The Dropout
The Dropout Podcast by ABC Radio & ABC News Nightline Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? How did the woman once heralded as “the next Steve Jobs” find herself facing criminal charges — to which she pleaded not guilty — and up to 20 years in jail? How did her technology, meant to revolutionize healthcare, potentially put millions of patients at risk? And how did so many smart people get it so wrong along the way? ABC…
The Case Against Adnan Syed
The Case Against Adnan Syed 4 Part Series Premieres on HBO March 10, 2019 9 PM EST Directed by Academy Award nominee Amy Berg, The Case Against Adnan Syed will explore the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Baltimore County high school student Hae Min Lee, and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, a case brought to global attention by the hugely popular Serial podcast. In production since 2015, The Case Against Adnan Syed closely re-examines the events leading up to Hae Min Lee’s disappearance, from high school romance, forbidden love and cultural conflict, to the aftermath of her disappearance, the original police investigation and the present day, when Syed awaits a new trial.…
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Book Review & HBO Movie
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Book Review & HBO Movie Movie premieres April 22, 2017, on HBO 8 PM Well, HBO is back at it again and taking a well-loved book and putting it on film. Fresh off Liane Moriarty’s Big Little Lies miniseries success, comes Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Book Review & HBO Movie For some reason, like right up until writing this, I thought this was a mini-series event, but it’s a standalone movie. It starts one of my favorite actors ever, Courtney B. Vance as well as Rose Byrne & Renée Elise Goldsberry of Hamilton fame along with none…
The Music of Big Little Lies
The Music of Big Little Lies If you’re not watching Big Little Lies, you still have time to get caught up. There are 2 episodes left & we are still Really Into It. One of the best things about the show is the music. JESSICA: The music in the show is like its own character and is telling an unspoken part of the story. Little Chloe is almost always the one who is always setting the theme and I have a feeling that this is not by accident. I wish I had her knowledge of music as a 33 year old – and she is only 6! SARAH: The theme song is haunting.…
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies I just finished my first Liane Moriarty book and I was Really Into it. Sarah sent me a copy for Christmas and I finally dug in – and finished it in 3 days! I could not put it down and it was just in time for the premiere of HBO mini series starring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley. Sarah: Ahhhh! I knew you would be Really Into It. I read it way back in 2014 & love it. I honestly love anything by Liane, but I am in dire need of a refresher from you before the premier. This is one of those books you…
Saying Goodbye to Girls
Saying Goodbye to Girls We are Really into Girls. I thought about writing an introduction to the show, but it doesn’t need one. It has been groundbreaking and controversial since it started and everything that could be written about has. After what I thought was a shaky fourth season, Season 5 came out with a bang and I think it was the best yet. I am both sad and excited to watch tonight. In honor of the Season 6 premiere, Sarah and I have picked our favorite episodes from each season. Sarah: Season 1, Episode 1 “Pilot” Sorry to be so lame, but I really loved the…
Beware the Slenderman & Witness
Beware the Slenderman & Witness Beware the Slenderman currently on HBO On Demand The Witness currently available on PBS I’m Really Into trash TV; Real Housewives, Are You The One & the Teen Mom, but I’m also Really Into documentaries & this week I watched Beware the Slenderman & Witness. Beware the Slenderman True crime lovers will drool over both of these & likely are already familiar with the cases. Beware the Slenderman focuses on 2 pre-teen girls who were sucked into the Internet myth, Slenderman. This documentary focuses on the inception of the myth of Slenderman, a pale faceless tall creature who stalks & tortures children. It seems that people all…
Every Outfit On Sex and The City
Every Outfit On Sex and The City Have you been living in a cave? Under a rock? Then you have been missing out on one of the most fantastic Instagram accounts, Every Outfit on Sex and the City – @everyoutfitonsatc. I first heard about it from a Refinery29 article, and it is the reason why I now check my Instagram every day. For all of us that watched the shows when they were originally on (and binge watched the DVDs! I am so old!) and for those who caught up more recently on cable TV, this account is a nostalgic and hilarious recount of ALL the outfits from not only…