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Outlander, Catriona Balfe & Emerald City Comicon — A Fan’s Revealing Journey

Written by: Erika Schmale, Guest Contributor Attending a Comic Con is not something I thought I would EVER do. For one, I’m borderline claustrophobic and panic at the mere thought of crowds and lines. When “forced” to be part of either, I tend to get anxious and dizzy, my hands get sweaty and I feel…

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Outlander Cast Blog Scoop: Sam Heughan’s arrival in South Africa

Written by: Jayne Coleman and guest contributor Maralyn Goldsmith We have a saying in South Africa — ‘n Boer maak ‘n plan — i.e., a farmer makes a plan. Well, two South African Sassenachs did just that to scoop Sam Heughan’s arrival at the Cape Town airport. We Facebooked, tweeted and watched the Emerald City…

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Fanwoman Without a Show: Living through Droughtlander AGAIN!

          Without revealing one smidgen of partisan detail, I will simply say that these past few months in the U.S. have been supremely distracting. After getting sucked into the quicksand of current events, I needed a break and I needed it bad. I needed the kind of distraction that could literally…

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Outlander From Book to Screen: Favorite Lines of Love

I love love. There I said it. When I was younger, I was in love with the fairy tale kind of love; the kind where the prince swoops in at the last second to save the day, kiss the princess, and carry her away to their happily ever after. What my naive self did not…

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Outlander in South Africa: A behind-the-scenes look at Cape Town from our local blogger

I live in the beautiful country of South Africa, so as an Outlander fan, I am super excited about the filming due to take place in and around Cape Town. I’ve been digging around for the past couple of weeks for ideas on what the cast and crew can do on their off days, and…

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Droughtlander for 6+ More Months!? Starz, It’s Time to Show More Love to Outlander Fans

  I’m not one for math, but here’s a biting number for you — 419. As in, the total number of days — at a minimum!!! — Outlander fans will have trudged through #Droughtlander before finally seeing a new episode of our favorite show. This week, Starz confirmed via EW pal Lynette Rice that season…

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The Five Love Languages in Outlander

 The Five Love Languages may be a 21st century phenomenon but do they transfer to 18th century Scotland? We take a look at Outlander’s couples to see. 

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Outlander’s Claire Fraser: Queen of Women and the Ultimate Badass

James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser: King of Men, ovary exploder, giver of smoldering looks, and the one responsible for the shortness of breath among so many Outlander fans. I get it. Book Jamie is hot. Screen Jamie is hot. The man is like a greatest hits reel of women’s dreams around the world. But what…

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“Goodbye Scotland!” – Outlander Wraps Filming in Scotland for Season 3

Written by: Morag Wright, Guest Contributor I have been to the small Ayrshire village of Dunure many times in the past 20 years – always with my husband, Sandy, and my two boys in tow.  It was a great place for paddling, fishing in rock pools and generally running the boys’ energy off before a picnic followed by…

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Outlander Action around Scotland – On the Hunt for Season 3 Filming

You might recall that I had the great opportunity to travel back in time to the 1940s, all thanks to the magic of Outlander season 3 filming.  If you missed my first post detailing my day on the set in Glasgow last September, you can catch up here before continuing on my Outlandish adventure with me….

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