A new book presents the history and designs behind such games as Speedball and Xenon. Here's our review of The Bitmap Brothers: Universe.
Games
In movie-making, as in other forms of art, we're used to the notion that some people's work is recognisable at a glance. But what about videogames? Back in the 80s and 90s, the Bitmap Brothers were among the very first design teams to create games so distinctive in their look, sound and feel that you instantly knew it was one of theirs. Having first exploded onto the gaming scene in 1988 with Xenon - a kind of variation on Toaplan's arcade shooter Slapfight, except you could transform into a tank - the Bitmap Brothers set about creating a style that was slick and unspeakably cool.
See related The Mummy: first trailer for reboot, starring Tom Cruise
When it came to studios with a unique style, the closest forerunner to the Bitmaps,...
Games
In movie-making, as in other forms of art, we're used to the notion that some people's work is recognisable at a glance. But what about videogames? Back in the 80s and 90s, the Bitmap Brothers were among the very first design teams to create games so distinctive in their look, sound and feel that you instantly knew it was one of theirs. Having first exploded onto the gaming scene in 1988 with Xenon - a kind of variation on Toaplan's arcade shooter Slapfight, except you could transform into a tank - the Bitmap Brothers set about creating a style that was slick and unspeakably cool.
See related The Mummy: first trailer for reboot, starring Tom Cruise
When it came to studios with a unique style, the closest forerunner to the Bitmaps,...
- 12/2/2016
- Den of Geek
Never trust a pretty face, Teen Wolf fans — especially one you haven’t seen since middle school, then suddenly resurfaces and tries to break up your pack of supernatural besties. (That’s a relatable teen problem, right?)
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Anyway, Theo’s plan to topple that house of hormonal cards known as “Sciles” finally came to fruition in Monday’s episode as the Dread Doctor groupie ratted Stiles out to Scott, making Donovan’s murder sound way more brutal — and far less defensive — than it really was. For good measure,...
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Anyway, Theo’s plan to topple that house of hormonal cards known as “Sciles” finally came to fruition in Monday’s episode as the Dread Doctor groupie ratted Stiles out to Scott, making Donovan’s murder sound way more brutal — and far less defensive — than it really was. For good measure,...
- 8/18/2015
- TVLine.com
As a show right on the line between heightened and silly, this week's Pretty Little Liars felt dangerously close to falling over the edge...
This review contains spoilers.
6.6 No Stone Unturned & 6.7 O, Brother Where Art Thou?
Season six of Pretty Little Liars – the #summerofAnswers – started off with a really interesting exploration of trauma and Ptsd. These episodes, No Stone Unturned and O Brother, Where Art Thou, feature two set-pieces involving an evil racoon and gummy bears laced with marijuana. Never say this show doesn’t deliver.
For a lot of Pretty Little Liars fans, these episodes are the show at its best and most fun. There’s humour and mystery and, most importantly, a couple of answers. For others, those of us who relish the chance to just sit and stare at these broken human beings for 40 minutes each week, they’re not the strongest.
I like an inebriated shootout...
This review contains spoilers.
6.6 No Stone Unturned & 6.7 O, Brother Where Art Thou?
Season six of Pretty Little Liars – the #summerofAnswers – started off with a really interesting exploration of trauma and Ptsd. These episodes, No Stone Unturned and O Brother, Where Art Thou, feature two set-pieces involving an evil racoon and gummy bears laced with marijuana. Never say this show doesn’t deliver.
For a lot of Pretty Little Liars fans, these episodes are the show at its best and most fun. There’s humour and mystery and, most importantly, a couple of answers. For others, those of us who relish the chance to just sit and stare at these broken human beings for 40 minutes each week, they’re not the strongest.
I like an inebriated shootout...
- 7/24/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
As Pretty Little Liars opens its penultimate season, it's clear that it's so much more than either a mystery or teen drama...
This review contains spoilers.
6.1 Game On, Charles
The mystery isn't the point. I feel like that's an especially important thing to remind ourselves of as we enter this penultimate season of Pretty Little Liars. It doesn't matter who A ends up being, because A isn't our protagonist. This show is about it's titular Liars, whether that's our core four of Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily, or those inducted later like Alison and Mona or even Ezra and Toby.
This show pitches itself as a mystery show, but it also masquerades as a teen drama. It's neither and both of those things at its core, but I'd argue that the reason it's been on the air so long and retains so much of its Twitter-friendly popularity is because it's...
This review contains spoilers.
6.1 Game On, Charles
The mystery isn't the point. I feel like that's an especially important thing to remind ourselves of as we enter this penultimate season of Pretty Little Liars. It doesn't matter who A ends up being, because A isn't our protagonist. This show is about it's titular Liars, whether that's our core four of Aria, Spencer, Hanna and Emily, or those inducted later like Alison and Mona or even Ezra and Toby.
This show pitches itself as a mystery show, but it also masquerades as a teen drama. It's neither and both of those things at its core, but I'd argue that the reason it's been on the air so long and retains so much of its Twitter-friendly popularity is because it's...
- 6/4/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
"Pretty Little Liars" is currently taking over London Town, by which we mean Spencer Hastings is lurking around England, drinking tea, and making eyes at randoms who definitely aren't Toby Cavanaugh. This week, Spencer got even closer to her new buddy Colin (who loves himself a jaunty vest, Fyi), while her best friends across the pond were busy being arrested for murder. In other words, it's just another day in Rosewood, America's creepy capital of the world.
Hanna Gets An A-Shaped Target On Her Back, Ezra Plays Detective (Bless His Heart) Now that Mona Vanderwaal's postmortem bombshell has been revealed (that awkward moment when you fake your death and then actually die), it's time for Alison Dilaurentis to tell the truth. Unfortunately, Mike Montgomery could get thrown under the bus if Ali takes the stand, but the only alternative is a plea deal that's contingent on saying Hanna Marin helped kill Mona!
Hanna Gets An A-Shaped Target On Her Back, Ezra Plays Detective (Bless His Heart) Now that Mona Vanderwaal's postmortem bombshell has been revealed (that awkward moment when you fake your death and then actually die), it's time for Alison Dilaurentis to tell the truth. Unfortunately, Mike Montgomery could get thrown under the bus if Ali takes the stand, but the only alternative is a plea deal that's contingent on saying Hanna Marin helped kill Mona!
- 3/3/2015
- by Mehera Bonner
- Moviefone
There are only a few weeks left until "Pretty Little Liars" finally reveals who A is! You know, for the millionth time. But now that Alison Dilaurentis has been cleared in the A-game, the list of suspects is growing at an exponential rate. At this point, anyone could be the "Pll" puppet master, but one thing's for sure: tensions are rising in Rosewood. And we're not just talking about the sexual tension between Spencer Hastings and literally every man on this show who isn't Toby Cavanaugh. Sigh, their vague breakup is still so raw. *crying*
The Liars Join Team Ali, Aria Looks Out For Mike
Last week the little liars learned that Alison definitely didn't kill Mona Vanderwaal because whoops, she faked her own death only to be murdered. Hate it when that happens. Obviously, this whole situation is super awkward for the liars, and their new mission is to get Ali out of jail.
The Liars Join Team Ali, Aria Looks Out For Mike
Last week the little liars learned that Alison definitely didn't kill Mona Vanderwaal because whoops, she faked her own death only to be murdered. Hate it when that happens. Obviously, this whole situation is super awkward for the liars, and their new mission is to get Ali out of jail.
- 2/24/2015
- by Mehera Bonner
- Moviefone
It's Tuesday, which means "Pretty Little Liars'" fab four are up to their usual antics: being ritualistically stalked by a deranged sociopath while simultaneously making terrible decisions when it comes to their love lives! This week, the liars dealt with their relationship drama (spoiler alert: Rip Spoby), went head-to-head with A in a dance-off, and -- most importantly -- found out the jaw-dropping truth about Mona Vanderwaal's death. Hint: she faked it! Maybe.
Spencer Cheats On Toby, Makes Us Doubt True Meaning of Love
You're probably wondering if that misguided grifter named Jonny is still living in Spencer Hastings' backyard. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Even worse, their horrifying Watership Down mural is poached and illegally put in a gallery, prompting them to steal back their work. Bad call for all kinds of reasons, but mostly because Toby Cavanaugh drives up in his cop car full of buzz kills and ruins everything.
Spencer Cheats On Toby, Makes Us Doubt True Meaning of Love
You're probably wondering if that misguided grifter named Jonny is still living in Spencer Hastings' backyard. Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Even worse, their horrifying Watership Down mural is poached and illegally put in a gallery, prompting them to steal back their work. Bad call for all kinds of reasons, but mostly because Toby Cavanaugh drives up in his cop car full of buzz kills and ruins everything.
- 2/17/2015
- by Mehera Bonner
- Moviefone
Can a Montgomery be trusted?
It's a question that has been on our minds for months now, and after chatting with Pretty Little Liars' Cody Christian, we're not so sure. For five years, fans have watched the elusive Mike Montgomery (Christian) evolve from Aria's (Lucy Hale) kid brother to a full-fledged high school hunk.
But after witnessing Mike's tormented behavior since Mona's (Janel Parrish) death, fans are beginning to realize that we actually know very little about this mysterious Montgomery -- or just how far he's willing to go to get revenge.
Watch: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Pll's Social Media Phenomenon
Better brace yourselves, little liars because we're in for some huge revelations when it comes to Aria's little bro. "I think [Mike] is going to do a lot of things that seem to be out of character, but at the same time he just wants answers," Christian said to ETonline. "He wants to...
It's a question that has been on our minds for months now, and after chatting with Pretty Little Liars' Cody Christian, we're not so sure. For five years, fans have watched the elusive Mike Montgomery (Christian) evolve from Aria's (Lucy Hale) kid brother to a full-fledged high school hunk.
But after witnessing Mike's tormented behavior since Mona's (Janel Parrish) death, fans are beginning to realize that we actually know very little about this mysterious Montgomery -- or just how far he's willing to go to get revenge.
Watch: Behind-the-Scenes of 'Pll's Social Media Phenomenon
Better brace yourselves, little liars because we're in for some huge revelations when it comes to Aria's little bro. "I think [Mike] is going to do a lot of things that seem to be out of character, but at the same time he just wants answers," Christian said to ETonline. "He wants to...
- 2/4/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Between Ezra Fitz's terrible life choices, Aria Montgomery's hair feathers, and the fact that everyone's favorite Kindergarten Cop (aka Toby Cavanaugh) still thinks he's a policeman, "Pretty Little Liars" has been a roller coaster of non-stop drama. This week, the liars continue to investigate Mona Vanderwaal's murder, and it looks like they might be getting closer to uncovering the truth. Actually, that will probably never happen -- this is "Pretty Little Liars" we're talking about. But hey, at least we're one step closer to unraveling this episode with our recap!
Hanna Discovers One of Mona's Biggest Secrets, Holbrook Gets Suspended
Alison Dilaurentis' trial is coming up, and the little liars are pretty convinced she's going to be convicted. That's the good news. The bad news is that Hanna is public enemy number one with the police (who think she's Alison's accomplice), and now she's on a mission to clear her name.
Hanna Discovers One of Mona's Biggest Secrets, Holbrook Gets Suspended
Alison Dilaurentis' trial is coming up, and the little liars are pretty convinced she's going to be convicted. That's the good news. The bad news is that Hanna is public enemy number one with the police (who think she's Alison's accomplice), and now she's on a mission to clear her name.
- 2/3/2015
- by Mehera Bonner
- Moviefone
Tuesday’s Pretty Little Liars winter premiere posed an important — though fortunately uncommon — question: What do you do when your best friend is being framed for murder, and you have no proof to the contrary?
If you’re Hanna, you’ll ask Mrs. Grunwald to host a supernatural kiki, which will only lead to more confusion. (Seriously, “No peace, only fear”? Why can’t Mrs. G surprise us by actually making sense for once?)
If you’re Emily, you’ll suggest planting Alison’s hair at the crime scene to frame her, which Spencer will remind you is “an actual crime.
If you’re Hanna, you’ll ask Mrs. Grunwald to host a supernatural kiki, which will only lead to more confusion. (Seriously, “No peace, only fear”? Why can’t Mrs. G surprise us by actually making sense for once?)
If you’re Emily, you’ll suggest planting Alison’s hair at the crime scene to frame her, which Spencer will remind you is “an actual crime.
- 1/7/2015
- TVLine.com
For a moment, at the very beginning of this episode, I thought there had to be a mistake. Ali’s back in town and I heard not one, not two, but all four of our leading Liars insist that Ali go to the police and report exactly what happened. Not “Let’s keep this a secret until we can find out what’s really going on.” Not “Don’t even tell your boyfriend something is bothering you; ‘protecting him’ is the only way and won’t have any negative impact on your relationship at all.” But: “We agreed to go to the police!” Between this stroke of brilliance — which Ali botched because Ali — and the return of both Magic Mike Montgomery and Mother of All the Years, Ashley Marin, I feel like this episode was designed with the Pretty Little Power Rankings in mind.1. Mona (last episode: 2)Mona’s fashion...
- 6/18/2014
- by Jessica Goldstein
- Vulture
In the wake of Spencer crashing Emily's reunion with Alison, Spencer and Hanna stay on the Alison case, while the other "Pretty Little Liars" deal with their own issues. And Mona Vanderwall and Mike Montgomery make out, you guys.
A/Alison
"We're at a college bar, the Hart and the Huntsman. He likes to take me there but doesn't call them dates," writes Alison in her diary. But who was she meeting at the Hollis Bar? It appears to be Mr. Fitz, when Spencer goes to investigate, since he orders boysenberry pie and "Board Shorts Ale," which is what the person in Alison's diary ordered.
However, the "flashback" of Alison and Fitz canoodling at the bar is very clearly happening in Spencer's imagination and not an actual flashback. She's certainly putting the pieces together, but nothing is definitive yet.
The "A" tag has Tippi the bird calling someone "Board Shorts...
A/Alison
"We're at a college bar, the Hart and the Huntsman. He likes to take me there but doesn't call them dates," writes Alison in her diary. But who was she meeting at the Hollis Bar? It appears to be Mr. Fitz, when Spencer goes to investigate, since he orders boysenberry pie and "Board Shorts Ale," which is what the person in Alison's diary ordered.
However, the "flashback" of Alison and Fitz canoodling at the bar is very clearly happening in Spencer's imagination and not an actual flashback. She's certainly putting the pieces together, but nothing is definitive yet.
The "A" tag has Tippi the bird calling someone "Board Shorts...
- 1/29/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Review Caroline Preece 16 Jan 2014 - 07:21
Pretty Little Liars is straight out of the gates this week with an entertaining, enjoyable episode...
This review contains spoilers.
4.15 Love ShAck, Baby
After last week’s confident scene-setter of a mid-season premiere, Pretty Little Liars is now forging ahead with its new, refreshed mission statement and clearly having tons of fun doing so. Love ShAck Baby, aside from the obvious tease in the episode title, was a great example of a show relishing in the fact that its audience know more than the characters for once and, if you temporarily turn off your moral centre, it’s actually possible to treat Ezra as your stand-in protagonist while the liars are stuck in the dark. I said it last week and I’ll say it again now – making Ezra a villain was the smartest thing this show has ever done.
Because when Pretty Little Liars...
Pretty Little Liars is straight out of the gates this week with an entertaining, enjoyable episode...
This review contains spoilers.
4.15 Love ShAck, Baby
After last week’s confident scene-setter of a mid-season premiere, Pretty Little Liars is now forging ahead with its new, refreshed mission statement and clearly having tons of fun doing so. Love ShAck Baby, aside from the obvious tease in the episode title, was a great example of a show relishing in the fact that its audience know more than the characters for once and, if you temporarily turn off your moral centre, it’s actually possible to treat Ezra as your stand-in protagonist while the liars are stuck in the dark. I said it last week and I’ll say it again now – making Ezra a villain was the smartest thing this show has ever done.
Because when Pretty Little Liars...
- 1/16/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
On "Love ShAck, Baby," the "Pretty Little Liars" are almost all keeping secrets from one another, mostly regarding their significant others.
Alison/A
The silver diary is the hot topic this week, with the Liars doggedly trying to figure out who each of the stories inside are about. One poem about a bumblebee leads them to make a trip to The Busy Bee, a bed and breakfast where they think Ali might have been hiding out.
However, on the way to the B&B, the Liars' car breaks down and they take shelter in Ezra's cabin while they wait for Cowboy Travis to come get them with his tow truck. Once at the cabin, someone ("A"?) breaks in and takes the silver diary while Hanna and Emily are outside and Aria and Spencer are in the linen closet.
Aria and Emily later get an "A" message, thanking them for helping him/her find Alison.
Alison/A
The silver diary is the hot topic this week, with the Liars doggedly trying to figure out who each of the stories inside are about. One poem about a bumblebee leads them to make a trip to The Busy Bee, a bed and breakfast where they think Ali might have been hiding out.
However, on the way to the B&B, the Liars' car breaks down and they take shelter in Ezra's cabin while they wait for Cowboy Travis to come get them with his tow truck. Once at the cabin, someone ("A"?) breaks in and takes the silver diary while Hanna and Emily are outside and Aria and Spencer are in the linen closet.
Aria and Emily later get an "A" message, thanking them for helping him/her find Alison.
- 1/15/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Something is rotten in the fictional metropolis of Rosewood. Hanna’s mom, who once sat atop the Pretty Little Power Rankings, has landed in prison, taking with her the sliver of hope that Hanna will ever know what it feels like to be parented well. Meanwhile, Magic Mike Montgomery, who as recently as last week was someone I dismissed as being totally forgettable/on the same level as Chris Brody and Bobby Draper, is hitting a home run (into somebody’s windshield). I hope you’re ready to expect the unexpected in this week’s Pretty Little Power Rankings.1. Magic Mike Montgomery (last week: 4)Everybody hold on to your hoodies because Magic Mike has risen — like a phoenix from the ashes, like smoke from a fire started by Wilden (or was it Melissa? Or “A”? I mean, whatever), like frizz from our hair in this god-awful humidity — to the peak of the Plpr.
- 7/17/2013
- by Jessica Goldstein
- Vulture
Tags: TV recapstelevisionPretty Little LiarsPretty Little Liars recapsShay MitchellTroian BellisatioLucy HaleAshley BensonWAPIMDb
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, Jessica Dilaurentis rolled back into town with a literal truckload of Ali's shit, including a living, breathing parrot that Ali taught to be a bitch and also to whistle Cape May Beach Hottie's phone number before she died. Paige and Emily made out and made plans to break free from Rosewood. Aria dumped Ezra to save his life and started taking krav maga classes to save her own life. Spencer created a scale model of Thornhill Lodge and Landing Strip out of cucumbers. Hanna came at Ashley from a hundred different angles trying to get her to confess to killing Wilden, even though everyone knows all she did was tap him with her car a little bit. And Mona continued to prove she is worthy of all our worship.
Rear Window Brew. The...
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, Jessica Dilaurentis rolled back into town with a literal truckload of Ali's shit, including a living, breathing parrot that Ali taught to be a bitch and also to whistle Cape May Beach Hottie's phone number before she died. Paige and Emily made out and made plans to break free from Rosewood. Aria dumped Ezra to save his life and started taking krav maga classes to save her own life. Spencer created a scale model of Thornhill Lodge and Landing Strip out of cucumbers. Hanna came at Ashley from a hundred different angles trying to get her to confess to killing Wilden, even though everyone knows all she did was tap him with her car a little bit. And Mona continued to prove she is worthy of all our worship.
Rear Window Brew. The...
- 6/26/2013
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
The folks behind the "Pretty Little Liars" spinoff "Ravenswood" have been teasing us with details about the latest creepy drama coming our way from ABC Family.
Writer Joseph Dougherty tweets the above picture, captioned "Moving foward," which we can only take to mean that the wheels are turning over at "Ravenswood" headquarters. We can't wait to hear casting announcements.
Update: We're sure Dougherty realizes the picture is from "The Legend of Hell House." He's not purporting it to actually be from "Ravenswood."
Speaking of casting, creator Marlene King has been busy tweeting about the casting process, though she isn't divulging too many deets. But she does write, "I spent the day in Ravenswood. Can't wait to show you around the town. Ain't no Mr. Rogers in this neighborhood."
We can't wait either.
Meanwhile, in Pll news, writer Bryan Holdman says that episode 407 is tentiavely titled "Bro's Kicking 'A'" and that...
Writer Joseph Dougherty tweets the above picture, captioned "Moving foward," which we can only take to mean that the wheels are turning over at "Ravenswood" headquarters. We can't wait to hear casting announcements.
Update: We're sure Dougherty realizes the picture is from "The Legend of Hell House." He's not purporting it to actually be from "Ravenswood."
Speaking of casting, creator Marlene King has been busy tweeting about the casting process, though she isn't divulging too many deets. But she does write, "I spent the day in Ravenswood. Can't wait to show you around the town. Ain't no Mr. Rogers in this neighborhood."
We can't wait either.
Meanwhile, in Pll news, writer Bryan Holdman says that episode 407 is tentiavely titled "Bro's Kicking 'A'" and that...
- 4/25/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Aria Montgomery's little brother Mike (Cody Allen Christian) has been Mia on "Pretty Little Liars" for a while. When we last saw him, it was Season 2 and he was acting out as a result of his parents' split. He had also just punched Ezra when Ezria revealed their relationship to Aria's family.
Now Mike is back in the Montgomery house. Creator Marlene King tweets, "Mike Montgomery is home. #405," referring to Season 4's fifth episode, titled "Gamma Zeta Die."
King has also been dropping some hints about the Season 4 premiere, writing, "Watching final playback of Pll season premiere. Omg. It messes w ur mind!" and "I think 401 is my most fave premiere. Ever!"
We can hardly wait. "Pretty Little Liars" returns June 11 on ABC Family. And in case you missed it, Pll has released its first Season 4 photos.
Now Mike is back in the Montgomery house. Creator Marlene King tweets, "Mike Montgomery is home. #405," referring to Season 4's fifth episode, titled "Gamma Zeta Die."
King has also been dropping some hints about the Season 4 premiere, writing, "Watching final playback of Pll season premiere. Omg. It messes w ur mind!" and "I think 401 is my most fave premiere. Ever!"
We can hardly wait. "Pretty Little Liars" returns June 11 on ABC Family. And in case you missed it, Pll has released its first Season 4 photos.
- 4/23/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Tags: RavenswoodPretty Little LiarsIMDbTwitterBooRadleyVanCullen
We were so excited when we heard the news about the upcoming Pretty Little Liars spin-off, Ravenswood, that we didn't have really have time to fully process the information yesterday. As soon as the story broke, I asked our famous #BooRadleyVanCullen tweeters to weigh in with their theories about what the show will be like. I included several of their tweets in the original post, but the theories didn't stop rolling in after the story had been published, so I decided to do another round-up of the best ideas from our readers about what Ravenswood should be.
Oh, and ABC Family also released some new teaser images.
here's hoping #Ravenswood is where "pink drinks" go to ferment into "fine wine". #booradleyvancullen @hhoagie
— C.Taitt (@acetaitt) March 27, 2013
@hhoagie #Ravenswood - It's exactly like Rosewood, except everything is the exact opposite.
— Allison Rose (@Arvan_12) March 26, 2013
Mike Montgomery must be the Mayor of #Ravenswood.
We were so excited when we heard the news about the upcoming Pretty Little Liars spin-off, Ravenswood, that we didn't have really have time to fully process the information yesterday. As soon as the story broke, I asked our famous #BooRadleyVanCullen tweeters to weigh in with their theories about what the show will be like. I included several of their tweets in the original post, but the theories didn't stop rolling in after the story had been published, so I decided to do another round-up of the best ideas from our readers about what Ravenswood should be.
Oh, and ABC Family also released some new teaser images.
here's hoping #Ravenswood is where "pink drinks" go to ferment into "fine wine". #booradleyvancullen @hhoagie
— C.Taitt (@acetaitt) March 27, 2013
@hhoagie #Ravenswood - It's exactly like Rosewood, except everything is the exact opposite.
— Allison Rose (@Arvan_12) March 26, 2013
Mike Montgomery must be the Mayor of #Ravenswood.
- 3/27/2013
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
Tags: Pretty Little LiarsPretty Little Liars recapShay MitchellTroian BellisarioAshley BensonLucy HaleIMDbWAP
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, we met the world's most fearsome fighting team. They're heroes in some outfits and they're queens. When the evil hoodies attacked, those fibbing gals didn't cut 'em no slack. Ali taught them to be ninja teens. (She's a radical rat!) Spencer leads, Hanna does machines. (Hey, Ctrl+A!) Aria is cool but rude. Emily is a party dude. Pretty Little Lying Liars. Pretty Little Lying Liars. Pretty Little Lying Liars. Liars in some outfits. Toyota Power.
Spencer is folded up in a chair at Radley Institute for the Criminally Insane, staring out the window at a storm, contemplating a good many of her life decisions. Why, for example, did she not take an extra two seconds to lift up the mask on "Toby's" dead body to confirm his identity lo, those many days ago in the deep,...
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, we met the world's most fearsome fighting team. They're heroes in some outfits and they're queens. When the evil hoodies attacked, those fibbing gals didn't cut 'em no slack. Ali taught them to be ninja teens. (She's a radical rat!) Spencer leads, Hanna does machines. (Hey, Ctrl+A!) Aria is cool but rude. Emily is a party dude. Pretty Little Lying Liars. Pretty Little Lying Liars. Pretty Little Lying Liars. Liars in some outfits. Toyota Power.
Spencer is folded up in a chair at Radley Institute for the Criminally Insane, staring out the window at a storm, contemplating a good many of her life decisions. Why, for example, did she not take an extra two seconds to lift up the mask on "Toby's" dead body to confirm his identity lo, those many days ago in the deep,...
- 3/13/2013
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
Tags: Pretty Little LiarsWAPIMDbBooRadleyVanCullenTwitter
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, Spencer Hastings and Alison Dilaurentis slow danced in their pajamas in the middle of the night in the middle of a mental institution — and that wasn't even the biggest shock of the night!
Of course the best part, as always, were your #BooRadleyVanCullen tweets.
(Guys how do people who don't have twitter watch TV? Are their lives like...Super boring? Do they get sad and lonely while watching?)
— Valerie Anne (@PunkyStarshine) March 13, 2013
Woot! Time for the longest hashtag in the world! #BooRadleyVanCullen ;)
— Imogenetic (@imogeneticLG) March 12, 2013
I love how everyone is just treating Alison popping up like it's a normal occurance now. #BooRadleyVanCullen
— Erica Barz (@chapstick_buff) March 13, 2013
I love how No One in Rosewood knows what the hell the words "law", "legal", and "confidential" mean #BooRadleyVanCullen
— Emily Spear (@EmJSpear) March 13, 2013
I Love the fact that Spencer's first duty...
Just when you thought you'd seen it all, Spencer Hastings and Alison Dilaurentis slow danced in their pajamas in the middle of the night in the middle of a mental institution — and that wasn't even the biggest shock of the night!
Of course the best part, as always, were your #BooRadleyVanCullen tweets.
(Guys how do people who don't have twitter watch TV? Are their lives like...Super boring? Do they get sad and lonely while watching?)
— Valerie Anne (@PunkyStarshine) March 13, 2013
Woot! Time for the longest hashtag in the world! #BooRadleyVanCullen ;)
— Imogenetic (@imogeneticLG) March 12, 2013
I love how everyone is just treating Alison popping up like it's a normal occurance now. #BooRadleyVanCullen
— Erica Barz (@chapstick_buff) March 13, 2013
I love how No One in Rosewood knows what the hell the words "law", "legal", and "confidential" mean #BooRadleyVanCullen
— Emily Spear (@EmJSpear) March 13, 2013
I Love the fact that Spencer's first duty...
- 3/13/2013
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
And here we are, the last big hurrah before the granddaddy of the awards season, the Academy Awards. As expected, "Zero Dark Thirty" won Original Screenplay but the most surprising winner was "Argo," beating the writing frontrunner, "Lincoln" by Tony Kushner. So more "Argo" power! It's definitely the film to beat this Oscars, and I'm happy that it's my No. 1 film of 2012!
Here's the complete list of WGA winners; for other winners/nominees this awards season, click here:
Film
Original Screenplay
"Zero Dark Thirty" - Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
"Argo" - Screenplay by Chris Terrio; based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired magazine article "The Great Escape" by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
"Searching for Sugar Man" - Written by Malik Bendejelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
Television
Drama Series
"Breaking Bad" - Written by Sam Catlin,...
Here's the complete list of WGA winners; for other winners/nominees this awards season, click here:
Film
Original Screenplay
"Zero Dark Thirty" - Written by Mark Boal; Columbia Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
"Argo" - Screenplay by Chris Terrio; based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by Antonio J. Mendez and the Wired magazine article "The Great Escape" by Joshuah Bearman; Warner Bros. Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
"Searching for Sugar Man" - Written by Malik Bendejelloul; Sony Pictures Classics
Television
Drama Series
"Breaking Bad" - Written by Sam Catlin,...
- 2/18/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The 55th Grammy Awards have arrived, and music's biggest night promises a ton of trophies, and hopefully some great live performances by today's hottest acts. Who has the best record of 2012? How about the year's best new artist? Stick with Zap2it throughout the night, as we continue updating the list of this year's winners!
All of the award categories are below, with the winners in bold.
Record of the Year"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
Album of the Year"El Camino" by The Black Keys"Some Nights" by Fun."Babel" by Mumford & Sons"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean"Blunderbuss" by Jack White
Song of the Year...
All of the award categories are below, with the winners in bold.
Record of the Year"Lonely Boy" by The Black Keys"Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson"We Are Young" by Fun., featuring Janelle Monáe"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Gotye, featuring Kimbra"Thinkin Bout You" by Frank Ocean"We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
Album of the Year"El Camino" by The Black Keys"Some Nights" by Fun."Babel" by Mumford & Sons"Channel Orange" by Frank Ocean"Blunderbuss" by Jack White
Song of the Year...
- 2/11/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Breeders frontwoman Kelley Deal has started a new band, R. Ring, apparently out of boredom from waiting around while sister Kim is “real busy doing stuff with the Pixies." In press materials, the group—which also features and features Ampline’s Mike Montgomery—boasts that it’s “sparse, chaotic, abrasive, and lulling." Those who listen to the first single, “Fallout & Fire,” will probably agree with that. R. Ring’s first 7-inch, which includes “Fallout & Fire,” arrives Oct. 30 on Misra. The band is also releasing an extremely limited version of its cover of the Devo song “Mr. DNA,” which comes ...
- 8/23/2012
- avclub.com
Okay, so despite the fact that Jason Dilaurentis came back to Rosewood for absolutely no fucking reason, ABC Family's Pretty Little Liars makes for a pretty weak holdover episode in "Birds of a Feather". Maya's Hollis-bound cousin/brother/ex comes to play Scrabble with Emily or something, and pretty much nothing else happened except these four things:
Hanna And Caleb Broke Up!
So Hanna has had this thing all year where she's been trying to use bigger words in order to lie to her boyfriend and it hasn't been working at all, so this time when he interrogated her once again about the secrets she's keeping from him, she decided to just shut up and say nothing, which as option number B is The Worst Thing You Can Possibly Do When Your Boyfriend Wants To Do Nothing But Love Your Face. Despite the fact that 'A' might have led...
Hanna And Caleb Broke Up!
So Hanna has had this thing all year where she's been trying to use bigger words in order to lie to her boyfriend and it hasn't been working at all, so this time when he interrogated her once again about the secrets she's keeping from him, she decided to just shut up and say nothing, which as option number B is The Worst Thing You Can Possibly Do When Your Boyfriend Wants To Do Nothing But Love Your Face. Despite the fact that 'A' might have led...
- 6/27/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- TVology
Okay, so despite the fact that Jason DeLaurentis came back to Rosewood for absolutely no fucking reason, ABCFamily's Pretty Little Liars makes for a pretty weak holdover. Maya's Hollis-bound boyfriend comes to play Scrabble with Emily or something, and pretty much nothing happened except these four things:
Hanna And Caleb Broke Up!
So Hanna has had this thing all year where she's been trying to use bigger words in order to lie to her boyfriend and it hasn't been working at all, so this time when he interrogated her once again about the secrets she's keeping from him, she decided to just shut up and say nothing, which as option number B is The Worst Thing You Can Possibly Do When Your Boyfriend Wants To Do Nothing But Love Your Face. Despite the fact that 'A' might have led Caleb's aunt to get an accident, she couldn't form words to tell him that,...
Hanna And Caleb Broke Up!
So Hanna has had this thing all year where she's been trying to use bigger words in order to lie to her boyfriend and it hasn't been working at all, so this time when he interrogated her once again about the secrets she's keeping from him, she decided to just shut up and say nothing, which as option number B is The Worst Thing You Can Possibly Do When Your Boyfriend Wants To Do Nothing But Love Your Face. Despite the fact that 'A' might have led Caleb's aunt to get an accident, she couldn't form words to tell him that,...
- 6/27/2012
- by Terron R. Moore
- Celebsology
Midnight in Paris, Young Adult, and the other nominations for the 2012 Writers Guild Awards have been announced. The 64th Annual Writers Guild Awards is “a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different Us labor unions: The Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae), representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi. The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw), representing TV and film writers in Hollywood and southern California.” The 2012 Writers Guild Awards will be held on February 19, 2012.
The full listing of the 2012 Writers Guild Awards nominations is below.
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Pictures
Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win, Screenplay by Tom McCarthy; Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni; Fox Searchlight
Young Adult, Written by Diablo Cody; Paramount Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Screenplay by Alexander Payne...
The full listing of the 2012 Writers Guild Awards nominations is below.
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Pictures
Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win, Screenplay by Tom McCarthy; Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni; Fox Searchlight
Young Adult, Written by Diablo Cody; Paramount Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Screenplay by Alexander Payne...
- 1/6/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
HollywoodNews.com: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2011 season. The winners will be honored at the 2012 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Television Nominees
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Bathsheba Doran, Dave Flebotte, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Itamar Moses, Margaret Nagle, Terence Winter; HBO
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss; HBO
The Good Wife, Written by Courtney Kemp Agboh, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Karen Hall, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Steve Lichtman, Matthew Montoya, Julia Wolfe; CBS
Homeland, Written by Henry Bromell,...
Television Nominees
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Bathsheba Doran, Dave Flebotte, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Itamar Moses, Margaret Nagle, Terence Winter; HBO
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss; HBO
The Good Wife, Written by Courtney Kemp Agboh, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Karen Hall, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Steve Lichtman, Matthew Montoya, Julia Wolfe; CBS
Homeland, Written by Henry Bromell,...
- 12/7/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, Aria discovered that Mike has been on a season-long Blind Girl Craft Fair heist, Spencer’s dad got more and more insane every time he returned from Out of Town, Hanna tried to fix her parents’ relationship but broke her soon-to-be step-sister’s bucking bronco instead, and A redecorated her murder room with one thousand photos of Emily’s face.
Emily can’t sleep because of the psychological warfare A is unleashing on her at all hours of the day and night. When she’s not flashing back to getting poisoned by A or being felt up by A or — equally horrific — having dinner with Quin, she is replaying that Alpha-Bits fortune like some kind of Goebbels radio broadcast: "Weakest link, weakest link, weakest link." Which, when you think about it, is the meanest swipe you could take at Emily’s psyche. Not just because...
Emily can’t sleep because of the psychological warfare A is unleashing on her at all hours of the day and night. When she’s not flashing back to getting poisoned by A or being felt up by A or — equally horrific — having dinner with Quin, she is replaying that Alpha-Bits fortune like some kind of Goebbels radio broadcast: "Weakest link, weakest link, weakest link." Which, when you think about it, is the meanest swipe you could take at Emily’s psyche. Not just because...
- 8/25/2011
- by Heather Hogan
- The Backlot
The last few weeks of Pretty Little Liars has been the equivalent of a tumultuous relationship between two people. There have been great times, and there have been bad times. The problem is that I've gotten to know the latter a lot more than usual and it has put a serious crimp in my affections toward the show. In other words, I'm in a serious bad romance with Pretty Little Liars that even Lady Gaga herself might stage an intervention to prevent me from hurting myself further.
The most ironic thing about this whole scenario? Last night's episode was all about complicated relationships and how far from 'picture perfect' they had become. Talk about art imitating life... It's moments like these that make me fall in love with Pll all over again, despite the irrelevant plot lines I witnessed on our date tonight. So, let's begin this discussion by starting...
The most ironic thing about this whole scenario? Last night's episode was all about complicated relationships and how far from 'picture perfect' they had become. Talk about art imitating life... It's moments like these that make me fall in love with Pll all over again, despite the irrelevant plot lines I witnessed on our date tonight. So, let's begin this discussion by starting...
- 8/10/2011
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
Hey there, Pookie Bears. Please forgive me for the brevity of this week’s recap. One of my puppies is dealing with some medical issues that require twice-a-day vet visits and on-the-hour wrestling matches in which I am obligated to shove giant pills down her throat. I don’t have as much time as usual to muse and moon over our favorite Little Liars.
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, Jason’s hair Medusa-ed Aria while Jason’s eyes drilled a literal hole in her skull; Toby unearthed an old hockey stick that reduced Spencer to the kind of hysterical absolutism heretofore reserved for relentlessly accusing Toby and Ian, respectively, of murdering Allison; Hanna hated her dad for her mom, then forgave him for both of them; and "A" used one hand to get Emily tangled up in a college admission’s scam, and another hand to Poison Her To Death.
Previously on Pretty Little Liars, Jason’s hair Medusa-ed Aria while Jason’s eyes drilled a literal hole in her skull; Toby unearthed an old hockey stick that reduced Spencer to the kind of hysterical absolutism heretofore reserved for relentlessly accusing Toby and Ian, respectively, of murdering Allison; Hanna hated her dad for her mom, then forgave him for both of them; and "A" used one hand to get Emily tangled up in a college admission’s scam, and another hand to Poison Her To Death.
- 8/4/2011
- by Heather Hogan
- The Backlot
It’s time for the annual Rosewood Charity Fashion Show, which, even with the last-minute satanic tribute to Alison, is the least sinister annual Rosewoodian event we’ve ever seen. Remember the fun house with the bloody notes on the wall? Remember the scarecrows?
The Liars are folding programs and reminding us what happened at the end of the last episode — they watched a sex tape of their best friend projected onto a mausoleum in a graveyard in the middle of the night — then changing the subject to boyfriends and girlfriends. Hanna goes, “The person who killed our best friend might still be on the loose. Or, the person who killed our best friend and then definitely tried to kill Spencer and also recorded pervy videos of us since middle school is dead. So the chance one of us will be axe-murdered tonight is still pretty high. Hey, who’s...
The Liars are folding programs and reminding us what happened at the end of the last episode — they watched a sex tape of their best friend projected onto a mausoleum in a graveyard in the middle of the night — then changing the subject to boyfriends and girlfriends. Hanna goes, “The person who killed our best friend might still be on the loose. Or, the person who killed our best friend and then definitely tried to kill Spencer and also recorded pervy videos of us since middle school is dead. So the chance one of us will be axe-murdered tonight is still pretty high. Hey, who’s...
- 7/21/2011
- by Heather Hogan
- The Backlot
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