Entertainment

2018 Summer Book List

I kid you not when I say that this is one of my favorite posts of the year! It’s my fourth installment of the iHateGreenBeans summer book list and I need your help gathering up all your favorite novels, authors, and secret indulgences so I can spend forty-eight straight hours making the best reading list you’ve ever seen. There’s only one stipulation: You have to send me the names of

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Lifetime Recap: Harry and Meghan: A Royal Romance

When an ad popped up a few weeks ago that Lifetime would be debuting a new original movie based on the lives of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, I bookmarked it to my catalog, wrote a reminder on my calendar, set the DVR, and called Mama to make sure she would be watching. These are the same folks who brought you such treasured gems as “The Unauthorized Saved By the

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Soundtrack of My Life: Mama

Who knew that Mama’s episode on my IHGB podcast would be so popular?!  So many of you have commented on her accent and her stories about Sea Breeze and baking. I’ll let you in on a little secret: It was so hard to edit! The woman has mastered the art of a dramatic pause and it’s just long enough for the listener to think, “Did I accidentally hit pause?” But

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IHGB Movie Review: Avengers Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War
 Rated: PG-13
 Starring: All of Hollywood The Trailer: The Gist: Bad guy needs six stones to rule the world. The Avengers must stop him. I’m going to do my best not to spoil anything in this movie review. What you need to know is that the film is very, very good. It’s also very, very long. However, I never once looked at my watch. It never occurred to

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Mama’s Attic: Monster Ballads

I remember seeing an infomercial on the television for a compilation CD titled, “Monster Ballads.” I was well into my Celine Dion phase, so the word ballad gave me pause. I was intrigued by its coupling with the word monster. So I listened. The 80s were a phenomenal time to be alive. Growing up with the stellar TV shows, teen angsty movies, questionable wardrobe, and Ronald Reagan was enough to

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