Originally posted in 2021; edited for content and clarity. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Most of us have our Thanksgiving viewing favorites, and while football and Planes, Trains and Automobiles are classic staples (as is my dad’s personal fave, watching the backs of his eyelids), here are some not-so-traditional suggestions: Everyone has their favorite Friends Thanksgiving episode.Continue reading “The One Where Julie Offers Alternative Turkey Day Viewing Options”
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Goodbye, Chandler Bing
***** CONTENT WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION-RELATED ISSUES ***** Matthew Perry is dead at the age of 54. A five-time Emmy nominee, Perry starred in films like The Whole Nine Yards and 17 Again, as well as series such as Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and Mr. Sunshine. HeContinue reading “Goodbye, Chandler Bing”
My Favorite Pop Culture Stoners
Initially published in 2021, this post has been edited for content and clarity. HAPPY 4/20, Y’ALL!!! Why do we celebrate cannabis culture on April 20th? According to legend, the holiday’s roots date back to 1971, when a group of teens in San Rafael, California, used the term “420” for their search for an abandoned cannabisContinue reading “My Favorite Pop Culture Stoners”
Iconic Pop Culture Siblings
This post is dedicated to my favorite siblings, Dianne and Barbara. Happy National Siblings Day, y’all! In honor of the occasion, here is a selection of iconic pop culture siblings and, as always, a few of my favorites. We’re on a first name basis with the March girls: Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy. From theContinue reading “Iconic Pop Culture Siblings”
The Super Bowl Lead-Out
Featured image: The cast of Survivor All-Stars included previous winners Richard Hatch, Ethan Zohn, Tina Wesson, and Jenna Morasca, as well as fan favorites like Rupert Boneham, Colby Donaldson, and Tom Buchanan. Amber Brkich (front row, center), who placed sixth in Australia, ultimately won the season – and a family! On the live season finale/reunion, runner-up Rob Mariano proposed to Brkich; the two were married in 2005 and have four gorgeous daughters.
The Twelve Nights of Halloween
I am in the midst of my first annual “Twelve Nights of Halloween” celebration. Halloween is my favorite holiday – y’all can have your Christmas and your Thanksgiving and your Easter, but leave me the season of tricks, treats, thrills, chills, bonfires, corn mazes and horror movies. I typically spend a couple of nights watchingContinue reading “The Twelve Nights of Halloween”
Quick Hits: September 22
Survivor season 41 premieres tonight, and you better believe I’ll be watching (I’ve never missed an episode). Survivor took last year off due to the pandemic and they’ve made a few pandemic-related changes to the format, such as shortening the filming time from 39 days to 26 to accomodate a 14-day quarantine agreement the showContinue reading “Quick Hits: September 22”
Quick Hits: May 22
It’s my birthday! Some other folks with May 22 birthdays: Arthur Conan Doyle, Laurence Olivier, Bernie Taupin, Morrissey, Brooke Smith, Naomi Campbell and Ginnifer Goodwin. Actor, author, talk show host and professional curmudgeon Charles Grodin passed away this week at the age of 86. Grodin got his start in television series like The Virginian. HisContinue reading “Quick Hits: May 22”
The Baroness of Barrenness
***** Content warning: infertility ***** Infertility sucks. Obviously, the emotions are infinitely more nuanced than that, but that’s the gist of it. Many people struggle with infertility; an estimated 10-15% of married couples are infertile. Infertility testing is invasive, and treatments are expensive. The stress of the process is intense; relationships have been known toContinue reading “The Baroness of Barrenness”
PB & Julie + Julie C. Trivia 