1. NASA Goddard: @nasa_goddard It’s easy to forget about vast celestial wonders of infinite space when we’re caught up in the daily grind, so it’s always nice to take a break and escape via NASA’s perfect gallery of anything from rocket ship takeoff to blue…

“… fantasy is not practice for what is real—fantasy is the opiate of women.” —Shannon Hale, Austenland When it comes to being a Jane Austen dork there are many different levels of said dorkiness: moderate, extreme, and uber-extreme (like, please proceed with caution). And in Jerusha…

For some reason I just trust HBO when it comes to really good shows, because I mean: GIRLS, Game of Thrones, True Blood, Summer Heights High—Sopranos—it’s pretty obvious they would never impose anything bad on us, which leads me to believe British comedian Stephen Merchant’s…

“In writing, you must kill all your darlings.”—William Faulkner As a former lit geek (OK fine, I used to call myself a poet), I’ve been very appreciative of this year’s celebration of the beats on the big screen, as cliche as it all might seem.…

“Old woods and deep. At one time in the world there were woods that no one owned and these were like them.” –Cormac McCarthy When reading a Cormac McCarthy novel one is entered into a harsh world where there is not only dark, but a…

When it comes to film festivals, it can be sheer madness—people everywhere, ticket mishaps, the soul-crushing feeling of not being able to get into your chosen film of desire. BUT, I must say I’ve had amazing luck making it into films this year at TIFF…

“When you look into their eyes, somebody’s home. Somebody’s looking back at you… but it may not be what you think.” Remember the 90s? Better yet—remember SeaWorld? That “magical” place that used to get you SO excited, because who doesn’t love eating a bunch of…

“We have no tolerance for politics here at the White House.” The day after I saw Lee Daniels’ The Butler and overheard on the news there were STILL racial “issues” happening among people in this country, the United States of Freaking America, my mind remains…

Roaming around downtown Cleveland you’d be surprised at the amount of food options you have to choose from. So if you’re looking to try something different and fresh (that’s also healthy with many vegetarian options!), definitely make a trip to Jonathan Sawyer’s Noodlecat (located downtown…

The city of Montreal is known for its historical musical impact on the world no doubt, but there’s a particularly interesting backstory to the Beatles’ influence on the city and a phenomenon called Yé-yé that surfaced in the 60s. And when the Beatles finally did make…