Category Archives: Entertainment

Glo Bible Partners with Roma Downey and Mark Burnett

January 4, 2012

Word from the entertainment world is that superstar-producer Mark Burnett and his wife, Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey, are teaming up with digital Bible maker Glo Bible; and Christian publisher Zondervan (an imprint of HarperCollins) to launch Bible360, “a new app that brings the text of Scripture to life through video, interactive technology and social media.” According to the press release: Bible360 will build upon Glo Bible’s award-winning digital platform — which incorporates 360-degree virtual tours and animated [...]

Zooey and Joe ask “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”

December 29, 2011

In song, of course. Minutes after I posted my review of Joe’s book, I saw this video pop up on Twitter. I love it. Too cute.

Book Review: The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1

December 29, 2011

The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories: Volume 1 Edited by HitRECord and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (It Books an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, 88 pages, December 2011) The title says it all. This book is a tiny book of tiny stories—a book that can be read in a matter of minutes. Despite its size, however, this book packs a punch. Written through the collaboration of 60 contributors, culled from a contributor pool of 8,569, the stories and artwork in the book [...]

Book Review: mental_floss: The Book – The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory

November 25, 2011

mental_floss: The Book – The Greatest Lists in the History of Listory Edited by Ethan Trix, Will Pearson, and Mangesh Hattikudur (HarperCollins Publishers, 320 pages, 2011) Did you know that the term “tween” was coined by J.R.R. Tolkien or that Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 was originally called Catch-11? Why are Bellinis called Bellinis? What was the original purpose of Play-Doh? True to the magazine’s quirky and engaging style, the folks at mental_floss have released a compilation of some of their best [...]

Looking at the Bay Area in a New Way

November 23, 2011

A friend sent me this link today. I can’t believe I missed this exhibit! This is awesome. Scott Weaver’s Rolling through the Bay from The Tinkering Studio on Vimeo.

Celebrating the Haul-idays With Books!

November 13, 2011

Yes, you read it right! Happy Haul-idays 2011 from our friends at Chronicle Books! Once again, Chronicle Books is giving bloggers and blog visitors the chance to win a haul of books worth $500. If I win, one of you wins too! And, this year the Haul-iday is even better. The winning blogger will be able to choose a favorite charity to receive up to $500 worth of books too! I can’t think of a better way to spread some [...]

Music Monday: Halloween Edition

October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween! I admit that I am not a fan of Halloween. Even as a little girl my parents practically had to drag me to do anything Halloween-related. But, truth be told, I love the video I’m posting up today and there is no better day than Halloween. And, just for kicks…one more…

Dolly and Queen Latifah in New Movie

October 27, 2011

Joyful Noise is set to release in January 2012, but I can’t wait to see two of my favorites team up on the screen. Check out the trailer below! It is so nice to see Dolly in another movie!

SMURFS!

July 1, 2011

Call it nostalgia, but I’m excited about the upcoming Smurfs movie release. Those little blue creatures kept me entertained on weekdays before school and again on weekdays after school. I was a HUGE fan of Brainy Smurf and I STILL have my old Smurf toys stuffed away in my closet. Yes, I do have an issue with Smurfette being the only female Smurf, but I still love the little blue cuties. The movie will be released on July 29th. Consider [...]

When You’ve Got a June Cold…

June 14, 2011

…watch and listen to some great country music! “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley “I Won’t Let Go” by Rascal Flatts “When I Get Where I’m Going” by Brad Paisley (with Dolly Parton)

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