All Posts by Melissa Sachs

If you’re like me and missed How I Met Your Mother the first time around, Lifetime’s website presents you with the chance to catch-up on old seasons (now on Season 4). In addition, in case you missed the premiere, Season 8 of Project Runway started last week – (OMFG, Casanova?!) – and you can watch...
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Like how the Garden State soundtrack reminded people about the Shins and Nick Drake, Levi's Pioneer Sessions will introduce a whole new generation of people to rock, soul, rap, and pop songs that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.
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At the Free Library of Philadelphia, David Mitchell told audience members that he is proud of his books in reverse order of publication – e.g., The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet (2010), then Black Swan Green (2007), then Cloud Altas (2004) – except Ghostwritten (2001), his first novel, would probably come before his second...
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For anyone who is skeptical about the second installment in any series, Catching Fire, the second book in the Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, gives you reason to believe that some stories are best told in parts. Catching Fire satiates readers who crave a second-helping of the sadistic Hunger Games, set in the...
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One Day, the latest book from David Nicholls (Starter for Ten, The Understudy), snapshots the lives of Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew – Em and Dex, Dex and Em – on St. Swithun’s Day over twenty years beginning with their first encounter on the night of their graduation from the University of Edinburgh.  A...
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When asked about your favorite band, you lift up the back of your shirt to reveal your huge Aerosmith tattoo?  Dream On, Sucker.  Cut!
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It’s been way too long since we’ve had a runoff between an original song and its cover version. As a reminder, Cover v. Original works like this:  A contributor presents covers and originals in a post.  Readers debate over which is better in the comments.  Final verdict is given about one week later. This...
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2 Sentence Review: Aroma Coffee In this role playing game, your job is to serve cappuccinos and iced mochas to a long line of customers in hopes to continue to grow the Aroma Coffee franchise. This seems like perfect training for a Starbucks employee – what ingredients are in a latte, what’s in an...
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2 Sentence Review: Diner Dash The original in the time-management game series by Play First follows Flo as she buys five restaurants and serves customers as quickly as possible. Without the ability to buy upgrades, it seems like a preview rather than a full game.
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What makes Tuesday night the best night of the week?  Another confusing and unsatisfying episode of Lost?  (So, last week!)  The fact that it’s not Monday?  No, friends, it’s the guaranteed three hours of mirth, music, and mayhem that Tom Scharpling brings to the table every Tuesday from 8-11pm on his radio show The...
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