Leon Tolstoy wrote famously in Anna Karenina “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” We saw this in spades in the Outlander season 2 episode, “The Hail Mary,” where we have the Battle of the Brothers on the eve of the Culloden Moor disaster. In one corner, we have Alex Randall and his…
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Do you find yourself obsessively gabbing on about Outlander to your friends and family? Wishing your Saturday nights included a living room full of people with whom to watch, discuss, comment, cheers, jeers and well, experience alllllll the feels? Dinna fash, Obsessenach – you are not alone. Good news – we can get new family and friends pour ourselves…
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We all knew when we started Season 2 of Outlander that eventually we would have to face #Droughtlander — that long interminable break while Ron D. Moore et al work their magic to create Season 3. What we did not realize was that we were going to have to live through #SexDroughtlander as well. Yes,…
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Written by: Emem Uko Nothing is good about rape. It leaves victims in horrible psychological states. Even when the outward effects, such as bruises are healed, inwardly, only the victim can gauge the level of damage from which he or she suffers continuously . Knowing how deeply traumatizing rape is to people who have experienced…
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Written by: Anne Gavin What I really want to know after viewing Episode 2.11 – “Is there anything that Diana Gabaldon CAN’T do?” Lots of good stuff in this episode, but the news is “Best Selling Novelist Writes TV Script.” So, I’m not going to bury the lead here. Let’s just call it out. The…
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Written by: Anne Hawkinson Wow. I thought I’d seen the last of Laoghaire, that trouble-making, scheming, two-faced —–. Good riddance, and all that. You get my drift. Yet, here she is, in “The Fox’s Lair,” at Castle Beaufort, the home of Jami e’s grandfather, Lord Simon Lovat. How did she manage to get this gig…
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Do you find yourself obsessively gabbing on about Outlander to your friends and family? Wishing your Saturday nights included a living room full of people with whom to watch, discuss, comment, cheers, jeers and well, experience alllllll the feels? Dinna fash, Obsessenach – you are not alone. Good news – we can get new family and friends pour ourselves…
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Those of us in the helping profession are typically on high alert for the needs of those in our care. While on duty, there is no palpable burden; it is simply what we do, and the only burden is to simply do it right. The psychological burdens that go hand in hand with the daily…
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Written by: Anne Gavin It’s Emmy time and Starz and Outlander fans have been tweeting up a storm hoping this year our favorite Time Travel/Historical Drama will garner much deserved nominations and awards for some of its actors and technical/production crew. But, what of this mysterious Emmy process? How does it work and what are…
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Written by: Meredith Greenberg Hello, Outlander fans! Boy, do I have a treat for you! My name is Meredith and I work in the Television and Film industry as an Art Department Coordinator and Set Decorator in Los Angeles, CA. This industry is pretty busy and we often do not get the opportunity to really pick…
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