A long, long time ago, in a house in suburban Houston, a sixth grade girl, flipping through channels, stumbled upon the pilot of a tv show. "Hey, this looks like that weird Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie I saw once. They made a tv show based on that movie? Hey, this is really cool and funny!" And, thus, a television obsession was born.
Read MoreNew X-Files episodes are almost here! Let's celebrate with cookies!
Read MoreA new year and a new episode of BBC's Sherlock is here! Of course, there have been countless adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle's consulting detective over the years, from radio plays to movies and more. But the BBC certainly struck gold with this modern (up till now) version starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.
Read MoreGremlins is one of my essential Christmas movies. I mean, I'd want to watch Gremlins once a year regardless; it's funny, it's cute, and it's a little bit scary. Plus, it has one of the most memorable musical themes from my childhood. But it is also undoubtedly a Christmas movie. From Billy's mom watching It's a Wonderful Life while decorating gingerbread cookies to caroling Gremlins and Corey Feldman dressed as a Christmas tree, the trappings of the holiday are all over it.
Read MoreI have to admit, I may be more excited for the new Star Wars movie than I am for Christmas. I know, we've been burned before, but everything we've seen so far just looks SO FUN, my anticipation is getting the best of me. I'm excited to see old favorites like Han and Leiah, of course, but I may be even more excited for new characters Rey and Finn. This feels like a rejuvenated story for a new generation, and I can't wait to see it.
Read MoreEverybody knows Thanksgiving is peak pie season. What a perfect excuse to revisit my favorite show about a piemaker who can also raise the dead, Pushing Daisies. I've done a Pushing Daises post before, not to mention recipes for showrunner Bryan Fuller's other shows, Hannibal and Wonderfalls, but there can never be too many pies on Sugared Nerd, in my opinion.
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