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NYC Tartan Week 2016 and Outlander: Perfect Together

This is the first installment in a series I’m not Scots, although, like Claire, I say I am Scots by marriage, as my husband’s family is from the Isle of Mull  (his grandparent. Just the one). Since encountering the Outlander series of books and the Starz TV adaptation, something remarkable has happened to this American…

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Entertainment Weekly Drops a (Photo) Bomb . . . and it’s Nuclear!

I was minding my own business at home, nursing a chest cold and chasing my two year old when I got a text from my sister which radically altered my ability to function and put coherent sentences together. Her commentary accompanying the image she sent isn’t printable here, but of course, could you blame her?…

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Why did Starz change its Outlander trailer?

    Source                                                  *SPOILER ALERT* Last week Starz released its first hint at what Season Two of Outlander holds in store for us in a trailer that had TV-only viewers shaking their…

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We Break Down 24 HQ Photos From Outlander Season 2 Trailer

The entire Outlander community breathed a collective sigh of relief when the trailer for season 2 dropped last week. Not only did we get a date for the premiere (April 9) but we also got an even more in-depth/textured look into what appears to be a fantastic forthcoming season.  Hit the jump for an unspoiled…

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The Case Studies of Claire Randall Fraser, Healer

Source Claire Randall first spoke to me as a nurse. Healing from the heart and also by touch is a skill, a gift, and for others like Claire, a calling that often goes beyond the human instinct of self-preservation. In a world sadly in need of empathy and compassion, Claire’s work resonates in the interweaving…

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Season 2 Filming Continues — Inverness

Written by: Anne Gavin Spoilers Ahead! Cast and Crew returned to the historic town of Falkland in Fife, Scotland this week to film what could be some of the remaining scenes for Outlander Season 2.  But, this time, we don’t see Red-Coat extras or 17th century tartan skirts and dresses but instead period costumes and…

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Bear McCreary To Score First Studio Feature – 10 Cloverfield Lane

I don’t want to pat myself on the back here (ok, maybe I do) but I predicted our boy Bear would become a big time star because of Outlander. And guess what? It was just announced that he is the composer for one of the most highly anticipated films of 2016. That film being 10…

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The French Connection: Au Revoir France/Fa’ilte Dhachaidh*

Written by: Sara Mordzynski*Gaelic for Welcome Home The French Connection?? Gene Hackman?…no, not that French connection… As the excitement of award session wanes, we await the upcoming season 2 of Outlander with hints from the Outlander crew about  how amazingly 18th Century France will be portrayed.  After which, to quote Sam Heughan, “ . . ….

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OUTLANDER SEASON 2 FULL TRAILER + PREMIERE RELEASE DATE

*SPOILER ALERT* THE WAIT IS NEARLY OVER LADIES AND GENTS! The release date for Outlander season 2 has finally been announced in exclusive stories for EW and PEOPLE by STARZ.  The magic date? April 9, 2016.  And while I’m happy we have the date – can we just talk about the BOMB Ron Moore and…

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Favorite Lines from the Outlander Show

I don’t know about the rest of you, but it feels as if #droughtlander will never end. The folks at Outlander Starz continue to toy with us, promising a season two premiere in April — sometime. Meanwhile, touch grumpy. To help pass the time, I decided to do a wrap-up of favorite lines from the TV…

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