If there’s any upside to coming down with a nasty stomach flu, it’s crawling in bed at 7pm three nights in a row and binge watching Game of Thrones. I’ve tried to watch the show before—a few times actually—only to quit halfway through season 1. Daniel has always said I couldn’t stick with it because it’s a show you need to pay attention to (as opposed to the way I watch things, with a computer on my lap), but this week I restarted with, ahem, full attention and I’m hooked. There are story lines I care more and less about (Daenerys’ storyline in season 1 was one of my favorites, but in season 2 I found myself bored by it), but now that I’m in season three and have come to know and care for most of the characters, the stakes feel high for everyone. The only question I have is: does winter ever actually come?
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‘10 Things I Hate About You’: When Heath Ledger Was Just Breaking Through
“Men Are Scum”: Inside Facebook’s War On Hate Speech
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David Tennant Does A Podcast With…
If you watched Broadchurch, you know David Tennant as Detective Alec Hardy (and if you haven’t watched it, you must). In this new podcast, Tennant gets talking with some of the big names from TV, movies, comedy and elsewhere: Olivia Colman (honestly the reason why I listened in the first place. I love her), Jennifer Garner, Jon Hamm…to name a few.
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One Nation Under Stress (HBO documentary)
In the 1960s, Americans had among the highest life expectancy in the world. Today, the U.S. ranks near the bottom of major developed nations. What happened?
Neurosurgeon and Emmy-winning CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, One Nation Under Stress examines the reasons for this historic decline. Driven primarily by an epidemic of self-inflicted deaths of despair — from drug overdose, chronic liver disease and suicide – this rise in the U.S. mortality rate can be seen as a symptom of the toxic, pervasive stress in America today.
Identical Twins Who Look Nothing Alike
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Jigsaw Puzzle: Difficult Donuts
A 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle featuring a tempting array of colorful, tasty, donuts.
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Healthy Fruit Pizza
Buffalo Turkey Burgers with Blue Cheese Sauce
Bakery-Style Banana Coffee Cake Muffins
Lemon Blackberry Cupcakes
Low Carb Stuffed Peppers with Cauliflower Rice
Egg Roll in a Bowl
