We're trying something new. As soon as we see a film we're going to try to record our thoughts ASAP and then discuss further in a later episode.

Here are Gabrielle, Dave (from Pop Culture Case Study) and my (Hadas) thoughts on JURASSIC WORLD.

What Did YOU Think of Jurassic World?

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Last year the inaugural BookCon, was in NYC, but I was unable to make it because of holidays. So this year I grabbed a ticket and boy was it worth it!

Join me and Debbie from the IGGPPC and her podcast You Haven't Seen?! as we discuss the con. Debbie went on Saturday and I went on Sunday so we swapped notes.

My highlights besides the panel and all the free books, was finding out that the show Astronaut Wives Club is a book too! Can't wait for that show to come out!

For links to the recordings please visit username HadasCR on Soundcloud.

Jason Segel and Lev Grossman+ The Big Bad Theory: Tropes and Archetypes of Evil in Science Fiction and Fantasy with Charlie Jane Anders, David Wellington, Ilana Myer, Michael Buckley, and Scott Westerfeld.

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Full of excitement and a bit snootiness, here is our first rewatch episode all about Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace!

It's finally here! We announced on May the 4th that we'd be doing a Star Wars rewatch just in time for our release of The Force Awakens!

REWATCH ORDER (00:01:47): When you rewatch, or when you want to show the series to a noob what order do you choose and why? We discuss the pros and cons and the appropriate audiences for each trilogy.CGI in the PREQUELS (00:12:41): Did the CGI make or break the prequels? Is the CGI to blame for Jar Jar. Furthermore, what's up with the...RACIAL STEREOTYPES (00:21:45) Is it a conscious decision or is that just what latent racism is? Watto is stereotypically negatively Jewish while the Gungans are negative portrayals of island nations and the Trade Federation is a mix of pigeon speech. Are we racist for noticing or are the creators racist for not noticing?POLITICS, PLACES, CASTING (00:36:29): Borrrrring? Is this a kid's film or not? Where does the politics come from? Solely to establish Palpatine's story? We also discuss Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant and the fantastic cast with less than fantastic output. Also, all the stuff we think Lucas did wrong.ACTING/WRITING SCORES (01:13:53): We give the prequels a hard time and it usually comes down to acting vs writing. We try to grade the films on each aspect.FAVORITE QUOTE IMPRESSIONS (01:16:36): Ooooh boy, weesa in for some funs!

Links Mentioned:Racism and Ethnic Stereotypes

Where to find our co-hosts!Pat - Lindsey's section on CR, BodySpiritBrainDave - Pop Culture Case Study and on twitter @pccasestudyFitz- Healertrek, BigOT.com and on twitter @buckeyefitzy

All photos are grabbed from StarWars.com!

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We love live tweeting our favorite shows on @commonroomlive. This season of Once Upon a Time was split into Frozen and the Queens of Darkness storylines. Join Hadas and Estee in our Common Room for this special bonus ep!

We recap the season finale and discuss our favorite characters from this season. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Love Zelena? What about the Snow Queen? Wish we had more time with the Queens of Darkness? WHO is Lily's Puff Daddy?

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE ONCE UPON A TIME SEASON 4 FINALE?

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It's a JUMBO Ep! 

Dave aka Pop Culture Case Study and I chatted about the Mad Men series finale and the series as a whole in this special bonus episode!

I also wrote about the series finale of Mad Men on the IGGPPC and mentioned some of my favorite quotes. There are quite a few more I had to add in the site post. Thanks to Dave, fellow live tweeter pal Nikki, Sumsy from the IGGPPC, and more friends for brainstorming with me and suggesting about half of these!

Here's the James Meek's article, The Shock of the Pretty, I mentioned reading. It speaks about the juxtaposition between the beauty of the production value of Mad Men and the grittiness of its storylines.

Did you enjoy the season finale? Did our main characters get closure or was it left relatively open? Let us know in the comments!

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE MAD MEN SERIES FINALE?

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You know we love live tweeting our favorite shows on @commonroomlive! Estee and her bud Christine discuss Gotham's first season on this special bonus ep! There will be spoilers for the entire season!

Are you: A Barbara fan? Sad *spoiler* is leaving the show? Excited to meet new characters from the Batman universe?

Check out the Trading Cards we had fun making for our live tweets and on Instagram! 

What Did YOU Think of Gotham's First Season?

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SURPRISE! Charee, Dave (from Pop Culture Case Study), and I decided to chat about Avengers: Age of Ultron as we all saw it on opening night and had lots of opinions.

What did you think of the movie? Was it too funny? Had any problems with Black Widow's plots? Are you sad to see some members go? Which Avenger would you be?

Spoilers start at 25:38!

Videos Mentioned:

Black Widow: Age of Me, Marvel, We Know GirlsSNL's Black Widow Movie Trailerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_5KgpN38hMAvengers: Age of Ultron European Press Conferencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zwg5ND8v24Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye Song on Jimmy Fallonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ27iS1mkuo

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Join Lydia, Hadas, and Kendall aka Distracted Blogger in our Common Room as we talk about the Rise of the Dystopian genre. This time, we'll be focusing on what we call Environmental Dystopian and its popularity.

Why are there so many dystopian movies and books shoved in our faces in the last five years? We discuss the difference between Political and Environmental, what effect they might have on minimalism in general and our feelings towards sustainability efforts.

Topical Dish and Obsessions (TDO) are now on their own special mini eps.

Ep 35: Rise of the POLITICAL Dystopian can be heard HERE.

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Star Wars Episode VII is coming out at the end of the year and we want to prepare accordingly so we're doing a rewatch of each film and releasing the podcast episodes on the first of each month starting in June!

In addition to the Common Roomies we have three friends joining us:

Dave, at Pop Culture Case Study and @pccasestudy

Fitz, at healertrek.blogspot.com, bigtenOT.com, and @buckeyefitzy

and Pat, at... nowhere on the interwebs, but he encourages you to check out his wife Lindsey's section, BodySpiritBrain!

So check out the teaser and drop us a line if you want to hear something specific on future Star Wars Rewatch episodes!

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Join Lydia, Hadas, and Kendall aka Distracted Blogger in our Common Room as we talk about the Rise of the Dystopian genre. This time, we'll be focusing on what we call Political Dystopian and its popularity.

Why are there so many dystopian movies and books shoved in our faces in the last five years? We discuss the difference between Political and Environmental, why they might be relatable at this time, and come up with a random theory about Sharknado.

Slight Spoilers of The Hunger Games and Divergent series from 13:24 to 14:30.

Topical Dish and Obsessions (TDO) are now on their own special mini eps.

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