August, 2011
August 5th, 2011, 6:23 p.m. - It's almost over already??
August 7th, 2011, 10:04 p.m. - Tim Gunn makes everything better
So You Think You Can Dance - Top six perform and two go home: Yep, this played out exactly as I expected. Now we just need Melanie to win. By the way, Jessica Shaw, who said in Entertainment Weekly that this was the worst season ever: What show are you watching? Rating: 4 chandeliers
Degrassi - "Paper Planes"/"Should Have Said No": Samantha Munro has long been one of my favorite actresses on the show. Her coke-fueled college interview made me love her even more. It's a really odd direction for the show to take Anya in, but I love the way she's playing it. In other news, Dave and Alli are kind of adorable together. And they actually have chemistry. Who knew? Rating: 4 necklaces that are also hiding places for drugs
Project Runway - "Come as You Are" (since I didn't get to it last week)/"My Pet Project": I didn't watch the last season of the show (the 90-minute episodes were too much for me), but I've been watching reruns (thanks, Style!) and realized how much I missed the show. I think Anthony Ryan is the one to watch this season, though I like Viktor's aesthetic the most so far. I loved the dress he made in the first challenge. Rating: 4 cones of shame
August 11th, 2011, 8:55 a.m. - But...I don't want it to be over!
"Dirty Dancing (Not the Good Kind)"
10:49 p.m. - 47 percent, you guys!
August 14th, 2011, 4:06 p.m. - My new summer assignment...
8:17 p.m. - Shut up, Bert. And K.C. And that new Moe dude
So You Think You Can Dance - Top four perform and the winner is crowned: Yeah, Melanie! That's what I wanted all season. Also, Jessica Shaw can bite me. I'm still ticked that she said in Entertainment Weekly that this season was the worst yet. She is CRAZY. Rating: 5 totally pointless comments from Katie Holmes
Degrassi - "U Don't Know"/"Lose Yourself": Apparently a lot of people were surprised that Holly J. was adopted. Apparently a lot of people have never watched TV before. I figured it out just from reading teasers about the episode. Next maybe I should predict that Fiona finances the totally illegal deal for her? Rating: 3 guitars
Project Runway - "Go Big or Go Home": To quote someone I follow on Twitter, Team Not Bert. Seriously, dude, shut up for, like, two seconds. You can't do it, can you? Yeah, that's what I thought. By the way, what a dumb challenge. Rating: 3 bad things I wanted to do to Bert and Viktor's dress
August 18th, 2011, 11:06 p.m. - And he's Canadian! Cool!
19. Never Look Away (Linwood Barclay)
I picked this up in an airport, having never read anything by the author, and was impressed by Barclay's style (and I can be pretty picky about thrillers). I guess it says something that I got another one of his books before I'd even finished this one. It's a twist on a guy's-wife-suddenly-disappears-and-it-turns-out-she-wasn't-who-he-thought-she-was plot, and though I did guess one of the plot points, I still enjoyed it. Barclay's great at pacing, which can be tough in a book that's about 500 pages long.
Up next: The Family Fang (Kevin Wilson)
11:29 p.m. - Really, Nina? A jumpsuit? ...Okay
August 21st, 2011, 7:13 p.m. - And then Eli went to a psychiatric facility, yes?
Degrassi - "Mr. Brightside"/"Extraordinary Machine": I knew I hated Imogen! He's so not worth it, honey. I do, however, like Katie more now that I know she probably knows 47 ways to kill a man with just her thumb. I think there are three weeks left in the season, so here's what we need to do: Get Holly J. her prom-dress-traded kidney, knock some sense into Eli and Anya, and get rid of Bianca and Imogen. I'm sure that's not too much to ask. Rating: 3 lighters
Project Runway - "All About Nina": I was a little surprise at how difficult this challenge was for people. They should be used to seeing what Nina wears every week and know what she would and wouldn't like. I think with half of those designs, Nina was just messing with people. Which they probably deserved. Rating: 4 jumpsuits
11:09 p.m. - Sometimes you have to just bite the bullet and recap Big Brother
August 24th, 2011, 11:32 p.m. - "We are what we make"
20. The Family Fang (Kevin Wilson)
Up next: Close Your Eyes (Amanda Eyre Ward)
August 26th, 2011, 8:54 a.m. - Shut up, Josh. No, not you, the other Josh
"Putting the 'Run' in 'Runway'"
August 28th, 2011, 2:03 p.m. - That was rough. I thought Katie was going to crack a facial expression
Degrassi - "Drop It Like It's Hot"/"Don't Panic": Wait, so Alli and Dave are already over? Is the longest-running relationship on the show seriously Clare and Jake? This has been a tough season relationship-wise. Speaking of which, I thought I was going to feel sorry for Marisol, since I've been in her position, but she made it really easy to side with Katie. Though if she's so close with Marisol, why didn't she mention her interest in Drew from the beginning? Rating: 3 sweat lodges
Project Runway - "Off the Track": Dear Josh M., you suck. I can't believe you co-won this challenge. Please stop talking for the rest of the season. Love, people with compassion for others. Rating: 3 horribly misguided uses of racing stripes
...Wow, this took me a long time to read.
If you like indie movies, you'll like this book. Just picture Maggie Gyllenhaal as Annie and Paul Dano as Buster.