is making, but honestly, there is not much more depth to Sheldon's character than what we have seen so far. That is unless the writers decide to make some drastic changes..like maybe giving him and Amy a sexual(?!?) relationship.
I would also love to see way more of Stuart. His current lines are pure gold and I think the show definitely needs more Stuart...and not in the context of sexual innuendo between him and Howard's mom.


Watch the season premiere here + one more new episode here!

New episodes are every Monday 8pm EDT on CBS! 

[A Brief Review] No Good Deed ~Spoilers~

I saw No Good Deed recently. It was honestly everything I expected it to be.
First I would like to say, major props to Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson for channeling their inner soap opera actors and injecting endless amounts of awkward drama into the plot.

The movie begins and you can immediately sense that Terri's (Henson) character is in need of some soul searching as she in the midst of some obvious relationship troubles, while her husband prepares to "go on a golfing trip" with his father. Of course, a storm is coming and she will be left alone in her house in the storm with the children.

Terri has a best friend, Meg, who offers some comic relief throughout the film and shows up at just the right moments.

There is a major plot twist at the end that you may or may not see coming. SPOILER COMING....Throughout the movie you think he is at Terri's house coincidentally, because his car actually crashed near by, when REALLY he showed up at her house very purposefully. but I will leave it at that.

I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars because it keeps your attention and the entertainment of it makes you overlook the cheesy factor. It could have been worse. 

[A Brief Review] Souled Out - Jhene Aiko

This month Jhene Aiko dropped her debut studio album "Souled Out". I was a big fan of "sailing souls" and "Sail Out" so it's exciting to see her finally release a studio album.

On first listen, it sounds pretty much EXACTLY like all of her previous stuff. Really mellow, trance-y, music you just chill to. And I get it, it's her style and its what makes her unique as a female artist so I can't be mad at that. I kind of wish that the album had more of a unique sound in comparison to her other works but that doesn't mean I didn't enjoy listening to the album. It kind of reminds me of if Drake were a woman and released a straight R&B album. Really emotional, raw and honest. I was hoping for more songs like "Comfort Inn Freestyle" but I feel like a song like that comes out at just the right moment and it's hard to force emotion like that for a studio album.

It's one of those albums that you can listen to in the background of what you're doing and it doesn't really get in the way of anything. I wish I could say that I was blown away but I don't really know what I was expecting. The songs all sound extremely similar and tend to blend together, which makes the album flow really well, but it kind of just plays like one really really long song. If you're not actively paying attention, you won't know what song you're listening to, or how many songs have passed.

Overall it was solid and had good vibes but I was unimpressed and bored listening to it.

Notable songs that I enjoyed:
To Love & Die ft. Cocaine 80's
Lyin King
Brave
Pretty Bird ft. Common
Blue Dream

But my opinion means nothing. Listen for yourself. 

Broad City drops a new web clip! [The Epcot of Cereal]

A new web clip of Broad City came out today and it's just as glorious as I would have thought. In said clip, Ilana and Abbi are video-chatting and eating cereal.

I can't express how ready I am for new episodes!! [Coming January 2015] 

Luckily in the meantime you can eat 5 different types of cereal while watching the ENTIRE first season on CC.com.

You're welcome!

For more of my thoughts on Broad City refer to 'The Summer Netflix Binge of 2014' 

[Movie Review] Guardians of the Galaxy/Chris Pratt Appreciation post

 I will attempt to make this more of a review of Guardians of the Galaxy and not a Chris Pratt appreciation post.

I'm not really one for movies derived from comic books but GotG had a much different vibe than I expected. It was filled with snarky comments and clever puns that was great comic relief from the action.

All of the characters had lovable qualities which is really what made the movie for me.

First of all Groot. Probably Vin Deisels best piece of work. Then baby Groot?? *swoons*
Zoe Saldana, beautiful, talented and terrifying at the same time. And for some reason always painted.
Bradley Cooper has never been cuter than when he is portraying a raccoon.
Dave Bautista was huge and sexy..and seemed sort of like an add on. Drax's character didn't make very much sense to me but at the same time I'm not versed in any Marvel comic books or story lines.

I have had a thing for Chris Pratt since like 2011 and it's so crazy to me that he is now a huge star. The only complaint I have about the movie is that Starlord seemed suspiciously similar to a certain Andy Dwyer. Same sense of humor and quirkiness. I would love to see Chris branch out and explore different styles of acting. I'd love to see more "Zero Dark Thirty" Pratt. But I digress.

I would definitely reccommend Guardians of the Galaxy if you are into superhero movies. If not, it's a great flick to have on the in the background of other activities you are partaking in. 

[Movie Review] As Above, So Below

[Includes spoilers]
I love this time of year, not because of the amazing gloomy weather, or impending darkness that is fall and winter, but because of the influx of scary movies as Halloween approaches.

I love a GOOD scary movie.

That being said. As Above, So Below was a lazy attempt at what could have been a great horror movie. The whole documentary-style horror flick, that abruptly explains the whole journey has been done to death and this movie barely stood out among similar titles.

The premise of the story was good. A smart girl is looking to somewhat avenge her fathers dead in search of a hidden artifact that he dedicated his life to finding. Her and a filmmaker and a group of other young people break into the underground catacombs of Paris and end up literally crawling through the gates of hell, despite MANY warning signs that they should not do what they are inevitably going to do anyways, they carry on. Many of them die. A few survive. The movie ends very abruptly.

The scariest part of the movie was imaging yourself in the position of the characters. It was actually a terrifying scenario to be in. Claustrophobia, darkness, and well being in hell.
The majority of the scary parts were actually given away in the trailer.

One thing that really bothers me is when movies take a documentary-style approach is when they add a score and sound effects. It really kills the illusion.

All in all. If you love scary movies, I would recommend watching this movie on Netflix..if you already have an account..and no spend any money trying to do so. Basically it was pretty unmemorable.

Welcome back to Stars Hollow

I woke up kind of 'eh' about today and then something wonderful happened.

GILMORE GIRLS IS COMING TO NETFLIX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now let's pretend for a moment that I don't have the first four seasons on DVD. 

Gilmore Girls was every nerdy girls coming of age story, basically. Everyone wished they lived in a small town with a single, hot young mom, and then 2 years later wished they were smart enough to get in to Yale and work for the newspaper and become a journalist. Or that could have been just me..

I was like the Rory's understudy...I wished I could be like her but something in my brain couldn't comprehend things like math and tests and clearly people don't just GET IN to Yale..but I liked to think we would've been good friends.

Side Note: 

I hate/love how famous Melissa McCarthy is now and will shout at the next person who says, "isn't she the fat lady from Bridesmaids"

NO. She is f*cking Sookie St. James from 6 seasons of this glorious show. 

Netflix will drop ALL SEVEN SEASONS of the show on October 1. 

If you need another reason to watch it, here are 3:

If you don't understand my excitement, you are just not about that life. 

It's raining...

Whenever it rains I like to take a break from being the ray of sunshine that I am and be really moody and melancholy. During this time I like to actively look for new places to live where it never rains..i.e. California, shop online for black long sleeve shirts and leggings and do yoga in the dark.

Enjoy this playlist to make you feel just as distant and moody as I do..when it's raining.
Its a lot of Lana Del Rey...but are you surprised?

My dear, you're a...Freakshow!

I love all things creepy so I'm pretty excited for American Horror Story: Freak Show.
I actually have mixed feelings about this season because I have been following the show since it started and nothing has really compared to the first season..like STILL. Assylum was good but lost me towards the end. Coven COULD have been great but it reminded me of a high school drama.
Something about Connie Britton in a haunted house....

But anyways the new teasers for this season are out and just YES!
Thank you for the glorious nightmares that will ensue.

I know the characters in the teasers are usually not in the actual show but that creepy scream face...he should be hidden in every episode.

We Made it in America

Last weekend I attended the 2014 Budweiser Made in America Festival in Philly and it was everything I hoped it would be. These were some memorable moments in no particular order.

1. Kanye. He rapped. He sang. He ranted. He wanted people to mosh? It was Kanye.
2. Pharrell. So it rained that day. and we waited 2 hours IN the pouring rain. ended up getting front row spots. Pharrell was incredible and killed it obviously.
3. Drugs and Beer. Festivals are one of the only places where people just openly do drugs and its like...eh. The BEST part actually was the people who took just one step too far. Lets make a reality show that follows all of the paramedics that take all the drunk druggies away.
4. Rain. It poured. Like literally POURED. They told everyone to evacuate so obviously no one did. Instead we took the opportunity to get front row seats for Pharrell.
RIP shoes and crown :(

Other memorable moments:
5. Kings of Leon doing an encore with Sex on Fire.
6. Losing my phone and friends during J Cole's set.
7. Danny Brown being weird AF and it being amazing.
8. A constant stream of house music.
9. YG's FREE MEEK set.
10. Dressing 'festival chic'

 Here are some low quality pics and from my SnapChat.