Pet Spotlight: Gerrie Ferris Finger

by | Dec 23, 2013 | Pet Spotlight

By Gerrie Ferris Finger We lost our Italian Greyhound in an odd way that I will briefly say may have been a dognapping disguised as a traffic accident. The Atlanta agency that picks up road kill reported no little gray body had been picked up at the top of the street...

The Power of Cats and Dogs

by | Dec 23, 2013 | Features, Pet Spotlight

Growing up I was never a cat or dog person. Until one day in the summer of 1995 when I was an ATF Supervisor assigned to Chicago. A baby kitten could be heard crying under our front porch where we lived in suburban Hinsdale. One look at this little guy’s face and it...

Bryan’s Gift buying guide

by | Dec 22, 2013 | Features

There’s still a couple more days before Christmas. If you’re still hunting for that crime lover in your family, here’s some suggestions!  BOOKS The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau In the rise of young adult fiction, few people will shine as brightly as Joelle...

JUSTIFIED: New Promo for Season 5

by | Dec 22, 2013 | TV

Regardless of your naughty/nice status, Raylan Givens and co., return in just a few weeks. Michael Rappaport comes on board to provide opposition for everyone’s favorite U.S. Marshall. When the infamous Crowe family settles into Harlan with criminal enterprises...

Rob Reiner looking to adapt Hiaasen for Spike TV

by | Dec 21, 2013 | TV

This news actually broke last month, but I am bringing it up because it seems like such a big departure for SpikeTV. This is the channel that generally sticks to more base level stuff focused at 18-34 males audience. And more specifically those in that demo that enjoy...

Film Review: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

by | Dec 20, 2013 | Films

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche Written by Abdellatif Kechiche and Ghalia Lacroix, based on the graphic novel by Julia Maroh Starring: Lea Seydoux and Adele Exarchopoulos Everyone has heard by now about the extended, graphic sexual scene in BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR,...

Barry Ween with Kate (and Dan)

by | Dec 19, 2013 | Comics

Kate is once again scrounging through Dan’s shelves and stacks of comics. K: ::yelling:: IT’D BE A LOT EASIER TO FIND COMIC BOOKS IF YOU HAD A SPINNER RACK!!! D: No. We’ve gone over this before. Comics are to be handled delicately, not tossed on a metal rack to have...

LISA UNGER on IN THE BLOOD

by | Dec 18, 2013 | Books

Simon & Schuster author Lisa Unger talks about IN THE BLOOD, her upcoming book. Lana Granger lives a life of lies. She has told so many lies about where she comes from and who she is that the truth is like a cloudy nightmare she can’t quite recall. About to...