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What Would Cher Do? A Mid-Life Guide to Greatness

by Candace Sampson

As mid-life awakenings go (I refuse to call it a crisis), mine has been pretty tame. Quite ho-hum actually. I left my husband with a bang one day last June and never looked back, travelled to Europe with my daughters in July, moved back in with my parents in August, moved into a new home …

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Blake Shelton, SMA 2017, And A Word About Equality

by Jennifer Pitt

(Edit: I stand by my points about equality and impossible standards, but because of this I firmly believe that Blake Shelton is NOT a good choice at all. If People wanted to choose a regular guy for SMA, there were FAR better choices than a racist and homophobic Blake Shelton, who couches his “apology” under …

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Sexual Harassment & The Imbalance of Power In Hollywood

by Jennifer Pitt

I want to talk about Harvey Weinstein and the sexual harassment tornado that is swirling around him. I want to get the dirty details because I am a gossip hound, and in the blogging world—at least, in the entertainment blogging world—dirty details are good for business. And as much as I may want to write …

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Goodbye 2016: It’s not Us, it’s You

by Jennifer Pitt

2016 did not feel like a great year, let’s be honest. It felt like the hits just kept coming, and Facebook was littered with epithets against 2016, asking how much more we were expected to take. As it turned out, a lot. Leonard Cohen, Prince, David Bowie, Muhammad Ali, to name just a few of …

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What the Gilmore Girls Mean to Me

by Jennifer Pitt

When I was a teenager, I faced a very difficult decision: to stay with the pimply, immature, (cheating) teen-aged boy and raise the family that we had accidentally started, or stop that in its tracks and move on with my life. Thankfully, I chose the latter and never looked back. I have no regrets about …

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The Crown is a Royal Event for Historical Fiction Fans

by Jennifer Pitt

I am a British history nerd; I love all things historical, especially anything that involves royal history, going back to the beginning of recorded history.  When a friend, who is a member of Netflix’s Stream Team, invited me to an advanced screening of The Crown (a show whose premiere I was already salivating over), my inner-nerd took …

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Prince and His Purple Reign Live On

by Kelly Given Williams

I was dreamin’ when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray. It does kind of feel like a dream, a bad one. Prince died yesterday and as of this moment, all we have is speculation. The internet exploded with messages of sadness, disbelief, and weariness at losing yet another mega talented musician this …

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25 Must-See Christmas Movies to Spark Your Holiday Magic

by Candace Sampson

Get cozy and prepare for a holiday movie marathon with 25 Must See Christmas Movies to brighten your festive season! From heartwarming classics to laugh-out-loud comedies, this list will keep your spirits high and warm your heart like a cup of hot cocoa on a snowy day. And while movie preferences can be as unique …

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