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“V” Pilot Premieres To Great Reviews

"V" Pilot Premieres To Great Reviews

When I was a little kid, the original V series terrified me.Ā  That was back in 1983 and I was in Kindergarten but it scared me enough that I still think about it from time to time.Ā  I was a little hesitant to give this show a shot because of my post-traumatic stress but there’s a lack of good sci-fi shows on TV right now so I felt I owed it to myself to check it out – and I’m… More »

ā€œVā€ To Premiere in November

“V” To Premiere in November

Do you remember that show/miniseries V from back in the 80s?Ā  I was pretty young when it came out and I have to say that it absolutely terrified me.Ā  I was always a kid that liked horror and science fiction, even from a very young age, but when that woman gave birth to that green alien baby, I lost my flipping mind.

I swear I just recovered from the shock just last year and now this show is making a comeback… More »

Comic-Con ’09: V screening

Comic-Con '09: V screening

Everyone likes to complain about how there are so few new ideas in Hollywood these days, that studios are churning out remakes by the bushel. And sure, there’s some good stuff in the mix, but for every gem like Battlestar Galactica you’ve got four or five stinkers like Bionic Woman or Flash Gordon.

V creators Scott Peters and Jeffrey Bell

Based on the hour-long pilot episode screened at Comic-Con, the new reimagining of V is off to a very strong start. It’s… More »

A Review of Ruby Tuesday’s Mojito

A Review of Ruby Tuesday's Mojito

I first discovered the Mojito while my husband was stationed at NAS Pensacola.

We went out to eat at Hemingway’s Island Grill and the server suggested the Mojito. Since I was but a young pup at the time, I had never heard of the drink and was willing to give it a try. Hell, the thing has rum, sugar and mint-can’t go wrong there.

I tried it. I loved it. And then, I drank two more.

By the time we left, I was… More »